Revisionary jurisdiction under section 263 upheld; faceless assessments subject to revision when AO fails requisite enquiries, remitted for fresh assessment.

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....Corrigendum rectifying an inadvertent corporate name error in the revision order was held valid where the show cause predated amalgamation and the Principal CIT remedied the clerical mistake; grounds that the order named a non existent entity were rejected. The Tribunal held revisionary jurisdiction applicable to faceless assessments (NaFAC/AU) and found the AO's assessment erroneous and prejudicial for failing to make enquiries he ought to have made-accepting submissions and documents without verification on provisions for doubtful advances, inventory ageing and related party transactions. The matter was remitted for de novo assessment in accordance with the impugned section 263 order.....