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Block assessment — Procedure — Notice u/s 143(2) — Condition precedent for block assessment — Failure to issue notice u/s 143(2) — Not a curable defect u/s 292BB.

By K B Bhujle | Ritu Punjabi, Advocates
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90 Chand Bihari Agrawal vs. CIT

[2024] 460 ITR 270 (Patna)

Date of Order: 25th July, 2023

Ss. 143(2), 158BC and 292BB of ITA 1961

Block assessment — Procedure — Notice u/s 143(2) — Condition precedent for block assessment — Failure to issue notice u/s 143(2) — Not a curable defect u/s 292BB.

A search was conducted at the premises of the assessee. Subsequently, a notice u/s 158BC was issued on 10th December, 2003 directing the assessee to file the return within a period of one month. Thereafter, a notice u/s 142(1) was issued on 9th November, 2004, wherein the assessee was required to file a return in response to the notice issued u/s 158BC issued earlier. The assessee filed the return on 22nd November, 2004. Assessment was made and order was passed u/s 158BC. The assessment was completed without issuing any notice u/s 143(2) of the Act.

The assessee’s appeals before the CIT(A) as well as the Tribunal were dismissed. The Tribunal observed that the return filed by the assessee was non-est as the same was filed beyond the outer limit of 45 days u/s 158BC, and therefore, the Assessing Officer

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