High Court Quashes Time-Barred Reassessment Proceedings Under Sec 147; Department Failed Statutory Burden of Proof.

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....Reopening of assessment u/s 147 - re-assessment proceedings have been initiated beyond a period of four years - there has been full disclosure by the assessee in relation to the issues flagged in the reasons for re-assessment and the Department has not in this case discharged the statutory burden as set out in the proviso to Section 147. The impugned proceedings are held to be barred by limitation and the impugned orders are quashed. - HC....