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Assessment ProceduresSection 144CSection 144C4,773 judgments

The decision most relied on for draft assessment order is ACIT v. Serajuddin & Co. (454 ITR 312), cited in 580 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on draft assessment order

ACIT v. Serajuddin & Co.
454 ITR 312 · 2023 · High Court
580
citing judgments

Approval under Section 153D of the Income Tax Act is mandatory for assessment orders in search cases. While elaborate reasons for approval are not required, the approving authority must provide some indication that it has examined the draft orders and found them to meet the requirements of law.

Principal Commissioner of Income-tax v. Subodh Agarwal
149 Taxmann.com 373 · 2023 · High Court
194
citing judgments

Approval of draft assessment orders under Section 153D must be granted with due application of mind, not mechanically. Approving multiple cases, such as 38 in a single day, without proper scrutiny amounts to mechanical approval, rendering the assessment invalid.

Vijay Television (P.) Ltd. v. DRP
369 ITR 113 · 2014 · High Court
140
citing judgments

Passing a final assessment order under Section 143(3) directly, without first issuing a draft assessment order under Section 144C(1) for an eligible assessee, constitutes a fundamental jurisdictional defect. This defect cannot be cured by a subsequent corrigendum, especially if issued beyond the prescribed period of limitation.

ESPN Star Sports Mauritius S.N.C. ET Compagnie v. Union of India
388 ITR 383 · 2016 · High Court
71
citing judgments

Failure to issue a draft assessment order under Section 144C(1) makes the final assessment order illegal and beyond jurisdiction. Non-compliance with Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) directions renders the final assessment order bad in law.

JCB India Ltd. v. DCIT
398 ITR 189 · 2017 · High Court
49
citing judgments

The requirement to pass a draft assessment order under Section 144C of the Act is mandatory. A final assessment order issued without such a draft order is a nullity, constituting an incurable jurisdictional error that cannot be saved by Section 292B, even in set-aside proceedings following an ITAT remand.

Aggarwal v. NFAC
127 Taxmann.com 637 · High Court
34
citing judgments

Denying a personal hearing when specifically requested, especially after a search and during a pandemic, violates the principles of natural justice. The assessment and appellate proceedings themselves were conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hire Purchase (P.) Ltd. v. NFAC
128 Taxmann.com 190 · High Court
34
citing judgments

Failure to grant a personal hearing to an assessee when income is likely to be varied based on submitted evidence violates the principles of natural justice and renders the assessment order invalid.

Chandrakant Dharia v. ITO
469 ITR 262 · Reported
34
citing judgments

An adverse assessment order cannot be passed without granting an opportunity of personal hearing to the taxpayer. Where income is to be varied based on evidence, a personal hearing is mandatory.

Judgments citing draft assessment order

Dy Commissioner of Income Tax -8(3)(1), Mumbai vs. M/S Welspun Global Brands Ltd, Mumbai

ITA 2182/MUM/2022[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai31 Jan 2024AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri.Narender Kumar Choudhry () & Miss. Padmavathy S.() Ι.Τ.Α. No.2073/Mum/2022 (Assessment Year : 2011-12) M/S Welspun Global Brands Ltd Vs 9Th Floor, Welspun House, Kmala Mill Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400 013 Pan: Aabcb5226F Appellant Dcit-8(3)(2), Mumbai Respondent Ι.Τ.Α. Νο.2182/Mum/2022 (Assessment Year : 2011-12) Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax-8(3)(1), Mumbai Aayakar Bhavan, Room No.615 M.K. Road, New Marine Lines, Mumbai-400 020 Appellant Vs M/S Welspun Global Brands Ltd 9Th Floor, Welspun House, Kmala Mill Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400 013 Pan: Aabcb5226F Respondent Present For The Assessee Shri. Percy Pardiwala, Ld.Sr.Counsel Alongwith Harsh Kapadia, Ca Present For The Department Shri. Nihar Samal, Ld. Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing 24/01/2024 Date Of Pronouncement 31/01/2024 2

Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 14ASection 250Section 92C

thereby, rendering the final assessment order illegal, invalid and without authority of law. l(b) The Id. AO failed to first pass a draft assessment order u/s. 144C(1) of the Act and forward a copy thereof to the Appellant, and instead, has directly passed the impugned final assessment order ... Assessing Officer directly passed the final Assessment order u/s 143(3) read with section 92CA(4) of the Act without passing draft assessment order as required to be passed under section 144C(1) of the Act, which reads as under:- “144C. (1) The Assessing Officer shall, notwithstanding anything