Court Invalidates Assessment Order Due to Lack of Hearing Opportunity; Penalty and Demand Annulled. AO May Restart Proceedings.

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....Validity of Assessment order framed u/s 143(3) r.w.s. 144B - opportunity to respond to the show-cause notice was not made available to the assessee - - the order passed u/s. 143(3) r.w.s. 144B quashed and set aside - The penalty proceedings and the demand notice are also quashed and set aside, however, we give liberty to the Assessing Officer to initiate the proceedings afresh from the stage of providing the opportunity to the petitioner of hearing if such request is made, and thereafter, to decide the matter. - HC....