Allowing the petition the Court held that since the assessment order was passed without granting due and proper opportunity of hearing the assessee was not relegated to the statutory remedy. The assessment order was set aside. The matter was remanded to the National e-Assessment Centre for fresh consideration after giving due opportunity of hearing to the assessee. Matter remanded.
Pankaj v. NEAC (2022) 441 ITR 502 (Bom.)(HC)
S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Natural justice-Proper opportunity of personal hearing not given-Matter remanded. [S. 143(3), Art. 226]