Assessment made without Service of notice within the time as stipulated in the proviso to Section 143(2) is void

CIT Vs. Harinder Sachdev (Delhi HC) – A Division Bench of this Court in the case of Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Lunar Diamonds Ltd. [2006] 281 ITR 1 (Del.) has held that service of notice within the time as stipulated in the proviso to Section 143(2) is mandatory. In case service is not effected within the time stipulated in the proviso, this would render the assessment void. The aforesaid decision in the case of Lunar Diamonds Ltd. (supra) has been followed in CIT Vs. Vardhman Estates P. Ltd., [2006] 287 ITR 368 (Del.) and CIT Vs. Bhan Textiles P. Ltd., [2006] 287 ITR 370 (Del.). L...