Allowing the petition the Court held that the order passed by the authority in violation of principles of natural justice without providing reasons for reopening and the draft assessment order or in other words by not following the prescribed procedure laid down in the provisions of section 144B of the Act, for faceless assessment. Accordingly the order of reassessment is not valid hence quashed. However the respondent may is given liberty to proceed in accordance with law. (AY.2013-14)
Himgiri Mining and Projects v. NFAC(2024) 470 ITR 91 (Guj) (HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Faceless Assessment-Principle of natural justice-Reasons not provided-Reassessment is not valid-Respondent may proceed in accordance with law. [S.14B, 148, Art. 226]
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