Faceless Reassessment Is Mandatory: Chennai ITAT Sets Aside 69A Addition Despite Cash Deposits

Sanjana Subhash 26 Dec 2025 2,301 Views 0 comment Print Income Tax | Judiciary

Case Law Details

Case Name : Manoranjani Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai)

Related Assessment Year : 2017-18

Courts : All ITAT ITAT Chennai

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Manoranjani Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai)

Faceless Reassessment Is Mandatory: Chennai ITAT Sets Aside 69A Addition Despite Cash Deposits

Chennai ITAT ‘B’ Bench in Manoranjani vs ITO, Non-Corp Ward-8(1), Chennai (ITA No.2920/Chny/2025, AY 2017-18, order dated 23-12-2025) held that reassessment proceedings initiated by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) after 29-03-2022 are void ab initio, being in violat

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