Section 159. The assessment made on dead person, on the face of it, be a nullity in law. In the case in hand, we find that when the factum of death was brought to the notice of the authorities below, instead of substituting the legal heirs of the assessee in the file of the Revenue both the authorities below proceeded with and finalized the assessment against the assessee, Late Ghanshyam H Parsana, since deceased which is unlawful, arbitrary, erroneous and bad in law. LATE GHANSHYAM H PARSANA vs. ITO. Order date Aug 31, 2020. AY 2006-07. In favour of assessee. ITAT AHMEDABAD BENCH ‘C’
