HC set aside assessment order passed without issuing SCN-cum-draft assessment order

MS Lokesh Constructions P Ltd Vs ACIT (Delhi High Court) 1. It is required to be noted that initially, the petitioner had declared its income as ₹ 87,55,390/-; which was revised to ₹ 73,59,500/-. 2. Via the impugned assessment order dated 07.04.2021, an addition of ₹ 13,95,890/-, has been made to the declared income of the petitioner. 3. To our minds, since there was a variation in the declared income, the respondent was required to issue a show cause notice-cum-draft assessment order, in consonance with the provisions of Section 144B of the Act and the Faceless Assessment Scheme, 2019. ...