SANJAY BHARATBHAI MEHTA,RAJKOT vs. THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, RAJKOT-1, RAJKOT

ITA 672/RJT/2026Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot31 August 2026AY 2013-146 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the PCIT was not justified in invoking Section 263 as the Assessing Officer had clearly recorded the non-availability of crucial reopening material. The PCIT failed to demonstrate a specific error in the assessment order or prejudice to revenue based on material actually available to the AO.

What were the facts?

The assessee's assessment was reopened based on information from a survey and search action concerning alleged unaccounted cash transactions. The Assessing Officer completed the assessment without additions, citing non-availability of reopening reasons and supporting material. The PCIT invoked Section 263, deeming the assessment order erroneous and prejudicial.

What were the issues?

Whether the PCIT was justified in invoking Section 263 for the second time when the Assessing Officer could not access the material for reopening. Whether the assessment order was erroneous and prejudicial to the revenue given the AO's inability to verify the allegations due to missing documents.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 263,Section 147,Section 133A,Section 132,Section 69A,Section 115BBE,Section 144B

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Rajkot Bench, Rajkot

Before: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Sonjoy Sarma

For Appellant: Shri Samir Bhuptani, Ld. AR
For Respondent: Shri Ravinder Sindhu, Ld. CIT(DR)
Hearing: 13/08/2026Pronounced: 31/08/2026

Per, Shri Sonjoy Sarma, JM: This appeal is filed by the assessee against the order passed by the Ld.

Principal Commissioner of Income-tax-1, Rajkot ("the Ld. PCIT") dated 03.03.2026 under section 263 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 ("the Act"), arising out of the assessment order passed under section 147 read with section 263 and section 144B of the Act dated 27.03.2025. 02. Brief facts of the case are that the assessee filed his return of incom

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