Patel Engineering Ltd. v . Dy. CIT (2022)446 ITR 728 / 285 Taxman 655 / 210 DTR 185 (Bom) (HC)

S.147: Reassessment – After the expiry of four years – Sub contract and sub -contract – During assessment proceedings all details are furnished – survey – Reasons cannot be improved or supplemented Re assessment notice is not valid – Re assessment notice is not valid .[ S. 133A, 148 , Art , 226 ]

Re assessment notice  was issued on 31 st March 2019  to reopen assessment . Ba sis, for reopening was that certain companies were accepting contracts and were sub-contracting those contracts to other entities and revenue came to know about this based on a survey under section 133A of one SEPCL .Assessing Officer had recorded reasons that a contract was received by assessee from one SECPL during relevant assessment year . On writ the Court held that during assessment proceedings, on being asked about details of sub-contract given, assessee had given entire details required by Assessing Officer therefore, it could not be said that there was non-disclosure on part of assessee .  Re assessment notice is held to be bad in law . Referred,   First Source Solutions Ltd v. ACIT ( 2021) 438 ITR 139 ( Bom)( HC)   ( AY. 2012 -13 )