Notice Service via Afixure Deemed Insufficient; A.O. Fails Due Diligence u/r 17, Order V CPC.

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....Penalty u/s 271(1)(b) - Manner of service of notice - there is no mentioning of reasons by the A.O. in the assessment order as to why the Notice has to be served through affixture and the A.O. has not mentioned anything regarding efforts of ‘due and reasonable diligence to serve the notice’ on the assessee as required under rule 17 of order V of the CPC, thus the Service of Notice by way of affixture on the Assessee cannot be construed as sufficient Service of Notice. - AT....