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2024 (3) TMI 1305 - ITAT DELHIOrder passed against a non-existent entity - amalgamation/merger of the erstwhile company with the successor company - HELD THAT:- A cursory glance of the draft assessment order dated 21.12.2019 clearly reveals that against the name of the assessee, the Assessing Officer has mentioned “Boeing International Corporation India Ltd.” Whereas, in the column showing address of the assessee, the Assessing Officer has mentioned “M/s. Boeing International Corporation India Ltd. (3rd Floor) DLF Centre, Sansad Marg, New Delhi (India)”. The aforesaid facts clearly show that the assessment order has been passed in the name of Boeing International Corporation India Ltd., which as on the date of passing of the draft assessment order has become a non-existent entity. Undisputedly, against the draft assessment order, assessee raised objections before learned DRP. Interestingly, the directions of learned DRP is in the name of Boeing India Pvt. Ltd., the successor company. However, the final assessment order has again been passed by the Assessing Officer in the name of Boeing International Corporation India Ltd., the erstwhile company. More interestingly, the name of the successor company i.e. Boeing India Pvt. Ltd., nowhere appears in the body of the final assessment order. Also further relevant to observe, the PAN appearing both in the draft and final assessment orders is of the erstwhile company, Boeing International Corporation India Ltd. and not of the successor company Boeing India Pvt. Ltd. Thus, the facts on record establish beyond doubt that both the draft as well as final assessment orders have been passed in the name of a non-existent company. Applying the ratio laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, in case of Maruti Suzuki [2019 (7) TMI 1449 - SUPREME COURT] and Sony Mobile Communications India Pvt. Ltd [2023 (2) TMI 1074 - DELHI HIGH COURT] to the factual matrix of the issue, we have no hesitation in holding that the impugned assessment order passed in the name of a non-existent entity is void ab initio. Accordingly, it is quashed.
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