Reassessment of tax.

“17. If in consequence of definite information which has come into its possession, the assessing authority discovers that the turnover of the business of a dealer has been under assessed or has escaped assessment or input tax or refund has been allowed in excess in any year, it may, at any time before the expiry of eight years following the close of that year or within three years from the date of final assessment order, whichever is later, after giving the dealer a reasonable opportunity, in the prescribed manner, of being heard, reassess the tax liability of the dealer for the year for which the reassessment is proposed to be made and for the purpose of reassessment, the assessing authority shall, in case the dealer fails to comply with the terms of the notice issued to him for the purpose of reassessment, have power to reassess to the best of its judgment