A.C.I.T., CENTRAL CIRCLE - 3(1), KOLKATA, KOLKATA vs. DEEPAK KUMAR AGARWAL, KOLKATA

The department, in this appeal, has contested the action of the CIT(A) in deleting the penalty levied by the Assessing Officer u/s 271(1)(c) of the Act.

The ld. CIT(A) has deleted the penalty observing that since the quantum additions made by the Assessing Officer, which was the very basis for the levy of penalty, stood deleted by the Tribunal vide order dated 10.05.2019 passed in ITA No.s125&126/Kol/2018, therefore, the corresponding penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Act had become infructuous.

Now, the Department has come in appeal pleading that the Department has filed some SLP in some another case before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, wherein, the identical issues relating to the quantum additions as in the case of the assessee is involved. May it be so, however the fact on file is that the quantum additions, on the basis of which the impugned penalty was levied by the Assessing Officer, stood deleted by the Tribunal and therefore, the impugned penalty has no legs to stand. We, therefore, do not find any infirmity in the order of the CIT(A) and the same is upheld.

So far as the cross-objections filed by the assessee are concerned, the assessee has not put any grievance against the order of the CIT(A). &550/Kol/2022 & C.O No.22&23/Kol/2022 Assessment years: 2013-14 & 2014-15 Deepak Kumar Agarwal