Rajeev Bhel, Delhi vs Assessee on 29 June, 2016
44. Determination of this aspect is necessary in order to find out whether
the assessment for a particular will abate or not. If it is a case of pending
assessment, then in view of second proviso to section 153A, the assessment
will abate but if it is a case of completed assessment, then the assessment
will not abate. In this assessment year we find that return of income had
been filed on 1.10.2010 and, therefore, notice u/s 143(2) could be issued up
to 30.9.2011. Up to this date the assessment could be treated as pending
assessment in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Jurisdictional High Court
in the case of CIT Vs. Income Tax Settlement Commission (supra), an
assessment is to be considered as a pending assessment if on the date of
search, time was available for issuance of notice u/s 143(2).