Assessment Order Overturned Due to Overlooked Reply, Violating Natural Justice; Conditional on 10% Payment and Timely Response.

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....Validity of assessment order - reply to the ASTM-10 notice was not taken into consideration - violation of principles of natural justice - Acknowledging the importance of providing the petitioner with an opportunity to contest the tax demand on merits, the High Court decides to set aside the impugned order. However, this is conditional on the petitioner remitting 10% of the disputed tax demand within two weeks and submitting a reply to the show cause notice within the same period.....