Intra-city transfer of a case between Assessing Officers falls...

Intra-city transfer of a case between Assessing Officers falls within the statutory transfer power and does not require prior hearing where the officers are in the same city, locality or place. A valid transfer may be made at any stage of the proceedings and does not invalidate notices already issued. Once the transfer orders are in accordance with law, the transferee officer retains jurisdiction to continue and complete the assessment, and the assessment cannot be challenged solely for want of jurisdiction.