Natural Justice: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Re-Assessment Order Stating Reasonable Time Ought To Be Given To Respond To Show Cause

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that when a draft assessment order/show cause notice is issued to an assessee, reasonable time ought to be furnished to respond to the notice, so as to comply with the principles of natural justice.Observing thus, a bench comprising Justice Tejinder Singh Dhindsa and Justice Pankaj Jain set aside the re-assessment order passed by the...