Dismissing the appeal of the revenue the Court held that ; If the AO reopens the assessment by obtaining the sanction of the Commissioner of Income -ax instead of the Additional Commissioner of Income -tax, there is a breach of S. 151 which renders the reopening void .( ITA No. 904 of 2016, dt. 25.07.2018)( AY. 2004 -05)
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