Assessing Officer Lacked Jurisdiction for Final Order Issuance Due to Pending DRP Objection, Violating Section 144C(3).

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....AO had no jurisdiction to frame the final assessment order on 27.01.2020 u/s. 144(3) of the Act, since he was divested of jurisdiction to pass final order between 27.01.2020 to 31.01.2020. Even the AO could not have framed the final order u/s. 144C(3) on 27.01.2020 because the assessee had filed its objection before the DRP on 24.01.2020, the DRP is in seisn of the case of assessee and between 24.01.2020 and till the DRP gives direction as per section 144C(5) AO does not enjoy jurisdiction over the assessee’s case for AY 2016-17. - AT....