India Trimmings (P) Ltd v. Dy. CIT ( 2021 ) 197 DTR 342 / 319 CTR 317 ( Mad) (HC)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal – Duties- Order of Tribunal remanding the matter was set aside and directed to decide on merit .[ S.144C(13, 260A ]

On appeal the Court held that  the order dated 24.11.2015 passed by the DRP is an order reducing the variation proposed in the draft assessment order dated 25.02.2015. Accordingly  the Tribunal was not right in holding that the DRP exceeded its jurisdiction in passing the order. In any event, the order passed by the DRP was not impugned before the Tribunal rather what was impugned was the assessment order dated 28.12.2015 passed under Section 144C(13) r/w Section 143(3) of the Act. Therefore, the Tribunal was required to consider on merits whether the said assessment order was justified or not. Matter remanded to Tribunal to decide on merit .( AY. 2011 -12 )