Validity of Reopening of assessment u/s 148 - the opinion formed...

Validity of Reopening of assessment u/s 148 - the opinion formed by the assessing officer being based on the new information available to the assessing officer after passing of the original assessment order alleging large scale transactions carried out by the assessee thereby adjusting the loss shown out of such derivative transactions with a view to adjust such loss with other business income, but also on the personal belief based on the enquiry made by the assessing officer. This Court is not thus required to enter into the arena of merit or correctness of such reasonable belief of the assessing officer for the purpose of reopening of the assessment. - WP dismissed. - HC