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2018 (12) TMI 764 - HC - Income TaxValidity of assessment - non issue of Draft Assessment Order corrected by issuing a corrigendum to a final Assessment Order - Held that:- The time to pass any order, would expire in the present facts on 31st March, 2014, however, in case a Draft Assessment Order is issued, then the time to pass a final Assessment Order gets extended to one month after the passing of the directions by the DRP in terms of Section 144C(13) of the Act. Nevertheless, the Draft Assessment Order should have in the present facts been passed before 31st March, 2014 in terms of Section 153A(2A). In this case, undisputedly, a final order was passed on 12th March, 2014 and is being sought to be corrected by issue of corrigendum on 16th April, 2014 i.e. after the time to pass the Draft Assessment Order has expired. In International Air Transport Association v/s. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax [2016 (2) TMI 897 - BOMBAY HIGH COURT] this Court has held that the Draft Assessment Order is necessary in terms of Section 144C(1) of the Act before the Assessing Officer can proceed to pass a final Assessment Order. In the absence thereof, the order is without jurisdiction. So far the contention on behalf of the Revenue that the Respondent was estopped from challenging the corrigendum dated 16th April, 2004, as it was accepted by it and a representation also filed to the DRP. This submission overlooks the fact that there can be no estoppel on issue of law pertaining to jurisdiction. Therefore, if the corrigendum dated 16th April, 2014 and the order dated 12th March, 2014 of the Assessing Officer is without jurisdiction, the same can be raised at any time and the principle of estoppel will not apply. Mere consent of parties does not bestow jurisdiction, if the order is beyond jurisdiction. Therefore, we do not find any substance in this objection of the Revenue.
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