In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed
41 (Mum-Trib); Bank of India v/s ACIT Held: As per rule 12 of National Faceless Assessment Scheme, 2021 (NFAS, 2021) which came into effect from 28-12-2021, personal hearing is to be granted invariably through video conferencing (VC) in all cases where request for personal hearing is made. The said amendment is curative amendment