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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, INDORE BENCH, INDORE
Before: HON’BLE KUL BHARAT & HON’BLE MANISH BORAD
PER BENCH
The above captioned bunches of 25 appeals filed at the
instance of the assessee’s pertaining to Assessment Year 2007-08 to
2013-14 are directed against the orders of Ld. Commissioner of
Income Tax (Appeals)-3 (in short ‘Ld.CIT(A)’], Bhopal dated
02.05.2017,28.4.2017, 21.4.2017 and 20.4.2017 which are arising
out of the order u/s 153A r.w.s 143(3) of the Income Tax Act
1961(In short the ‘Act’) dated 18.03.2015 and 28.1.2015 framed
by DCIT(Central) & DCIT (Central)-II, Bhopal.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 2. As most of the issues raised are common and relating to the
same group of cases these cases were heard together and are being
disposed off by this common order for sake of convenience and
brevity.
We will first take up appeals No. IT(SS)150 to 155/Ind/2017 &
ITA No.428/Ind/2017 in the case of Shri Sanjay Kumar Sinha
where following grounds are raised;
Assessment Year 2007-08
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.35,17,199/- on account of alleged unaccounted credits in bank account u/s 69 of the Act. 4. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.1,71,700/-. 5. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.12,00,000/- on account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 6. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Assessment Year 2008-09
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 3
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.25,99,548/- on account of alleged unaccounted credits in bank account u/s 69 of the Act. 4. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.5,82,000/-. 5. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.9,01,312/- on account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 6. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of alleged undisclosed perquisites as undisclosed receipts of Rs.3,61,666/- u/s 17(2)(iii) of the Income Tax Act. 7. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Assessment Year 2009-10
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.12,50,000/- on account of alleged unaccounted credits in bank account u/s 69 of the Act. 4. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.3,00,000/-. 5. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.18,34,187/- on account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 6. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of alleged undisclosed perquisites as undisclosed receipts of Rs.3,89,300/- u/s 17(2)(iii) of the Income Tax Act. 7. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 Assessment Year 2010-11
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. The ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.3,65,000/- on account of alleged unaccounted credits in bank account u/s 69 of the Act. 4. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.3,34,200/-. 5. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Assessment Year 2011-12
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. The ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.20,000/-.. 4. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.3,00,000/- on account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 5. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Assessment Year 2012-13
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.5,00,000/- on account of alleged unaccounted credits in bank account u/s 69 of the Act. 4. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.32,50,769/- on account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 5. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.63,50,000/- on account of alleged un accounted investment u/s 69 of the act.. 6. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Assessment Year 2013-14
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.30,51,950/- on account of alleged unaccounted credits in bank account u/s 69 of the Act. 4. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.5,30,000/- 5. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.8,42,000/- on account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act,1961. 6. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
The brief facts of the case are that the assessee Shri Sanjay
Kumar Sinha is one of the Director of Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd
which is engaged in the business of real estate developer and
builder. Search u/s 132 of the Act was carried out on 30.11.2012 6
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 at the business premises of the company as well as at the
residential premises of the Directors including the assessee. Notice
u/s 153A of the Act were issued to file return of income for
Assessment Years 2007-08 to 2013-14 and the same were filed.
Assessee had already filed regular return of income u/s 139 of the
Act for Assessment Years 2007-08 to 2011-12 before the date of
search. After considering the submissions made by the assessee
during the course of assessment proceedings Learned Assessing
Officer (In Short Ld.A.O) completed the assessment for the seven
years after making various additions which were challenged before
Ld. CIT(A) and assessee got part relief. Following chart shows the
details of return of income, various additions made by Ld.A.O, Relief
given by Ld.CIT(A) and additions challenging before the Tribunal:-
Returned Addition by Relief by Income after income Ld.A.O CIT(A) CIT(A) order A. Y 2007-08 4,48,025 57,99,832 9,10,933 38,88,899 2008-09 9,90,120 45,18,651 74,125 44,44,526 2009-10 21,93,050 51,70,682 74,300 37,73,487 2010-11 21,11,270 6,99,200 - 6,99,200 2011-12 18,47,310 3,20,000 - 3,20,000 2012-13 42,01,330 1,01,10,769 - 1,01,00,769 2013-14 50,01,710 44,61,950 38,000 44,23,950
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 5. Ground No. 1 raised in appeal for Assessment Year 2007-08
to 2013-14 is general in nature and therefore needs no
adjudication.
Ground No. 2 has been raised commonly for Assessment Year
2007-08 to 2013-14 by which assessee has challenged the
additions being not based on any incriminating material found
during the course of search.
At the outset Ld. Counsel for the assessee referring and relying
on the judgment of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in the case of CIT
(Central)-III vs. Kabul Chawla (2016) 380 ITR 573 (Delhi) submitted
that during the search proceeding at the assessee’s premises no
incriminating material was found. The additions made for
Assessment Year 2007-08 to 2011-12 are merely on the basis of
information available with the Assessing Officer during the course
of search proceedings and there is no link of any seized material
with these additions. He further submitted that as the assessment
proceedings for Assessment Year 2007-08 to 2011-12stands abated
as on the date of search no addition was called for. Ld. Counsel for
the assessee also relied on following three judgments;
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 (i) CIT Vs Continental warehousing 374 ITR 645 (Bom)
(ii) Om Shakthy Agencies(Mad) 157 ITD 1062 (Trib-Chennai)
(iii) CIT Vs. Lata Jain (2016) 384 ITR 543 (Del)
Per contra Ld. Departmental Representative vehemently
argued and supported the orders of lower authorities and also
contended that documents were found at the business premises of
Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd and they related to the assessee also.
We have heard rival contentions and perused the records placed
before us and carefully gone through the judgments referred and
relied by the Ld. Counsel for the assessee. In the common issue
raised by the assessee in Ground No. 2 for Assessment Year 2007-
08 to 2013-14, it is contended that in absence of any incriminating
material no addition was called for in the assessment years which
were not pending as on the date of search. The details of return
filed u/s 139 of the Act and due date of issuance of notice u/s
143(2) for Assessment Years 2007-08 to 2011-12 is mentioned
below;
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 A.Y Date of filing of Return Due date for Status on date of u/s 139(1) issue of notice search u/s 143(2) 2007-08 Verification at (PAPER 30.09.2008 Return processed BOOK 46) 25.07.07 u/s 143(1). No (PB44) notice u/s 143(2) 2008-09 (PAPER BOOK-59) 30.09.2010 Return processed Date not clear (Max) u/s 143(1). No notice u/s 143(2) 2009-10 30.03.2010 (PAPER 30.09.2010 Return processed BOOK 70) u/s 143(1). No notice u/s 143(2) 2010-11 18.01.2011 (PAPER 30.09.2011 Return processed BOOK 83) u/s 143(1). No notice u/s 143(2) 2011-12 05.3.2012 (PAPER 30.09.2012 Return processed BOOK 93) u/s 143(1). No notice u/s 143(2)
The above chart shows that for Assessment Year 2007-08 to
2011-12 the due date of issue of notice u/s 143(2) of the Act for the
respective assessment years stood expired as on the date of search
i.e. 30.11.2012 and therefore the case for Assessment Years 2007-
08 to 2011-12 would fall in the category of non abated assessment
and the additions could be made only in respect of evidence of
unaccounted income found during the course of search.
From going through the additions made for Assessment Years
2007-08 to 2011-12, we find that the addition relating to
unaccounted credits in the bank account and unaccounted cash
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 deposits were made on the basis of bank account details called for
during the course of assessment proceedings and it is an admitted
fact that these bank accounts were disclosed in the regular return
of income filed by the assessee. Similarly deemed dividend u/s
2(22)(e) of the Act were for the transactions for the properties
purchased by the assessee from regular source of income. In the
similar fashion the undisclosed perquisite were made by the Ld.A.O
on the basis of salary details vis-à-vis ledger account of the
assessee in the books of Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd. This shows that
the additions made for Assessment Year 2007-08 to 2011-12
emerges out of the details and documents called during the course
of assessment proceedings and no mention has been made by the
Ld.A.O about any incriminating material found during the course of
search at the premises of the assessee which could have live link
with the additions made. In these given facts there remains no
dispute that the additions for Assessment Year 2007-08 to 2011-12
have been made in absence of any incriminating material found
during the course of search u/s 132 of the Act and as the regular
returns for Assessment Year 2007-08 to 2011-12 have been filed by
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 the assessee u/s 139(1) of the Act, the due date for issuance of
notices u/s 142 of the Act stood expired as on the date of search.
Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in the case of CIT (Central)-III V/s
Kabul Chawla (supra) adjudicating the similar issue relating to the
addition made in the assessment u/s 153A of the Act in absence of
any incriminating material held in favour of the assessee by giving
summary of decisions as well as holding that no additions could
have been made to the income already assessed since no
incriminating material was unearthed by observing as follows:-
Summary of the legal position
On a conspectus of Section 153A(1) of the Act, read with the provisos thereto, and in the light of the law explained in the aforementioned decisions, the legal position that emerges is as under:
i. Once a search takes place under Section 132 of the Act, notice under Section 153 A (1) will have to be mandatorily issued to the person searched requiring him to file returns for six AYs immediately preceding the previous year relevant to the AY in which the search takes place. ii. Assessments and reassessments pending on the date of the search shall abate. The total income for such AYs will have to be computed by the AOs as a fresh exercise. iii. The AO will exercise normal assessment powers in respect of the six years previous to the relevant AY in which the search takes place. The AO has the power to assess and reassess the 'total income' of the aforementioned six years in separate assessment orders for each of the six years. In other words there will be only one assessment order in respect of each of the six AYs "in which both the disclosed and the undisclosed income would be brought to tax". iv. Although Section 153 A does not say that additions should be strictly made on the basis of evidence found in the course of the search, or other
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 post-search material or information available with the AO which can be related to the evidence found, it does not mean that the assessment "can be arbitrary or made without any relevance or nexus with the seized material. Obviously an assessment has to be made under this Section only on the basis of seized material." v. In absence of any incriminating material, the completed assessment can be reiterated and the abated assessment or reassessment can be made. The word 'assess' in Section 153 A is relatable to abated proceedings (i.e. those pending on the date of search) and the word 'reassess' to completed assessment proceedings. vi. Insofar as pending assessments are concerned, the jurisdiction to make the original assessment and the assessment under Section 153A merges into one. Only one assessment shall be made separately for each AY on the basis of the findings of the search and any other material existing or brought on the record of the AO. vii. Completed assessments can be interfered with by the AO while making the assessment under Section 153 A only on the basis of some incriminating material unearthed during the course of search or requisition of documents or undisclosed income or property discovered in the course of search which were not produced or not already disclosed or made known in the course of original assessment.
Conclusion
The present appeals concern AYs, 2002-03, 2005-06 and 2006-07.On the date of the search the said assessments already stood completed. Since no incriminating material was unearthed during the search, no additions could have been made to the income already assessed.
On examining the facts of the instant case in light of the above
judgment we are of the considered view that Ld.A.O was not
justified in making the additions for Assessment Year 2007-08 to
2011-12 in absence of any incriminating material found during the
course of search and the impugned additions are based on the
details of documents called from the assessee during the course of
assessment proceedings which were regularly disclosed in the
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 return of income. In the result this common issue raised in Ground
No.2 of the assessee’s appeal for Assessment Years 2007-08 to
2011-12 are allowed and Ground No.2 for Assessment Years 2012-
13 & 2013-14 stands dismissed.
As we have already deleted the additions for Assessment Year
2007-08 to 2011-12 by allowing Ground No.2 raised by the
assessee, the other grounds raised on merits of the case for various
additions made for Assessment Year 2007-08 to 2011-12 becomes
infructuous and thus liable to be dismissed as infructuous.
Now we take up ITA (SS) 150/Ind/2007 in the case of Shri
Sanjay Kumar Sinha for Assessment Year 2012-13. Apropos
Ground No.3 in which the assessee has challenged the finding of
Ld. CIT(A) confirming the addition of Rs.5,00,000/- on account of
alleged unaccounted credits in bank accounts u/s 69 of the Act.
Facts in brief are that in compliance to the questionnaire u/s 142(1)
dated 14.7.2014 assessee was asked to furnish the narration of the
debit and credit entries reflected in the bank account. As on
1.6.2011 there was a credit from M/s. Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd, 14
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 assessee was unable to explain the source and accordingly the
assessment made by Ld.A.O was confirmed by Ld.CIT(A).
Now the assessee is in appeal before the Tribunal.
We have heard rival contentions and perused the records
placed before us. From going through the written submissions filed
by the assessee as well as ledger account in the name of the
assessee being Director in the books of M/s. Soumya Homes Pvt.
Ltd placed at Page 41 to 45 of the written synopsis, we find that on
1.6.2011 advance salary was given by M/s. Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd
to its three Directors namely Shri Sanjay Kumar Sinha, Shri Rajeev
Sharma and Smt. Anjana Sinha for total of Rs.15,00,000/- divided
into three parts i.e. Rs.5,00,000/- each. Thus the amount of
Rs.5,00,000/- has been received by the assessee against the salary
as a Director which has been disclosed in the regular return of
income. Therefore the alleged transaction being duly explained no
addition was called for u/s 69 of the Act. In the result ground No.3
of the assessee is allowed.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 17. Now we take up Ground No.4 for Assessment Year 2012-13
which relates to the addition of Rs.32,50,769/- made by the Ld.A.O
as the deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Act confirmed by Ld.
CIT(A) for various amounts received during the year from M/s.
Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd of which the assessee is the Director.
We have heard rival contentions and perused the records
placed before us. It has been the consistent stand of the assessee
that the alleged amount of Rs.32,50,769/- received in parts during
the year majorly includes amount received towards salary from
M/s. Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd as well as receipts towards share of
joint venture project which stands duly disclosed in the regular
books of accounts of M/s. Soumya Homes Pvt.Ltd and the same are
verifiable from the documents found during the course of search,
In the following chart the Ld. Counsel for the assessee has given the
reference of date of transaction, amount along with reference of the
page number of the paper book, source of amount received and
related document which could prove that the amount received is in
lieu of joint venture as well as Director salary:-
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 Date Amount 10. Submission 11. Documents 09.05.2011 . 3,65,769 . This is the share of . The Joint venture agreement and JV 13. (PB 162) JV project account/ledger PB 208 maintained in receipt.(As books of SHPL. explained earlier) . 14.09.2011 . 5,00,000 . This is towards . The Salary Advance (Director) ledger . (PB162, Salary advance to in books of Soumya Homes is back) appellant from M/s annexed along with this synopsis at SHPL. Pg. No 43 & 46. This has been offered as salary in return. . 04.10.2011 . 4,00,000 . This 25. The Salary Advance (Director) ledger is towards . (PB162, salary in books of Soumya Homes is back) annexed along with this synopsis at Pg no 42. . This has been offered as salary in return. . 13.12.2011 . 15,45,000 . Rs. 13,76,127/- is . JV account (PB 216) and Salary . (PB163 towards receipt of Payable (Director) ledger in books of back) JV Project. And Rs. Soumya Homes is annexed along with 1,68,873/- is this Synopsis at Pg. No 48. towards salary in capacity of director. . 12.01.2012 . 3,20,000 . This is the share of . The Joint venture agreement (PB . (PB163) JV project 209-215) and JV account/ledger on receipt.(As (PB 216) maintained in books of explained earlier) SHPL. . 22.02.2012 . 1,20,000 . This is towards . The Ledger of salary in books of SHPL . (PB163) salary is annexed along with this Synopsis at Pg. No.48 42. Total 43. 32,50,769 44. 45.
The above submissions and related documents mentioned by
the Ld. Counsel for the assessee primarily show that the alleged
amount is not coming under the purview of deemed dividend but 17
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 still as there is no specific finding by both the lower authorities
discussing about these document, we find it appropriate to set
aside this issue of deemed dividend for Assessment Year 2012-13 to
the file of Ld.A.O for necessary verification after giving sufficient
opportunity of being heard to the assessee in order to place
documents in support of its contention that the alleged amount of
Rs.32,50,769/- is not taxable as deemed dividend but it is a part of
amount received against the advance salary and share of joint
venture project. Thus Ground No.4 for Assessment Year 2012-13 is
allowed for statistical purposes.
Now we take up Ground No.5 relating to addition of
Rs.63,50,000/- on account of unaccounted investment u/s 69 of
the Act. Brief facts are that during the course of search original
deeds in the name of persons other than the assessee namely Smt.
Vinita Parashar (value of property Rs.17,50,000/-) Shri G.P. Sinha
and Shri Shailendra Kumar Sinha (property value at Rs.46 lakhs)
were found. As the original sale deeds were found in the possession
of the appellant just for this reason the investment in the
immoveable properties were treated as unaccounted investment u/s 18
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 69 of the Act even when the notice issued u/s 133 of the Act to all
the purchasers of the property were duly received and replied
accepting the ownership of the properties. Assessee failed to get
any relief from Ld. CIT(A).
Now the assessee is in appeal before the Tribunal.
We have heard rival contentions and perused the records
placed before us. Assessee has challenged the addition of
Rs.63,50,000/- on account of unaccounted investment u/s 69 of
the Act made by the Ld.A.O on the strength of documents seized
during the course of search in the shape of sale deeds which were
purchased by different persons. For sake of clarifications details of
the seized document, description of the property, name of the
purchaser and amount paid by the purchaser is mentioned below;
Sr.No 46. 47. 48. Ref Description Name of Purchaser 11 . FS-5, LPS 1/1, Pg 62- . Sale Deed between M/s Fortune . Shri G P Sinha, R/O Soumya Housing Office at 58, Soumya Estate, 93 Fortune House, Plot No. 157, Khajuri kalan, Bhopal. 50. (PB 273-298) Zone-I , MP Nagar Bhopal
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 through its partner Shri Sameer Gupta S/o Shri Ajay Mohgaonkar S/o S. W. Mohgaonkar & Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd. 69/A, Zone-2, M.P. Nagar, Bhopal though Director Shri Sanjay Kumar Sinha S/O Shri R.P. Sinha (Seller) and the purchaser is Shri G.P. Sinha S/O Late Shri Y.N. Shina R/O 58, Soumya Estate, Khajuri Kalan, Bhopal (M.P.) purchasing one freehold residential Plot no. C-57 Plot area 1158 Sq. ft. Situated at Tulip Greens, Gram Mahabadia, teshil Huzur, Distt. Bhopal for total sale consideration of Rs. 1082600/- dated 31.03.2012. 2. . FS-5 as per LPS- 1/2, Sale Deed between M/s Fortune Shri Shailendra Kr. Soumya Housing Office at Sinha S/o Shri Ram page No. to 21 Fortune House, Plot No. 157, Dayal Shina and Smt. 54. (PB 253-261) Zone-I , MP Nagar Bhopal Neelam Sinha W/o vill. through its partner Shri Sameer & post suitha dost. Gupta S/o Shri Ajay Mohgaonkar Patna state Bihar. S/o S. W. Mohgaonkar & Shri Sameer Gupta S/o Shri S.C. Gupta R/o 31-A, B.D.A. Colony, Koh-e-fiza, Bhopal (seller) and the purchaser’s are Shri Shailendra Kr. Sinha S/O Shri Ram Dayal
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 SInha and Smt. Neelam Shina W/O Shri Shailendra Shina R/O Vill. & post, suita Distt. Patna state Bihar of free hold residential plot No. C-60 area 1156 Sq. Ft. Situated at Tulip Greens, Gram Mhabadia, Tehsil Huzur, Distt. Bhopal for total Sale consideration of Rs. 1082600/- dated 7.1.2012. 3. FS- 5 as per LPS – 1/2, page Sale Deep between M/S Fortune Shri Shailendra Kr. Number 22 to 44 Soumya Housing office at Fortune Sinha S/oShri Ram 55. (PB 245-252) House, plot No. 157, Zone-I, MP Dayal Shina and Smt. Nagar Bhopal thought its partners Neelam Sinha W/o vill. Shri Ajay Mohgaonkar S/o Shri & post suitha dost. S.W. Mohgaonkar and Shri Patna state Bihar. Sameer Goupta S/o Shri S.C. Gupta R/o 31-A, B.D.A. colony, Koh-e-fiza, Bhopal (seller) and the purchaser’s are Shri Shailendra Kr. Sinha S/o Shri Ram Dayal Sinha and Smt. Neelam Shina W/o Shri Shailendra Sinha R/o Vill. & post Suitha Distt. Ptana State Bihar of free Hold residential plot No. C-58 area 1156 Sq.ft. Situated at Tulip Greens, Gram Mahabadia, Tehsil Hurzu, Distt, Bhopal for total of Rs. 1082600/- dated 7.1.2012.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 44. FS-5 as per LPS- 1/2, Sale Deep between M/S Fortune Shri Shailendra Kr. page no. 42 to 62 Soumya Housing office at Sinha S/o Shri Ram 56. (PB 262-269) Fortune House, plot No. 157, Dayal Shina and Smt. Zone-I, MP Nagar Bhopal Neelam Sinha W/o vill. thought its partners Shri Ajay & post suitha dost. Mohgaonkar S/o Shri S.W. Patna state Bihar. Mohgaonkar and Shri Sameer Goupta S/o Shri S.C. Gupta R/o 31-A, B.D.A. colony, Koh-e-fiza, Bhopal (seller) and the purchaser’s are Shri Shailendra Kr. Sinha S/o Shri Ram Dayal Sinha and Smt. Neelam Shina W/o Shri Shailendra Sinha R/o Vill. & post Suitha Distt. Ptana State Bihar of free Hold residential plot No. C-61 area 1156 Sq.ft. Situated at Tulip Greens, Gram Mahabadia, Tehsil Hurzu, Distt, Bhopal for total of Rs. 1082600/- dated 7.1.2012.
Apart from the above four properties one more property in the
name of Smt. Vinita Parashar, the sale deed of which was found
during the course of search at LPS-20, FS-4 for the purchase of
property worth Rs.17,50,000/-.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 24. On examining the details we observe that the properties are in
the name of Shri G.P. Sinha who is the father in law of the assessee
and Mr. Shailendra Kumar Sinha who is the sister-in-laws husband
of the assessee are close relatives. The father-in-law is very old and
brother in law is Non Resident Indian. We find that payment for
acquiring this properties have been made through account payee
cheque by Mr. G.P. Sinha, Shailendra Kumar Sinha respectively
and the transactions are duly accounted in the books of accounts of
M/s. Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd. Complete details of bank account of
Shri G.P. Sinha are fully explained and the investment are on the
record with the revenue authorities. Assessment u/s 153C r.w.s.
153A of the Act was completed in the case of Shri Shailendra
Kumar Sinha wherein the investment and return of income were
accepted. Thus it is undisputed that the purchase consideration in
the alleged immoveable properties have been paid by the respective
persons in whose name the property has been registered and their
source of income is not doubted as Mr. G.P. Sinha is a retired
person who paid the amount out of the accumulated savings and
Mr. Shailendra Kumar Sinha has paid amount out of the disclosed
source of income earned from outside India. Therefore the allegation 23
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 of the revenue authorities that the investment of Rs.46 lakh in the
properties in the name of Shri G.P. Sinha and Shri Shailendra
Kumar Sinha is unaccounted investment of the assessee seems
baseless as all the evidences are on record which clearly prove that
the owners of the properties have paid consideration for acquiring
deed and there is no evidence to show that the alleged investment
in the properties has been made by the assessee. Therefore
addition for unaccounted investment of Rs.46,00,000/- u/s 69 of
the Act stands deleted.
As far as the property of Smt. Vinita Parashar is concerned it
is true that the original sale deed was seized from the residence of
the appellant but in response to the summon issued to Smt. Vinita
Parashar, her father namely Shri Shriram Choudhary appeared
and stated that he is an employee of State Government and has
sold one plot admeasuring 2400 sq.ft at Kolar road and receipt from
sale of the plot was invested in the property in the name of
daughter. The document related to this purchase was duly
executed but was pending for registration and the document seized
was a normal business document found at the Directors residence. 24
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 No other connection was established between the assessee and
Smt. Vinita Parashar. Shri Shriram Choudhary has categorically
accepted that the investment has been made by him in the name of
his daughter from his own fund received from sale of plot at Kolar
Road. Therefore when all the details of the purchaser were with the
Ld.A.O and these persons appeared before the Ld.A.O there was no
estoppels on his part to make necessary verification as well as
investigation if any required from Shri Shriram Choudhary. In the
given facts and circumstances there is no iota of evidence which
could prove that investment of Rs.17,50,000/- in the property in
the name of Smt. Vinita Parashar is an unaccounted investment by
the assessee and thus deserves to be deleted. We accordingly allow
Ground No.5 raised by the assessee and delete the addition of
Rs.63,50,000/- made for unaccounted investment u/s 69 of the
Act.
Now we take up assessee’s appeal No. ITA/Ind/2017 for
Assessment Year 2013-14.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 27. Apropos Ground No.3 wherein addition of Rs.30,51,950/- u/s
69 of the Act for unaccounted credits in bank account made by
Ld.A.O and sustained by Ld.CIT(A) is concerned, brief facts are that
during the course of search at the residential premises of Shri
Rajeev Sharma who is one of the Director of M/s Soumya Homes
Pvt. Ltd document LPS-1, page No. 25 was seized which shows
some calculations. On this piece of documents against the figure of
Rs.30,51,949/- shown balance, amount of Rs.20 lakhs with a
particular of word “SS” was reduced and remaining amount of
Rs.10,51,949/- was shown. Mr. Rajeev Sharma denied to have any
information about this paper. Ld.A.O treated the word “SS” being
referred to Mr. Sanjay Sinha and made the addition of
Rs.30,51,949/- as unexplained transaction. Assessee failed to get
any relief by Ld.CIT(A).
Now the assessee is in appeal before the Tribunal.
We have heard rival contentions and perused the records
placed before us and also carefully gone through the judgment
relied and referred by the assessee in his written submissions. The 26
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 issue raised in this Ground No.3 for the Assessment year 2013-14
relates to the addition of Rs.30,50,950/- for alleged unaccounted
transaction. The basis of addition was a piece of document found
at the residential premises of Mr. Rajeev Sharma who is also the
Director of M/s. Soumya Homes Pvt.Ltd. On this piece of document
following information was mentioned;
Balance 30,51,949
S.S 20,00,000
10,51,949
The above referred seized document was not found in the
possession of the assessee. Mr. Rajeev Sharma denied to have any
information about this paper. The addition for this amount has
also been made in the hands of Shri Rajeev Sharma and treated it
to be as unaccounted transaction of Shri Sanjay Sinha. There is no
mention of any date and particular of transaction on this seized
document. Name of the assessee is not appearing but just a word
“SS” is appearing. It is a well settled in law that the loose papers
and documents cannot possibly be construed as books of account
regularly kept in the course of business. Such evidence would, 27
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 therefore, be outside the purview of Section 34 of the Evidence Act,
1972. Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Central Bureau of
Investigation Vs. V.C. Shukla (1988) 8 SSC 410 and Chuharmal Vs.
Commissioner of Income Tax (1988) 172 250 38 Taxmann 190 (SC)
has held that “revenue cannot be justified in resting its case on the
loose papers, diary and documents found from third party if such
documents contained narrations of transactions with the assessee”.
The above view of Hon’ble Apex Court was followed in the case of
Shree Parshwanath Construction 24 ITJ 409 (Trib. Indore) and in
the case of Addl. CIT V/s Lata Mangeshkar 97 ITR 696 (Bom.).
It was also settled law in the case of Amarjit Singh Bakshi
(HUF) Vs. ACIT (2003) 86 ITD 13 (Delhi) held that “the document in
question was not recovered from assessee’s premises and assessee
was not allowed any opportunity of cross examination and further
hence the testimony was not delivered, it could not be said that there
was any iota of evidence to support revenue’s case that a huge figure
over and above figure booked in books and accounts changed hands
between parties and therefore no addition could be made based on
such document in hands of assessee”. 28
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 32. Similarly in the case of Pradeep Amrutlal Runwal Vs. TRO-3,
Pune (2014) 47 taxmann.com 293 it was held that “presumption
u/s 132(4A) is available only in respect of the person from whom the
paper is seized. It could not be applied against a third party and
hence, no addition could be made on the basis of the evidence found
with third party”.
In light of above judgments as well as in the given facts and
circumstances of the case we find no justification for addition of
Rs.30,51,950/- for the alleged unaccounted transactions in the
hands of the assessee as the seized document was found at the
residence of third party i.e. Mr. Rajeev Sharma and no particular of
the transaction with date was mentioned nor there was any direct
connection with the assessee, therefore such addition seems to be
made merely on suspicion and devoid of any corroborative evidence
which could prove the alleged additions of the Ld.A.O. We
accordingly allow Ground No.3 of assessee’s appeal for Assessment
Year 2013-14 and delete the addition of Rs.30,51,950/-.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 34. Apropos Ground No.4 for the addition of unaccounted cash
deposits of Rs.5,30,000/-, brief facts are that in the assessment
proceedings when details of bank account was called for. Ld.A.O
while examining the bank account observed that there were various
cash deposits. Ld.A.O was not satisfied with the explanations and
thus made the addition of Rs.5,68,000/- to the total of unexplained
cash deposits. When the matter was carried before Ld.CIT(A)
Rs.38,000/- was deleted and thus for the remaining of
Rs.5,30,000/- was in appeal before the Tribunal.
At the outset Ld. Counsel for the assessee showing the cash
flow statement placed at page 32 to 33 of the synopsis submitted
that there were regular withdrawal from Axis Bank as well as
deposits and except for negative peak cash balance of Rs.81,420/-
at the close of October, 2007 there was sufficient cash balance in
the hands of the assessee which could explain the source of cash
deposits. The Ld. Counsel therefore requested to set aside the issue
to the file of the Ld.A.O for necessary verification. Ld. Departmental
Representative did not opposed to this request.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 36. We have heard rival contentions and perused the records
placed before us. The alleged addition of Rs.5,30,000/- challenged
by the assessee in Ground No.4 for Assessment Year 2013-14 for
not explaining the addition of the cash deposit in the bank account
held with Axis Bank. The cash flow statement have been filed by
the assessee. As on 1.4.2012 the opening cash in hand shown as
Rs.43,84,311/-. Primarily this figure supports the contention of the
assessee. However as these details were not placed before the lower
authorities, we deem it appropriate to set aside the issue for
unaccounted cash deposits of Rs.5,30,000/- to the file of Ld.A.O for
necessary verification after providing sufficient opportunity of being
heard to the assessee in order to file the cash flow statement. In
the result Ground No.4 raised by the assessee for Assessment Year
2013-14 is allowed for statistical purposes.
Apropos Ground No.5 relating to addition of Rs.8,42,000/- on
account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Act, we observe that
similar issue has been dealt by us for Assessment Year 2012-13
and applying the same reason and decision taken by us we set
aside this issue also to the file of Ld.A.O to verify the detail of 31
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30.03.2013 respectively towards amount due to the appellant
against joint venture agreement for the cost of land. Necessary
details have been filed before us at paper book page 113 to 116 and
paper book page 219. Accordingly Ground No.5 for the Assessment
Year 2013-14 is allowed for statistical purposes.
Other grounds in the case of Shri Sanjay Kumar Sinha are
general in nature which needs no adjudication.
In the result appeal of the assessee for Assessment Year 2007-
08 to 2011-12 are allowed, appeal for Assessment Year 2012-13
and Assessment Year 2013-14 are partly allowed for statistical
purposes.
Now we will take up appeals No. IT(SS)156 to 161/Ind/2017
& ITA No.429/Ind/2017 in the case of Smt. Anjana Sinha for
Assessment Year 2007-08 to 2013-14 wherein following grounds
are raised;
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 Assessment Year 2007-08
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.40,000/- 4. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Assessment Year 2008-09
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.69,000/- (wrongly written by CIT(A) as Rs.32,000/-) out of total cash deposit of Rs.1,01,000/- That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.5,82,000/-. 4. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.65,000/- on account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 5. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of alleged undisclosed perquisites as undisclosed receipts of Rs.3,61,666/- u/s 17(2)(iii) of the Income Tax Act. 6. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in making addition of Rs.2,90,000/- on account of alleged unaccounted credits in bank account u/s 69 of the Act. 7. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 Assessment Year 2009-10
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.14,50,2777/- on account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 4. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of alleged undisclosed perquisites as undisclosed receipts of Rs.25,23,800/- u/s 17(2)(iii) of the Income Tax Act. 5. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.15,03,562/- on account of alleged unaccounted credits in bank account u/s 69 of the Act. 6. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.2,72,637/- on account of alleged booking of unaccounted business loss. 7. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Assessment Year 2010-11
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. The ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.25,000/-.. 4. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.7,530/- on account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 5. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.4,98,330/- on account of alleged booking of unaccounted business looses. 6. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.9,992/- on account of unaccounted investments. 7. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Assessment Year 2011-12
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. The ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.20,000/-.. 4. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.11,00,000/- on account of alleged unaccounted credits in bank account u/s 69 of the act. 5. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Assessment Year 2012-13
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.4,00,622/- on account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 4. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition oon account of alleged undisclosed perquisites as undisclosed receipts of Rs.1,05,100/- u/s 17(2)(iii) of the Income Tax Act. 5. hat the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 Assessment Year 2013-14
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.1,55,000/- 4. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.1,70,352/- on account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act,1961. 5. That the ld CIT(A) erred in making addition of Rs.3,00,000/- on account of alleged unaccounted credits in bank account u/s 69 of the act. 6. That the ld CIT(A) erred in making addition of Rs.5,46,800/- on account of undisclosed cap[ital gains. 7. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Ground No.1 raised in these appeals are general in nature
which needs no adjudication.
Ground No.2 has been raised by the assessee raising common
ground that additions were not based on incriminating material
found during the course of search. We have dealt this issue while
adjudicating the issue of Shri Sanjay Kumar Sinha wherein we have
deleted the addition for Assessment Year 20017-08 to 2011-12 after
observing that in absence of any incriminating material found
during the course of search and as the date of issuance of notices
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 u/s 143(2) of the Act stood expired, no addition was called for in the
assessment completed u/s 153A of the Act in view of the judgment
of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in the case of CIT (Central)-III V/s
Kabul Chawla (2016) 380 ITR 573 (Delhi).
In the instant case also the facts remains same. Return of
income for Assessment Ye1r 2007-08 to 2011-12 stands filed as per
the provisions of Section 139 of the Act. Date of search was
30.11.12. The last date for issuance of notice u/s 143(2) of the Act
for Assessment Year 2011-12 was 30.9.2012, thus it remains
undisputed that before the date of search due date for issuance of
notice u/s 143(2) of the Act stood expired for Assessment Year
2007-08 to Assessment Year 2011-12. Further from perusal of the
assessment order for Assessment Year 2007-08 to 2011-12, we find
that the additions have been made for cash deposit, deemed
dividend, undisclosed perquisites, unaccounted credit in bank,
booking of bogus loss, unaccounted investment u/s 69 of the Act.
And unaccounted Capital Gains. No live link have been established
by the Ld.A.O for making these additions with any incriminating
material found during the course of search. The additions have 37
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 been made merely on the basis of details called for in the course of
regular assessment proceedings.
We, therefore in the given facts and circumstances of the case
and respectfully following the judgment of Hon’ble High Court of
Delhi in the case of CIT (Central)-III Vs, Kabul Chawla (supra) are of
the considered view that no addition was called for in the case of
the assessee Smt. Anjana Sinha for Assessment Year 2007-08 to
2011-12 being made in absence of any incriminating material. We
accordingly allow Ground No.2 for Assessment Year 2007-08 to
2011-12 and delete all the additions made therein and dismiss
Ground No.2 for Assessment Year 2012-13 to 2013-14.
Since we have allowed Ground No.2 for Assessment Year
2007-08 to 2011-12 all other grounds for 2007-08 to 2011-12
becomes infructous and merely academic in nature and therefore
needs no adjudication.
Now we take up Appeal No. 161/Ind/2017 for Assessment
Year 2012-13. 38
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Apropos Ground No.3 relating to addition of Rs.4,00,622/- on
account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Act. Ld. Counsel for
the assessee has given the complete details of explanation of alleged
amount. We find that the assessee Smt. Anjana Sinha is drawing
salary from M/s. Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd. Rs.2,50,000/- is alleged
to have been received as salary Rs.1,42,414/- is claimed to be
income tax refund and Rs.8,082/- miscellaneous receipts.
Primarily it shows that the alleged amount is not coming under the
category of deemed dividend but still being fair to both the parties
we set aside the issue to the file of Ld.A.O to make necessary
verification of the details to be provided by assessee after being
provided reasonable opportunity of being heard. Ground No.3 of
the assessee for Assessment Year 2012-13 is thus allowed for
statistical purposes.
Apropos Ground No.4 for the addition on account of alleged
undisclosed perquisite as undisclosed receipts of Rs.1,05,100/- u/s
17(2)(iii) of the Act, brief facts of the case are that during the course
of search proceedings it was noticed that the assessee purchased 39
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Plot No.51, Soumya Estate, Bhopal were purchased for
consideration of Rs.18,50,000/-. Stamp duty valuation was
Rs.19,15,100/-. Difference of Rs.1,05,100/- was added to the
income of the assessee as undisclosed perquisite.
We have given thoughtful consideration to this issue and
observe that while adjudicating the ground raised in the case of
M/s Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd vide ITA (SS)No. 124 to 129/Ind/2017,
ITA(SS) No.141 to 146/Ind/2017, ITA (SS) No.317/Ind/2017 &
ITA(SS) No.342/Ind/2017 wherein the additions were made in the
hands of M/s. Soumya Homes Pvt.Ltd for difference between the
stamp duty valuation and purchase consideration. While deciding
the issue in that case we have held that the transaction have been
carried out at fair market value as lower rates for the properties
were charged to the other customers in comparison to those
charged to the Director or the relatives and thus the purchase
consideration paid by the plot owners was accepted and the
addition was deleted. We also held that the provisions of Section
50C of the Act are not applicable on the sale of stock in trade for 40
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 the transactions entered during the year under appeal. In view of
our above decision, we are inclined to hold that no addition of
Rs.1,05,100/- was called for in the hands of the assessee as
undisclosed perquisite. Thus Ground No.4 of the assessee’s appeal
for Assessment Year 2012-13 is allowed.
Now we take up assessee’s appeal in the case of Smt. Anjana
Sinha for Assessment Year 2013-14 vide ITA No.429/Ind/2017.
Apropos Ground No.3 addition for unaccounted cash deposit
of Rs.1,55,000/-, request has been made by Ld. Counsel for the
assessee to set aside the issue to the file of Ld.A.O for carrying out
necessary verification after perusal of the cash flow statement
furnished by the assessee placed at Page 506 of the paper book.
Ld. Departmental Representative did not oppose this request.
We therefore in the given facts and circumstances of the case
observe that the month wise cash withdrawal and cash deposit
statement from Axis Bank and HDFC Bank is filed and the claim of
the assessee that she had sufficient cash balance to explain the 41
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 deposit of Rs.1,55,000/- needs to be set aside to the file of Ld.A.O
for necessary verification who shall examine the details to be filed
by the assessee on being provided sufficient opportunity of being
heard. Therefore Ground No.3 is allowed for statistical purposes.
Apropos Ground No.4 which relates to addition of
Rs.1,70,352/- on account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the
Act, on perusal of the submissions made by Ld. Counsel for the
assessee and also after going through the records placed before us
and statements of Ld. Departmental Representative we find that
entitlement of total salary as on 31.3.2012 is Rs.1,90,720/- and the
alleged amount of Rs.1,73,352/- is received against the outstanding
receivable amount. Further total salary due on 31.3.2013 is
Rs.23,368/- (Rs.1,90,720 (-) Rs.1,73,352/-). Therefore there
remains no basis for the addition of Rs.1,73,352/- on account of
deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e). Ground No.4 of the appeal of the
assessee is allowed.
Apropos Ground No.5 for the addition of Rs.3,00,000/- on
account of alleged unaccounted credits in the bank. It is contended 42
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 that this amount is loan taken from the assessee’s father in law
Shri R.P. Sinha. The bank statement of Shri R.P. Sinha is filed at
paper book page 228. Ld. CIT(A) did not delete the addition for the
alleged amount and confirmed it. It is also noticed that Shri R.P.
Sinha was available during the course of search as well as during
the course of assessment. In these given facts the claim of the
assessee that Rs.3,00,000/- has been received from Shri R.P. Sinha
could be verified by the Ld.A.O in order to satisfy about the source
of the credit entry in the bank account which is claimed to have
been received from the bank account of Shri R.P. Sinha for
necessary verification with the assistance of the assessee, after
providing him necessary opportunity of being heard. Ground No. 5
of the assessee is allowed for statistical purpose.
Ground No.6 is raised against the additions of Rs.5,46,800/-
on account of unaccounted capital gains.
At the outset Ld. Counsel for the assessee requested for not
pressing this ground. We therefore confirm the addition of
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 Rs.5,46,800/- and dismiss ground No.6 for Assessment Year
2013-14 as not pressed.
The other grounds are general in nature which needs no
adjudication.
In the result the appeals of the assessee for Assessment Year
2007-08 to 2011-12 are allowed and for Assessment Year 2012-13
& 2013-14 are partly allowed for statistical purposes.
Now we will take up appeals No. IT(SS)162 & 150/Ind/2017
in the case of Shri Rajeev Sharma for Assessment Year 2008-09 to
2013-14. The assessee has raised following grounds;
Assessment Year 2008-09
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.99,000/- 4. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of alleged undisclosed perquisites as undisclosed receipts of Rs.3,61,666/- u/s 17(2)(iii) of the Income Tax Act.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 5. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Assessment Year 2009-10
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.2,50,000/- 4. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of alleged undisclosed perquisites as undisclosed receipts of Rs.3,89,300/- u/s 17(2)(iii) of the Income Tax Act. 5. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal. Assessment Year 2010-11
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.34,353/- on account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 4. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Assessment Year 2011-12
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :-
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 1. The ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.78,000/-.. 4. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.33,662/- on account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 5. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Assessment Year 2012-13
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. The ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.2,67,100/- 4. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.13,42,709/- on account of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 5. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Assessment Year 2013-14
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.3,99,000/- 4. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.30,51,950/- on account of alleged transactions with Shri Sanjay Sinha. 46
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 5. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of Rs.4,67,450/- on account of cash found during search and treating that as unexplained cash. 6. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Ground No.1 raised in these appeals are general in nature
which needs no adjudication.
Ground No.2 has been commonly raised by the assessee for
Assessment Year 2008-09 to Assessment Year 2013-14 challenging
the addition as they were not based on incriminating material found
during the course of search. We have dealt this issue while
adjudicating the issue of Shri Sanjay Kumar Sinha wherein we have
deleted the addition for Assessment Year 2008-09 to 2011-12 after
observing that in absence of any incriminating material found
during the course of search and the date of issuance of notices u/s
143(2) of the Act stood expired, no addition was called for in the
assessment completed u/s 153A of the Act in view of the judgment
of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in the case of CIT (Central)-III V/s
Kabul Chawla (2016) 380 ITR 573 (Delhi).
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 62. In the instant case also the facts remains same. Return of
income for Assessment Year 2008-09 to 2011-12 stands filed as per
the provisions of Section 139 of the Act. Date of search was
30.11.12. The last date for issuance of notice u/s 142 for
Assessment Year 2011-12 was 30.9.2012 thus it remains
undisputed that before the date of search due date for issuance of
notice u/s 143(2) of the Act stood expired. Further from perusal of
the assessment order for Assessment Year 2008-09 to 2011-12, we
find that the additions have been made for cash deposit,
undisclosed perquisites, deemed dividend, unaccounted transaction
and unaccounted cash found. No live link have been established by
the Ld.A.O for making these additions with any incriminating
material found during the course of search. The additions have
been made merely on the basis of details called for in the course of
regular assessment proceedings.
We, therefore in the given facts and circumstances of the case
and respectfully following the judgment of Hon’ble High Court of
Delhi in the case of CIT (Central)-III Vs, Kabul Chawla (supra) are of
the considered view that no addition was called for in the case of 48
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 the assessee for Assessment Year 2008-09 to 2011-12 in absence of
any incriminating material. We accordingly allow Ground No.2 for
Assessment Year 2008-09 to 2011-12 and dismiss Ground No.2 for
Assessment Year 2012-13 to 2013-14. Since we have allowed
Ground No.2 for Assessment Year 2008-09 to 2011-12 and delete
the addition made therein, all other grounds for 2008-09 to 2011-
12 becomes infructous and merely academic in nature and
therefore needs no adjudication.
Now we take up Appeal No.150/Ind/2017 for Assessment Year
2012-13. Apropos Ground No.3 relating to un accounted cash
deposit of Rs.2,67,100/-, Ld. Counsel for the assessee requested to
setting aside the issue for verification of cash flow statement
contending that there was sufficient cash in hand to explain the
source of cash deposits. The month wise cash withdrawal and
deposit statement from Axis Bank and Indian Overseas Bank is
placed at page No.18-20 of the synopsis. We accordingly set aside
the issue and direct the Ld. A.O to verify the working of the cash
flow statement and in case there is sufficient cash in hand with the
assessee at various dates of cash deposits then no addition should 49
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 be made. Necessary opportunity of being heard should be made
available to the assessee to file the cash flow statement. We
therefore set aside the issue to the file of Ld.A.O. Accordingly
Ground No.3 of the assessee’s appeal is set aside for statistical
purposes.
Apropos Ground No.4 pertaining to deemed dividend u/s
2(22)(e) of the Act at Rs.13,42,709/-, we have gone through the
records as well as the statements made by the Ld. Counsel for the
assessee before us. It is contended that as on 31.3.2011 the
outstanding salary is Rs.1,06,492/- and during financial year 2011-
12 (Assessment Year 2012-13) the salary receivable during the year
is Rs.13,02,500/- which makes total amount payable to
Rs.23,62,992/-. Against this figure it is claimed that
Rs.26,45,209/- has been paid which interalia includes the alleged
amount of Rs.13,42,709/- and thus remains net debit balance of
Rs.2,82,217/-. We have gone through these details and find that
the additions u/s 2(22)(e) of the Act is not justifiable in the present
circumstances because payments received by the assessee M/s.
Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd are part of the regular salary transactions 50
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 entered into ordinary process of business. The outstanding debit of
Rs.2,81,217/- in no way could be termed as a loan because there
are regular transactions of monthly salary and payments against it
and the balance at the close of the month in the year gets it
changed. Debit balance of Rs.2,82,217/- could not be categorized
as loan to the assessee rather it is a balance of the current account
between the company i.e. M/s. Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd and the
assessee, relating to the salary payable and therefore no addition
was called for u/s 2(22)(e) of the Act. Therefore Ground No.4 of the
assessee for Assessment Year 2012-13 is allowed.
Now we take up Ground No.3 for Assessment Year 2013-14.
Apropos Ground No.3 relates to unaccounted cash deposit of
Rs.3,99,000/-. As observed earlier this issue also needs to be set
aside to the file of Ld.A.O for verification about the availability of
cash in hand on the date of deposit of cash in bank after going
through the cash flow statement filed at page 18-20 of the synopsis
showing the cash withdrawal and cash deposited in Axis Bank and
Indian Overseas Bank. Thus this ground is allowed for statistical
purposes. 51
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 67. Now we take up Ground No.4 for the addition of unaccounted
transaction of Rs.30,51,950/-. This addition was made on the
basis of loose sheet LPS-1 page 1 to 25 consisting the hand written
papers found from the residential premises of the assessee which
had following particulars;
Balance 30,51,949
S.S. 20,00,000
10,51,949
This issue came before us in the case of Shri Sanjay Kumar
Sinha and we have deleted the addition holding it to have been
made merely on suspicion and devoid of any corroborative evidence
which could prove the alleged additions of the Ld.A.O. Ld.A.O
made this addition of Rs.30,51,950/- in the hands of Shri Rajeev
Sharma also which was confirmed by Ld.CIT(A). Now the assessee
is in appeal before us.
We have heard rival contentions and perused the records
placed before us. The loose paper appearing in LPS-1 page No.25
seized from the assessee’s premises was the basis of the addition of
unaccounted transaction of Rs.30,51,950/-. Assessee failed to give 52
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 any information about this document and also stated that it has not
been written by him. There was no evidence to prove that it is in
appellant’s handwriting. We observe that during the search no
evidence of any personal bilateral transactions between the families
of Directors was found and the document not in the hand writing.
Charge can be leveled on the assessee only when the document
itself is a speaking one. Assessee by itself or in the company of
other material found on investigation and/ or in the search for the
document should be clear and unambiguous. Firstly it should be
clear about the transaction/event which attracts the levy, secondly
the person on whom the levy is to be imposed and who is obliged to
pay the tax, thirdly assessment year in which charge of income tax
is levied, fourth whether any taxable income arises from the
transactions. In absence of all these characteristics the document
becomes a dumb document. Ratio laid down in the case of CIT V/s
Girish Chaudhary (2007) 163 taxman 608/((2008) 296 ITR 619
(Delhi) that no charge could be levied on the basis of dumb
document.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 70. In the instant case the alleged document is not speaking of
any transaction as to whether it is credit entry or purchase entry or
outstanding balance. No date and name is mentioned Revenue
authorities miserably failed to make any correlation between
assessee and the seized document. Therefore in our view alleged
document is a dumb document on the basis of this no addition
could be made. Therefore Ground No.4 for the Assessment Year
2013-14 is allowed and addition of Rs.30,51,950/- is deleted.
Apropos Ground No.5 for the addition of Rs.4,67,450/- on
account of cash found during the course of search and treating it as
unexplained cash found, brief facts are that the cash of
Rs.8,52,400/- was found at the residential premises of Shri Rajeev
Sharma and Rs.3,00,000/- found in the locker No.21 of Canara
Bank. Out of these amount addition of Rs.4,67,450/- has been
sustained by Ld. CIT(A). Ld. Counsel for the assessee has requested
to set aside the issue to the file of Ld.A.O to verify the cash balance
on the date of search on the basis of cash flow statement filed at
page 18-20 of the synopsis. Ld. Departmental Representative did
not opposed. 54
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We have heard rival contentions and perused the records
placed before us. It is contended that as on date of search cash
balance with the assessee was Rs.35,85,857/- which covers the
alleged addition of Rs.4,67,450/-. This facts needs to be verified by
the Ld.A.O from the cash flow statement to be filed by the assessee
and if the same is found to be correct then the addition of
Rs.4,67,450/- may be deleted. Accordingly Ground No.5 of the
assessee for Assessment Year 2013-14 is allowed for statistical
purposes.
In the result the appeals of the assessee for Assessment Year
2008-09 to 2011-12 are allowed and for Assessment Years 2012-13
to 2013-14 are partly allowed for statistical purpose.
Now we will take up appeals in the case of Smt. Manju
Sharma, Bhopal for Assessment Year 2009-10 to 2013-14 vide
appeal No. IT(SS)167 to 170/Ind/2017 & ITA No.427/Ind/2017
The assessee has raised following grounds;
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 Assessment Year 2009-10
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of alleged undisclosed receipts of Rs.6,31,240/- from M/s. Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd.. 4. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of alleged undisclosed perquisites of Rs.10,46,700/- u/s 72(2)(iii) of the Income Tax Act. 5. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal. Assessment Year 2010-11
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of alleged undisclosed receipts of Rs.4,32,328/- from M/s. Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd. 4. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Assessment Year 2011-12
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. The ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2 That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 56
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.40,000/-. 4. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Assessment Year 2012-13
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. The ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.1,00,000/- 4. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of alleged undisclosed receipts of Rs.1,63,376/- from M/s. Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd 5. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of alleged undisclosed perquisites of Rs.2,13,600/- u/s 72(2)(iii) of the Income Tax Act. 6. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of alleged undisclosed capital gains of Rs.6,57,820/-. 7. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Assessment Year 2013-14
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case :- 1. Ld. CIT(A) was not justified in sustaining the assessment order, which is bad-in-law, void ab initio, barred by limitation, illegal, contrary to the facts and circumstances of the case, liable to be annulled. 2. That the additions are illegal and bad in law as they are not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. 3. That the ld CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition on account of unaccounted cash deposit of Rs.70,000/- 4. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of alleged undisclosed capital gains of Rs.16,39,600/-.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 5. That the ld.CIT(A) erred in sustaining the addition of alleged undisclosed cash found amounting to Rs.7,26,200/- 6. That the ld CIT(A) erred in not directing A.O to consider provisions of 234B (3) before calculating interest u/s 234B. The appellant craves leave to add, amend or modify any of the grounds of appeal.
Ground No.1 for Assessment Year 2009-10 to Assessment
Year 2013-14 are general in nature which needs no adjudication.
As regards for Assessment Year 2009-10 to 2013-14 are concerned,
as decided by us in the case of other assessee’s in the preceding
para, in the similar way the common ground No.2 has been raised
for Assessment Year 2009-10 to Assessment Year 2013-14
contending that in absence of any incriminating material found
during the course of search no addition could be made in
assessment u/s 153A/153C of the Act. From the perusal of the
records and submissions made by the assessee, we find that
regular returns u/s 139 of the Act were filed on 30.3.2010,
4.1.2011 and 5.3.2012 for Assessment Year 2009-10 to Assessment
Year 2011-12 and due date for issuance of notice u/s 143(2) of the
Act was 30.9.2010, 30.9.2011 and 30.9.2012 for Assessment Year
2009-10 to 2011-12 respectively. The date of search was
30.11.2012. Therefore in view of the judgment of Hon’ble High
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 Court of Delhi as held in the case of CIT (Central)-III V/s Kabul
Chawla (2016) 380 ITR 573 (Delhi) all additions for Assessment
Year 2009-10 to 2011-12 could have been made only if there is any
incriminating material found during the course of search which
have its nexus with the additions made. However from perusal of
the grounds as well as assessment order we observe that additions
have for unaccounted cash deposit, undisclosed receipt from
Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd, undisclosed perquisite u/s 17(2)(iii) of the
Act, undisclosed capital gains have its nexus from the details called
during the course of assessment proceedings u/s 153A and there is
no finding of Ld.A.O about the incriminating material found for
these three assessment years.
We therefore taking the consistent view allow this common
issue raised by the assessee for Assessment Year 2009-10 to
Assessment Year 2011-12 and delete the additions for Assessment
Year 2009-10 to 2011-12 as they were made in absence of any
incriminating material. All other grounds for 2009-10 to 2011-12
becomes infructous and merely academic in nature and therefore
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 needs no adjudication. However Ground No.2 for Assessment Year
2012-13 & Assessment Year 2013-14 are dismissed.
Now we take up ground raised for Assessment Year 2012-13.
Vide Appeal No.170/Ind/2017. Ground No.3 is raised against the
addition for unaccounted cash deposit at Rs.1,00,000/-. We find
that similar ground has adjudicated in the same group in preceding
paras in these bunch of appeals. In the instant case also assessee
has filed cash withdrawal and cash deposit statement for Axis Bank
and Indian Overseas Bank annexed at page 17-18 of written
synopsis and it is claimed that the assessee had sufficient cash in
hand to explain the cash deposited in the bank accounts disclosed
in the regular return of income. We therefore set aside this issue to
the file of Ld. A.O for necessary verification and if satisfied may
delete the addition. This ground is allowed for statistical purposes.
Apropos to Ground No.4 for undisclosed receipt of
Rs.1,63,376/- from Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd it has been contended
before us that the alleged amount is not undisclosed receipts as it
was received in connection with the salary account held by the 60
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 assesseein the books of M/s. Soumya Homes Pvt.Ltd. We find that
as on 1.4.2011 the opening balance Rs.1,76,264/- salary payable,
salary payable during the year was Rs.11,91,100 and the amount
paid during the year was Rs.9,42,349/- which left a closing balance
of Rs.4,25,015/- as on 31.3.2012. On the contrary the working
given by the Ld.A.O contains certain irregularities as the figures
taken in the working are not correct. Therefore this issue needs to
set aside to the file of Ld.A.O to make a fresh working inconsonance
with the correct calculation of the salary account filed by the
assessee. Accordingly Ground No.4 is allowed for statistical
purposes.
Apropos Ground No.5 for the addition for undisclosed
perquisite u/s 17(2)(iii) of the Act at Rs.2,13,600/-, we find that
the similar issue was raised in the case of other members of the
same group for alleged difference between the purchase
consideration and the stamp duty valuation. We have decided this
issue in the case of M/s Soumya Homes Pvt. Ltd vide ITA (SS)No.
124 to 129/Ind/2017, ITA(SS) No.141 to 146/Ind/2017, ITA (SS)
No.317/Ind/2017 & ITA(SS) No.342/Ind/2017 holding that the 61
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fair market price and there no undue benefit given by the company
to its Directors/employees in selling the properties vis-à-vis the
rates charged with other customers. We therefore applying the
decision as discussed in the preceding para delete the addition of
Rs.2,13,600/- by holding that no addition was called for towards
perquisite u/s 17(2)(iii) of the Act for the flats purchased by the
assessee on 29.3.2012. In the result ground No.5 is allowed.
Apropos Ground No.6 for the additions towards undisclosed
capital gain at Rs.6,57,820/-, at the outset Ld. Counsel for the
assessee requested for non pressing this ground and therefore this
ground is dismissed as not pressed and the addition for
Rs.6,57,820/- is confirmed.
Now we take up ground raised for Assessment Year 2013-14
Vide Appeal No.427/Ind/2017. Ground No.3 & 5 is raised against
the addition for unaccounted cash deposit and unexplained cash at
Rs.70,000/- and Rs.7,26,200/- respectively. We find that similar
ground has been adjudicated in the same group in preceding paras 62
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 in these bunch of appeals. In the instant case also assessee has
filed cash withdrawal and cash deposit statement for Axis Bank and
Indian Overseas Bank annexed at page 17-18 of written synopsis
and it is claimed that the assessee had sufficient cash in hand to
explain the cash deposited in the bank accounts and cash found at
the time of search. We therefore set aside these issues to the file of
Ld. A.O for necessary verification of cash flow statement and to
decide accordingly. Accordingly Ground No.3 and Ground No.5 are
allowed for statistical purposes.
Apropos Ground No.4 for the additions towards undisclosed
capital gain at Rs.16,39,600/-, at the outset Ld. Counsel for the
assessee requested for not pressing this ground and therefore this
ground is dismissed as not pressed and addition of Rs.16,39,600/-
is confirmed.
In the result the appeals of the assessee are disposed off as
under;
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 Shri Sanjay Kumar Sinha S.No. Appeal No. Assessment Year Result 1 IT(SS) No.150 to 2007-08 to 2011- Allowed 154/Ind/2017 12 2 IT(SS)No.155/Ind/2017 2012-13 Partly allowed for statistical purpose. 3 ITA No.428/Ind/2017 2013-14 Partly allowed for statistical purpose. Smt. Anjana Sinha 1 IT(SS) No.156 to 2007-08 to 2011- Allowed 160/Ind/2017 12 2 IT(SS) No.161/Ind/ 2012-13 Partly allowed 2017 for statistical purpose. 3 - 2013-14 Partly allowed for statistical purpose. Shri Rajeev Sharma 1 IT(SS) No.162 to 2008-09 to 2011- Allowed 165/Ind/2017 12 2 IT(SS) No.166/Ind/ 2012-13 Partly allowed 2017 for statistical purpose.
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017 3 - 2013-14 Partly allowed for statistical purpose. Smt. Manju Sharma 1 IT(SS) No.162 to 2009-10 to 2011- Allowed 164/Ind/2017 12 2 IT(SS) No.165/Ind/ 2012-13 Partly allowed 2017 for statistical purpose. 3 ITANo.427/Ind/2017 2013-14 Partly allowed for statistical purpose.
The order pronounced in the open Court on 15.02.2019
Sd/- Sd/- ( KUL BHARAT) (MANISH BORAD) JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER �दनांक /Dated : 15 February, 2019 /Dev Copy to: The Appellant/Respondent/CIT concerned/CIT(A) concerned/ DR, ITAT, Indore/Guard file.
By Order, Asstt.Registrar, I.T.A.T., Indore
Sanjay Kumar Sinha,Anjana Sinha, Rajiv Sharma & Manju Sharma IT(SS)No.150 to 170/Ind/2017