ITAT Hyderabad Quashes Copy-Paste Order of CIT(A) – Case Remanded for Fresh Hearing

Goutham Kumar Namburi Vs ITO (ITAT Hyderabad) Assessee filed an appeal against the CIT(A), NFAC order dated 21.03.2025 for A.Y. 2017–18 arising from the assessment order u/s 143(3) dated 16.09.2019. During hearing, it was pointed out that the CIT(A)’s order largely contained facts & discussions unrelated to the Assessee, indicating that it was likely a copy-paste of another case. Only para 5.1 of the appellate order pertained to the present Assessee. It was argued that such an order, passed without proper examination of the facts, is legally defective and requested that it be remanded ...