THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED,MAHBUBNAGAR vs. DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX (INTELLIGENCE & CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION ), HYDERABAD

We notice at the outset that the CIT(A)’s lower appellate orders under challenge in all these five cases inter-alia affirming the Assessing Officer’s to 1782/Hyd/2018 The District Co-operative Central Bank Limited, Mahaboobnagar action taking recourse to sec147/148 proceedings followed by addition of Rs. 6,92,75,784/- representing the provision made as per NABARD guidelines in first and imposing sec.271FA penalties on account of failure in reporting specified transactions; respectively, have been passed ex parte.

Mr. Naik vehemently argued that the CIT(A)’s both orders under challenge have made it clear that he had afforded adequate opportunities to the assessee which the latter failed to avail. He is unable to rebut the basic fact that neither of the CIT(A)’s orders has dealt with merits of the corresponding issues in all these five Assessment Years.

Faced with this situation, we deem it appropriate that larger interest of justice would be met in case the learned CIT(A) examines all the issues raised herein afresh in light of sec.250(6) of the Act after framing points of determination followed by detailed adjudication; within three effective opportunities of hearing. We order accordingly.