Velu Palandar v. DCIT
83 ITR 683High Court1972#1205 most cited
What is Velu Palandar v. DCIT authority for?
The opportunity of hearing provided to an assessee must be real, effective, and realistic, not merely notional, and tax authorities are incumbent to decide cases on their merits after affording due opportunity.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,470 Indian tax judgments — from 2016 to 2025.
Also referred to as
S. Velu Palandar v. DCIT · 83 ITR 683 · opportunity of hearing · natural justice · real effective realistic opportunity · notional opportunity · section 142(1) · section 271(1)(b) · section 272A(1)(d) · penalty for non-compliance · ex-parte assessment · decide on merits
Also reported as
175 ITD 622