High Court Quashes Assessment Order: JCIT's Directions u/s 144A Deemed Prejudicial Without Granting Petitioner a Hearing.

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....Assessment u/s 144A - Power of JCIT to issue directions in certain cases - Directions to be exercised by the Joint Commissioner under Section 144(A) is merely intended to guide the Assessing Officer to complete the assessment and only such directions are binding on an Assessing Officer. Since directions contained in the impugned order passed by the Joint Commissioner was prejudicial to the petitioner and to complete the assessment in a particular manner, petitioner should have been called for hearing by the second respondent Joint Commissioner. - The assessment order quashed - HC....