Validity of Assessment order passed against dead person without brining on records his legal heirs

Legal Heirs of Late Sh Virendra Kumar Bhatnagar (Deceased) Vs ACIT (Delhi High Court) In the present case as admitted by the Respondent the facts are admitted. The death of the Assessee was duly communicated by his legal heirs (the Petitioner herein). The ITR also duly disclosed that the same has been filed by the legal representative. However, in ignorance of the said facts available on the record the scrutiny proceedings have been wrongly conducted in the name of the deceased Assessee without bringing on record all his legal heirs as per the requirement of law. In the present case, the juris...