AMIT KEDIA,SIRSA vs. PCIT, ROHTAK

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ITA 497/CHANDI/2024Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh05 May 2026AY 2018-199 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that once assessment proceedings under Section 148/143(3) have been completed after investigations and verifications on a particular issue, the same issue should not be taken up for revision under Section 263. The action of the PCIT was found to be not in accordance with the Act.

What were the facts?

The assessee filed an appeal against an order passed by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT) under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act. The PCIT had revised an assessment order passed under Section 143(3) concerning alleged bogus purchases.

What were the issues?

Whether the PCIT can initiate revision proceedings under Section 263 on an issue that has already been investigated and assessed by the Assessing Officer after reopening under Section 148.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 263,Section 143(3),Section 148

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, CHANDIGARH BENCH, ‘A’, CHANDIGARH

Before: SHRI RAJPAL YADAV & SHRI KRINWANT SAHAY

Hearing: 28.04.2026Pronounced: 05.05.2026

Per contra, the Ld. DR relied on the orders of the Ld. PCIT.

5.

We have heard the rival contentions and perused the material brought on record in the form of papers documents filed by the Assessee. In the paper book, the Assessee has produced all the documents relating to even those firms which the Ld. PCIT has claimed to have not been verified by the Assessing Officer. The ld. Counsel for the Assessee submitted before us that all those papers were field before the authorities below. We have considered the findings given by the Ld. PCIT in his order passed u/s 263 of the Act and we have also considered the arguments and documents filed by the ld. Counsel for the Assessee. We are of this considered

497-Chd-2024 9 view that once proceedings are initiated u/s 148 of the Act on an issue and the Assessing Officer passed the order u/s 148/143 (3) after making investigations / verifications / enquires on that issue, the same issue should not be taken up for initiating proceedings u/s 263 of the Act.

6.

Keeping in view the discussion in forging paragraphs, we are of this considered view that action of the Ld. PCIT in initiating proceeding u/s 263 and passing order is not in accordance with the provisions of the Income tax Act, therefore, such action of the Ld. PCIT cannot be sustained. Accordingly, Assessee’s appeal on this issue is allowed.

7.

In the result, Assessee’s appeal is allowed.

Order pronounced on 05.05.2026.

Sd/- Sd/- ( RAJPAL YADAV ) ( KRINWANT SAHAY) Vice President Accountant Member “आर.के.” आदेश क� ��त�ल�प अ�े�षत / Copy of the order forwarded to : 1. अपीलाथ�/ The Appellant 2. ��यथ�/ The Respondent 3. आयकर आयु�त/ CIT 4. �वभागीय ��त�न�ध, आयकर अपील�य आ�धकरण, च�डीगढ़/ DR, ITAT, CHANDIGARH 5. गाड� फाईल/ Guard File

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