Ex Parte Assessment Quashed: HC Grants Fresh Opportunity Due to Bona Fide Non-Appearance

Syed Abu Sayeed Vs Assessment Unit (Karnataka High Court) Ex Parte Assessment Quashed – Bonafide Non-Appearance – Karnataka HC Restores Assessment for Reconsideration -Fresh Opportunity to Assessee Petitioner challenged multiple notices, assessment & penalty orders u/s 142(1), 143(3) r.w.s. 144B, 270A, 271B & 272A(1)(d), contending that they were passed ex parte without considering his replies due to bona fide non-appearance. The Court noted that the orders were indeed passed without effective participation & adopting a justice-oriented view, quashed all impugned orders and rem...