Audit Objections and Assessments: Maintaining Separation to Preserve Integrity of Quasi-Judicial Functions.

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....Audit Objections – relevance in making re-assessments - The function of the audit is essentially executive in nature, while the function of the assessing officer and his power to make an assessment are essentially quasi judicial in nature. One may also have to bear in mind that the executive cannot trench upon the powers of a quasi judicial authority for permitting to do so may result in subverting the scheme of quasi-judicial function of making assessment / reassessment, which is impermissible. - HC....