HOME TEX, 77, SEC 29 HUDA, PANIPAT vs. CIT. KARNAL

ITA/477/2009HC Punjab & HaryanaPHHC01084588200904 December 2009Author: MR. JUSTICE M.S. SULLAR,MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL2 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that all the substantial questions of law raised by the assessee had already been decided against the assessee by the same Court in the case of Liberty India v. Commissioner of Income Tax (2007) 293 ITR 520. This decision was subsequently affirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Liberty India v. Commissioner of Income Tax (2009) 317 Income Tax Reports 218 (SC). Consequently, the High Court found no substantial question of law arising from the impugned ITAT order. The appeal was dismissed on the basis of the established precedent. The issue of the ex-parte order was implicitly addressed by the dismissal based on the merits of the substantive issues as decided in the cited precedents. No specific finding was given on the procedural aspect of the ex-parte order, as the substantive issues were conclusively decided.

What were the facts?

The assessee, Home Tex, filed an appeal under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, against an order dated March 28, 2008, passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench. The appeal pertained to the Assessment Year 2003-2004. The dispute involved the eligibility of certain amounts for deduction under Section 80IB of the Act, specifically Duty Drawback and Duty Entitlement Pass Book Scheme receipts. The procedural history indicates the ITAT passed an ex-parte order, which the assessee challenged as being against the principles of natural justice. The High Court was to decide on substantial questions of law arising from the ITAT's order.

What were the issues?

The Tribunal had to decide the following substantial questions of law: 1. Whether the Tribunal's order was sustainable as it was passed ex-parte, violating the principles of natural justice regarding the opportunity of being heard? 2. Whether Duty Drawback received is an amount derived and eligible for claim under Section 80IB? 3. Whether the Duty Entitlement Pass Book Scheme received is an amount derived and eligible for claim under Section 80IB? 4. Whether, on a true and correct interpretation of Section 80HHC read with Section 80IA(9) and Section 80IB(13), the Tribunal erred in restricting the claim of deductions? Assessee's Contentions: The assessee argued that the ITAT's order was ex-parte and thus unsustainable. The assessee also contended that Duty Drawback and Duty Entitlement Pass Book Scheme receipts were derived income eligible for deduction under Section 80IB, and that the Tribunal erred in restricting deductions based on the interpretation of the relevant sections. Revenue's Contentions: No specific contentions for the revenue are recorded in the judgment.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 260-A,Section 80IB,Section 80HHC,Section 80IA

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Income Tax Appeal No.477 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.

Date of Decision:- 4.12.2009 Home Tex,77,Sector 29, HUDA, Panipat ---Appellant

Versus Commissioner of Income Tax, Karnal

---Respondent

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MEHINDER SINGH SULLAR Present:- Mr.Devinder Kumar, Advocate for the appellant. SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J. (ORAL) The assessee has filed the instant appeal under section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 against the order dated 28.3.2008 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Bench (hereinafter referred to as “the ITAT”) in ITA No.949/Del/2007, in the case of assessee for the Assessment Year 2003-2004, raising the following substantial questions of law:- I. Whether the Tribunal order is sustainable being exparte which is against the

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