Allowing the petition the Court held that when notices for reopening of assessments for the earlier assessment years on the same material had been quashed, there could not be a reopening for the year under consideration only because for the year under consideration no scrutiny assessment is undertaken by the Assessing Officer. This being a new regime of reassessment after April 1, 2021, no different treatment could be given for reopening only because the scope was enlarged by the amended provisions for reopening. Therefore, the order passed under section 148A(d) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, as well as, the notice under section 148 were not valid hence quashed. (AY. 2018-19)
Gokul Agro Resources Ltd v. Dy. CIT (No 2.)(2025) 474 ITR 564 (Guj)(HC)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Notices of reassessment for earlier years issued under old procedure quashed-Order for issue of notice under new procedure based on same material not valid. [S. 143(1), 147, 148, 148A(b) 148A(d), Art. 226]