Validity of order u/s 144C - Failure to pass a draft assessment...

Validity of order u/s 144C - Failure to pass a draft assessment order u/s 144C(1) - This Court is of the view that till the Income Tax Department ensures that the Assessing Officers follow the mandate of law, in particular, binding provisions like Section 144C and eschew filing of unnecessary appeals rather than in nearly all matters where the Assessing Officer has taken a view against the Assessee, the assessments will not achieve finality for a number of years like in the present case where the case of assessment year 2007-08 stands remanded and restored to the file of the Assessing Officer. - Revenue appeal dismissed with cost - HC