Addition based on investigation wing report in violation of principles of natural justice not valid

Prakash Javia HUF Vs ITO (ITAT Indore) Records placed before us also shows that report of the investigation wing or any enquiry conducted from 3rd persons were not made available to the assessee which thus grossly violates the principles of natural justice. As the assessee never got opportunity to go through these reports this action of the lower authorities was not justified in view of ratio laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Sona Builders (supra) wherein Hon’ble Court held that: Para 7 -” Having regard to the statutory limit within which the appropriate autho...