CIT vs. MEGH RAJ

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ITA/133/2010HC Punjab & HaryanaPHHC01093035201005 July 2010Author: MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL,MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL2 pages

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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court, in view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Commissioner of Income-tax v. Ghanshyam (HUF), (2009) 315 ITR 1 (SC), held that the matters were required to be remanded to the file of the Assessing Officer for determining the year of taxability afresh. Consequently, the Court set aside the impugned order passed by the Tribunal. The ratio decidendi is that where a Supreme Court judgment dictates a specific course of action concerning the determination of taxability, subordinate authorities must follow it, leading to a remand for fresh adjudication based on the apex court's ruling. The operative direction was to remand the matters to the Assessing Officer for fresh determination.

What were the facts?

The appeals were filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax, Faridabad (appellant) against the order dated 27.5.2009 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Bench 'E', New Delhi. The appeals pertain to assessment year 2000-01. The respondent is Megh Raj (Indl.). The High Court noted that the facts in ITA No. 133 of 2010 were identical to those in connected appeals ITA Nos. 143, 145, 146, and 159 of 2010. The core issue revolved around the determination of the year of taxability.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the Tribunal's order requires setting aside and remand for fresh determination of the year of taxability, in light of the Supreme Court's judgment in Commissioner of Income-tax v. Ghanshyam (HUF), (2009) 315 ITR 1 (SC)? Assessee's contention: The assessee's counsel stated that in view of the Supreme Court's judgment in Commissioner of Income-tax v. Ghanshyam (HUF), the matters are required to be remanded to the Assessing Officer for determining the year of taxability afresh. Revenue's contention: The revenue's counsel concurred with the assessee's submission regarding the applicability of the Supreme Court's judgment and the necessity of remand.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 260A

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 5.7.2010 Commissioner of Income Tax, Faridabad ....Appellant. Versus Megh Raj (Indl.) ...Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Ms. Urvashi Dugga, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Avneesh Jhingan, Advocate for the respondent. ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J.

This order shall dispose of ITA Nos. 133, 143, 145, 146 and 159 of 2010. Facts are said to be identical in all the appeals. Reference is made to facts of ITA No. 133 of 2010. 2. ITA 133/2010 has been filed under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 against the order dated 27.5.2009 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Bench 'E”, New Delhi in ITA No. 3218/(Del)/08 for the assessment year 2000-01. 3. Learned counsel for the parties state that in view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Commissioner of Income- tax v. Ghanshyam (HUF), (2009) 315 ITR 1 (SC), the matters are required to be remanded to the file of the Assessing Officer for determining the year of taxability afresh.

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In view of the above, we set aside the impugned order passed by the Tribunal and remand the matters to the Assessing Officer for determining the year of taxability afresh.

A photo copy of this order be placed on the files of the connected cases. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE July 5, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE

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