2017 (12) TMI 363

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....ndent : Mr. Sundareshwaran, SSC ORDER Heard Mr.Suhrith Parthasarathy learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Sundareshwaran, learned Senior Senior Counsel accepting notice on behalf of the respondent. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 2.The petitioner is aggrieved by the impugned order passed by the respondent rejecting the petitioner's objections....

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....respondent stated that since the petitioner has not filed return of income admitting any income from capital gains or profession, he has reason to hold that the income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment as per Section 147 of the Income Tax Act. 3.The petitioner submitted a reply on 18.08.2017 stating that as the transactions were effected during the assessment year 2009-2010, the petition....

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....unts, but also fixed a preemptory date before, which he should do. Thus, a man of ordinary prudence would be of the opinion that the Assessing Officer would definitely wait till 27.09.2017, as he had already fixed a date for production of records. Unfortunately, the respondent appears to have been in a hurry and has passed the impugned order dated 25.09.2017. 6. On the perusal of the impugned o....

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....s been handed over in February 2009 itself. 8. Therefore, it is contended that the respondent could not have passed the impugned order on 25.9.2017, as he fixed the date for production of documents on 27.9.2017. 9. The above facts clearly show that there has been violation of the principles of natural justice. The petitioner having been afforded an opportunity to produce the records on or be....