Reopening of assessment u/s 147 against non-existing entity -...

Reopening of assessment u/s 147 against non-existing entity - scheme of the amalgamation and arrangement approved - The High Court acknowledges the petitioner's argument regarding the issuance of notices and assessment orders to a non-existent entity. It finds that the reassessment orders and notices cannot be sustained due to this fundamental flaw. As a result, the court quashes and sets aside the reassessment orders and notices. - The court observes that the reassessment orders failed to consider the legal consequences of the approved scheme of amalgamation and arrangement. - Consequently, the court quashed and set aside the reassessment orders and notices.