Appellate Court Overturns Order Due to Lack of Findings in Section 147 Income Tax Act Reassessment Case.

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....Reopening of assessment u/s 147 - Unless these are decided and a finding is rendered, it cannot be held as to whether the reopening is valid or not. Since such an exercise has not been done by the learned Single Judge, we are inclined to interfere with the impugned order. This is more so unless and until such a finding is rendered, the Appellate Court cannot test the correctness of the findings. Therefore, in the absence of any such finding, the Appellate Court cannot be expected to convert itself into the Court of first instance and decide the writ petition on merits. - HC....