https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=780115 HC set aside a final faceless assessment order because the draft assessment order required under s.144C (read with s.144B(1)(xxi)-(xxix)) was not served on the eligible assessee, denying the assessee opportunity to file objections with the DRP. The court held the procedure violated statutory requirements and relied on earlier HC precedent. The matter was not remanded; the AO may, if legally entitled, initiate the process afresh by issuing and serving a proper draft assessment order, a point on which the court expressed no definitive view. en-us Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 09:08:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=780115 HC set aside a final faceless assessment order because the draft assessment order required under s.144C (read with s.144B(1)(xxi)-(xxix)) was not served on the eligible assessee, denying the assessee opportunity to file objections with the DRP. The court held the procedure violated statutory requirements and relied on earlier HC precedent. The matter was not remanded; the AO may, if legally entitled, initiate the process afresh by issuing and serving a proper draft assessment order, a point on which the court expressed no definitive view. Case-Laws Income Tax Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=780115