Ramtech Consulting v. National E-assessment Centre (2021) 282 Taxman 37 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Natural justice-Draft assessment order-Order was passed without issuing the show cause notice-Order was set aside. [S.143(3A,, 144B(1) (xvi), 144C, Art, 226]

Allowing the appeal the Court held that the draft assessment order had been passed without issuance of a show cause notice as mandated by section 143(3A)/144B, same was to be set as and matter was to be remanded back to Assessing Officer for passing a fresh assessment order under section 143(3) read with sections 144B and 144C after giving a show cause notice to assessee under section 144B(1)(xvi) of the Act. Matter remanded.  (AY. 2017-18)