Validity of reopening of assessment u/s 147 - This Court is of...

Validity of reopening of assessment u/s 147 - This Court is of the view that the show cause notice issued u/s 148 A (b) is not sustainable. So far as the sustainability of the impugned order on the limitation aspect is concerned, since the petitioner/assessee has taken steps to file returns by showing the source of income and the manner of utilization of sale proceeds of agricultural land, as the said issue pertains to the AY 2015-16, obviously, the period of limitation for the said assessment year has come to an end even for service of notice u/s 148A of the Act on 31st March, 2021, this Court is of the view that the impugned proceedings are not sustainable on limitation aspect as well - HC