Reopening of assessment invalid due to jurisdictional error; initial notice issued by non-jurisdictional officer u/s 147.

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....Reopening of assessment u/s 147 - Jurisdiction - objections were raised by the assessee u/s 124(3) of the Act, within one month of receipt of notice u/s 148 of the Act and the Assessing Officer who issued notice u/s 148 of the Act, accepted that he had no jurisdiction on this case and thus transferred the case to the ITO, Ward-4(3), who had jurisdiction. A notice issued by non-jurisdictional Assessing Officer is illegal.....