SERVICE OF NOTICE U/S 143 (2)

[BAL KRISHAN GARG]

Dear All Members, I want a clarification on the above mentioned section . Whether the notice issued u/s 143 (2) must be dated latest by 29th September , 2010 against A.Y. 2009 - 10 and it must be served to the assessee concerned within the period of 6 month i.e. 30th Sep.,2010 or it must be received by the assessee latest by 30th september ,2010 latest by the end of normal working hours i.e.up to 5.00 p.m. of 30th september ,2010 ? or It may be received by the assessee even after 30th sep.,2010 . Another querry is , whether the notice can be served to the C.A.of the assessee in case of non - availability of the assessee and the premises of the assessee locked since last 6 months ? I will be highly oblidged if somebody can clarify the issue. Thanks to all

BAL KRISHAN GARG

[CAGOPALJI AGRAWAL]

The notice must be served lastest by 30th Sep. The notice may be dated even 30th Sep also and can be served by hand even after 5pm also.

[CAGOPALJI AGRAWAL]

It is for the Revenue to establish that the person to whom the notice was served was authorised by the assessee to receive it. It was so held in CIT v. Rajesh Kumar Sharma [2009] 311 ITR 235 (Delhi).