M/S MANIKARAN POWER LTD.,,KOLKATA vs. ACIT, C.C.2, RANCHI

ITA 379/RAN/2025Status: DisposedITAT Ranchi22 April 20264 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal followed its coordinate bench's decision in the assessee's own case. It held that the additions made by the Assessing Officer and confirmed by the CIT(A) were unsustainable.

What were the facts?

The assessee's purchase expenses were disallowed by the Assessing Officer. The assessee argued that this issue was covered by a previous ITAT decision in their own case for AY 2022-23.

What were the issues?

Whether disallowance of purchase expenses is justified when payments are made to third parties as per seller's instructions and no evidence of under-invoicing or stock variation exists.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 37,Section 68

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, RANCHI BENCH, RANCHI

Before: SHRI GEORGE MATHAN & SHRI RATNESH NANDAN SAHAY

For Appellant: Shri Devesh Poddar A.R
For Respondent: Shri Ashish Kumar Deharia, CIT-DR
Hearing: 22/04/2026Pronounced: 22/04/2026

PER: BENCH

1.

These are the appeals filed by the assessee against the separate orders of the ld. CIT(A), Patna-3, Patna all dated 24/09/2025 for the A.Y. 2020-21, 2021-22 and A.Y. 2023-24 respectively.

2.

Shri Devesh Poddar, ld. AR appeared for the assessee and Shri Ashish Kumar Deharia, ld. CIT-DR appeared for the revenue.

3.

It was submitted by the ld. AR that the main issue involved in these three appeals is with respect to disallowance of purchase expenses under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act,, 1961. It was further submitted that this issue of disallowance of purchase expenses

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