TMI Blog2023 (11) TMI 186X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nt action and that is not part of assessment order. The manner in which the word communication is defined shows every notice, order, summons, letter and any correspondence from Tax authorities should have a DIN quoted and it is for this reason that the Intimation issued about the DIN of assessment order itself has a DIN quoted on it. Thus simultaneous issue of the DIN number is insignificant and superfluous exercise, in the absence of mentioning the DIN number on the body of the communication. Hence, the grounds taken up for discussion are decided in favour of the assessee. - Shri Shamim Yahya, Accountant Member And Shri Anubhav Sharma, Judicial Member For the Assessee : Mr. Rishabh Malhotra, AR For the Revenue : Sh. Man ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... in the case of Abhimanyu Chaturvedi vs DCIT in ITA Nos.2486, 2487 and 2488/Del/2022. The relevant paragraph of this order is reproduced hereunder:- 15.1 In this context from the aforesaid Circular no. 19/2019 it can be noted that it mandates that if the communication is issued under aforesaid three exceptions the communication shall state the fact that the communication is issued manually without a DIN and the date of obtaining of the written approval of the Chief Commissioner / Director General of Income-Tax for issue of manual communication in the following format- This communication issues manually without a DIN on account of reason/reasons given in para 3 (i)/3(ii)/3 (iii)/3 (iv)/3 (v) of the CBDT Circular No ... dat ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... uired to be generated prior to uploading the document in ITBA. The instructions make it imperative that the DIN so generated has to be used for reference and quoting a document number in a physical copy. The instructions specifically provide that the user (assessing officer) should physically sign the document after quoting DIN, before uploading. Meaning thereby that generation of DIN is condition precedent for making an assessment manually or otherwise on the ITBA and then before it is uploaded on ITBA, first it should have DIN bearing on its face and then only it should be signed. Thus for the purpose of section 153A/143(3) of the Act, the assessment can be said to be made only when the DIN is quoted on the order before it is signed. If ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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