Electronic DRP directions trigger final assessment limitation, rendering assessments completed after the statutory period time-barred and void.

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....Electronic uploading of Dispute Resolution Panel directions on the ITBA portal constitutes receipt in faceless assessment proceedings for calculating the period for a final assessment under section 144C(13). A subsequent physical or manual receipt by the Assessing Officer does not extend that limitation. Directions uploaded on 30 December 2025 made the final assessment completed on 19 February 2026 time-barred; it was treated as null and void, while the remaining grounds were left open.....