PUNJAB TRACTORS LTD. vs. COMMR. OF INCOME TAX PATIALA & ANR.

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ITA/456/2015HC Punjab & HaryanaPHHC01110113201503 February 2017Author: MR. JUSTICE M.M. AGGARWAL,MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN1 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court decided that the result of this appeal would follow the result of Income Tax Appeal No. 458 of 2015, which dealt with the assessment proceedings. The court stated that it would be open to the assessee to raise the issues from this rectification appeal before the Assessing Officer. Consequently, the appeal was disposed of without a decision on the merits of the rectification application itself, based on the agreement of the parties and the disposal of the related assessment appeal. No specific finding was made on the rectification application, and the operative direction was to allow the assessee to pursue the issues before the Assessing Officer.

What were the facts?

This appeal concerns the assessment year 2008-09 and is filed by Punjab Tractors Ltd. (the assessee) against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The appeal challenges the ITAT's decision regarding the assessee's application for rectification. The High Court notes that it has simultaneously disposed of Income Tax Appeal No. 458 of 2015, which related to the assessment proceedings themselves. The parties have agreed that the outcome of the present appeal will follow the outcome of ITA No. 458 of 2015. The High Court has granted the assessee the liberty to raise the issues from this appeal before the Assessing Officer.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the High Court should decide the appeal against the ITAT's order concerning the assessee's rectification application for assessment year 2008-09, given that a related appeal concerning the assessment proceedings has been disposed of. Assessee's Contention: Not explicitly recorded, but the appeal was filed against the ITAT's order on rectification. Revenue's Contention: Not explicitly recorded, but the revenue is the respondent in the appeal against the ITAT's order.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

Income Tax Appeal No.456 of 2015 (O&M)

DATE OF DECISION: 3rd February,2017

Punjab Tractors Ltd. SAS, Nagar, Mohali. …..Appellant versus

Commissioner of Income Tax, Patiala and another ...Respondents

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.J. VAZIFDAR, CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL, JUDGE.

Present: Mrs.Radhika Suri, Senior Advocate with Ms. Rinku Dahiya, Advocate, and Mr. Manpreet Singh, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr. Zora Singh Klar, Advocate, for the respondents.

.. S.J. VAZIFDAR, CHIEF JUSTICE:

This is an appeal against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in respect of the assessee’s application for rectification in respect of the assessment year 2008-09. 2. We have by separate order and judgment today disposed of Income Tax Appeal No. 458 of 2015 Punjab Tractors Ltd. SAS, Nagar, Mohali v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Patiala and another which was an appeal against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal relating to the assessment proceedings itself. It is agreed that the result of this appeal follows the result in ITA No. 458 of 2015 Punjab Tractors Ltd. SAS, Nagar, Mohali v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Patiala. It will be open to the assessee to raise the issues in this appeal before the Assessing Officer.

With these observations, the appeal stands disposed of.

(S.J. VAZIFDAR)

CHIEF JUSTICE

03.02.

2017

(DEEPAK SIBAL) ravinder sharma

JUDGE

NOTE: Whether speaking/non-speaking: Speaking√ Whether reportable: No√

Ravinder Sharma 2017.02.06 18:06 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

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