Dismissing the appeal of the revenue the Court held that ; notice under S. 148 was issued to assessee on 9-3-2009 seeking to re-open assessment for assessment year 2006-07, based upon order of assessment for assessment year 2005-06. Assessment order passed for year 2005-06, had been set aside in appeal by order dated 13-1-2009 of CIT (A) and also given effect to by AO on 5-3-2009 and held that since on 9-3-2009 when notice under S. 148 was issued, Assessing Officer was aware of said order of CIT (A) , accordingly AO could not have any reason to believe that income chargeable to tax had escaped assessment .( AY.2006 -07)
DIT (IT) v. Atomstroyexport ( 2018) 95 taxmann.com 257 ( Bom)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed ; DIT (IT) v. Atomstroyexport. (2018) 257 Taxman 30 (SC)
S.147: Reassessment -Notice is issued on the basis of assessment order of earlier year-Earlier year order was set aside by CIT(A) before issue of reassessment notice –Reassessment notice is held to be bad in law . [ S.143(1),148 ]