Allowing the petition the Court held that on the fact of the case neither draft assessment order nor show cause notice had been issued. Accordingly the assessment order was quashed and set aside. The Assessing Officer was to be directed to initiate process from stage it was left by furnishing draft assessment order along with show cause notice. Matter remanded. (AY. 2018-19)
Shrenik Ltd. v. ITO (2023) 293 Taxman 397 (Guj.)(HC)
S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Neither draft assessment order nor show cause notice was issued-Assessing Officer was directed to initiate process from stage it was left by furnishing draft assessment order along with show cause notice-Matter remanded. [S. 143(3), Art. 226]