Court Criticizes Department for Denying Extra Time in Faceless Assessment u/s 144B During Pandemic.

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....Validity of order - Faceless Assessment - draft assessment order u/s 144B - It hardly stood to reason that the department refused the request of the assessee for grant of time to file his response to the draft assessment order. There was sufficient time available for the final assessment to be made. Furthermore, it was pandemic time when the department should have adopted liberal approach in refusing the request for time for filing objection to the draft assessment order and finally passing the assessment order. The department acted thick skinned. - HC....