S vs. GUARDING SERVICES PVT LTD,HARYANAVS.ITO WARD 22(3), DELHI
Before: SHRI SATBEER SINGH GODARAAssessment Year: 2019-20 SVS Guarding Services Pvt. Ltd., Bimla Tower, Plot No. 42/5, Frist Floor, Sector-14, M.G. Road, Gurgaon Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-22(3), New Delhi PAN: AAFCS2823P (Appellant)
This assessee’s appeal for assessment year 2019-20, arises against the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)/Addl./JCIT(A)-
3, Hyderabad’s DIN and order no. ITBA/APL/S/250/2024-
25/1072681881(1), dated 29.01.2025 involving proceedings under section 143(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’).
Heard both the parties. Case file perused.
Assessee by Sh. Manoj Kumar, CA
Department by Sh. Sudeep Dabas, Sr. DR
Date of hearing
08.07.2025
Date of pronouncement
08.07.2025
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It emerges at the outset that both the learned lower authorities have disallowed the assessee’s claim of ESI/PF deduction representing employees’ contribution; in the CPC’s processing dated 01.05.2020 and upheld in the lower appellate discussion. 3. Faced with this situation, the Revenue vehemently argues that the instant issue is no more res-integra in light of hon’ble apex court’s landmark decision in Checkmate Services Pvt. Ltd. Vs. CIT [2022] 143 taxmann.com 278(SC) to the effect that the corresponding due date has to be seen as per relevant statue than that of filing of section 139(1) return. The assessee’s case on the other hand quotes the case law Raj Kumar Bothra Vs. DCIT, (2025) 174 taxmann.com 1199 (Chhattisgarh) that no such disallowance could be made in section 143(1) processing since involving a highly debatable issue post-facto Checkmate Services hereinabove. That being the case, I hereby find merit in the assessee’s foregoing legal argument that no such disallowance could be made under section 143(1) processing. 4. This assessee’s appeal is allowed. 3 | P a g e
Order pronounced in the open court on 8th July, 2025 (SATBEER SINGH GODARA)
JUDICIAL MEMBER
Dated: 8th July, 2025. RK/-