HC held that CIT's revision under Section 263 was unwarranted....

HC held that CIT's revision under Section 263 was unwarranted. The revenue failed to demonstrate prejudice to its interests when challenging the AO's assessment. The attempt to reclassify the assessee's status from partnership firm to AOP was erroneous, particularly regarding the partner count. The court rejected CIT's contention about partner calculation and found no substantive tax differential between the two assessment approaches. The court emphasized that mere technical variations do not justify reassessment, and the original assessment order remained valid. The appeal was ultimately decided in favor of the assessee, with the HC affirming the existing assessment order.

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