AAR can't decide issues without "Jurisdictional Fact" u/s 245R(2); notice under 143(2) doesn't mean pending question.

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....Jurisdiction of AAR to decide an issue because of non-existence of “Jurisdictional Fact” u/s 245R(2) - Issue was already pending - a question cannot be said to be pending under Clause (i) of proviso to Section 245R(2) upon issuance of a mere notice under Section 143(2) of the Act, especially when it has been issued in a standard pre-printed format and the questions raised before the authority for advance ruling do not appear to be forming the subject matter of the said notice. - HC....