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2020 (10) TMI 997 - HC - Income TaxReopening of assessment u/s 147 - Assessment barred by limitation - HELD THAT:- Even though the revenue of the State is involved in the present appeal filed by the Revenue may be more than ₹ 1 Crore, the limit prescribed in the CBDE Circular for withdrawal of the appeal, we do not find any merit in the present appeal filed by the Revenue for the reason that the learned Tribunal has categorically held that there was no failure on the part of the assessee, but disclosed the relevant facts and therefore, merely on the basis of the audit objection or change of opinion and re-assessment under Sections 147 & 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, could not be made beyond the period of four years from the end of the relevant assessment year 1997-98. In the present case, the notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, was issued on 26.03.2004, as per the assessment order much beyond the period of four years from the end of relevant AY 1997-98. Therefore, in our opinion, the learned Tribunal was justified in annulling the re-assessment order of the AY 1997-98 on the ground of same being barred by limitation as per proviso to Section 147 - Decided in favour of assessee.
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