ITAT Quashes Non-Speaking Ex-Parte CIT(A) Order, Directs De Novo Assessment

Arshad Mohamood Khan Vs ITO (ITAT Lucknow) The ITAT Lucknow addressed three appeals filed by the Assessee, Arshad Mohamood Khan, concerning the Assessment Years (AYs) 2013-14, 2015-16, and 2016-17. The appeals challenged three separate appellate orders, all dated October 10, 2024, passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)]. The initial background facts revealed that the Assessing Officer (AO) had passed ex-parte assessment orders on March 22, 2022, under Section 144 read with Section 147 of the I.T. Act for all three years. In these orders, the Assessee’s income was assessed...