Reassessment Order Invalidated: Court Rules Expired Authority and Lack of Jurisdiction on March 17, 2021 Decision.

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....Validity of grant of permission to the petitioner’s assessing authority, to re-assess the petitioner - The HC observed that, since, the assessing officer failed to make any specific order of assessment in terms of Section 29(6) of the Act till 30.09.2016, his powers to make the regular assessment stood exhausted. - The High court quashed the reassessment order dated 17.03.2021 and the permission granted for reassessment, deeming them nullities due to lack of jurisdiction and absence of a valid reason to believe that any part of the petitioner's turnover had escaped assessment.....