Assessing Officer's Non-Compliance with CIT(A) Order u/s 220(2) Raises Concerns of Judicial Indiscipline.

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....AO has passed the impugned order under section 220(2) without giving effect to the order of the CIT(A). It appears that the Assessing Officer has deliberately not passed any order to give effect to the order of the CIT(A) despite the fact that the assessee had already filed a petition under section 154 of the Income-tax Act to rectify the mistakes. Once the Assessing Officer has not challenged the order of the CIT(A) dated 25/10/2012, then the Assessing Officer is bound to follow the said order in letter and spirit. The non passing of the giving effect order amounts disobedience and judicial indiscipline on the part of the Assessing Officer which is a serious matter to be considered by the appropriate authority - AT....