In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes
Bench: Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.9/Srt/2025 Assessment Year: 2012-13 (Hybrid Hearing) Arun Kumar Gupta Assistant Commissioner Of बनाम/ Flat No.316, Srishti Suyraj Income-Tax, Circle-3(2), Surat, 4Th Vs. Apartment, G.T. Road, Floor, Room No.410, Aayakar Ramadevi, Kanpur-208 007 Bhawan, Majura Gate, Surat-395 001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Afapg 2389 D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent)
section 251(1) of the Act w.e.f. October 1, 2024 which empowers the CIT(A) to set aside an assessment order u/s 144 of the Act and refer the case back to the AO for fresh assessment. Accordingly, the order passed u/s 144 of the Act was set aside to AO for fresh assessment after providing adequate opportunity of being