Greater Ludhiana Area Development ... vs Assessee
This issue came up for consideration of Hon'ble Allahabad High
Court in case of CIT Vs. British India Corporation Ltd.. In that case,
the assessee was having two W oollen Mills located in Kanpur (U.P)
and another mill in Gurdaspur (Punjab). The assessee filed return
of income for Assessment year 1994-95 which was processed by the
Assessing Officer Central circle (1), Kanpur (U.P). Later on notices
u/s 143(2) were issue and assessment was completed u/s 143(3)
r.w.s. 144B of the Act on Sept 7, 1977 after making certain addition.
The assessee carried the matter in appeal before the ld. CIT(A),
Kanpur. During the course of appeal proceedings an additional
ground with regard to lack of jurisdiction of the Assessing Officer by
Central circle (1) was also raised because assessment filed stood
transferred from ITO Central Circle 1, Kanpur to Inspecting Assistant
Commissioner, Range-D, Kanpur by order dated July 1, 1977.
Therefore according to the assessee the assessment order was void
ab-initio. The appellate authority considered the appeal on merits
as well as on question of jurisdiction. The appeal was allowed in
part on merit.