M/S.ESCAPADE RESORTS PVT. LTD vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX

ITA/217/2015HC KeralaKLHC01025618201530 July 2015Author: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY,HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC5 pages
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What were the facts?

This is an appeal by M/s. Escapade Resorts Pvt. Ltd. against the order dated January 9, 2015, passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Cochin Bench, Cochin, in ITA No. 170/2014. The appeal is directed against the order of the Tribunal which had upheld the assessment made by the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 1(1), Kochi. The specific assessment year(s) and the amount in dispute are not explicitly stated in the provided text. The procedural history indicates that the assessee filed an appeal before the Tribunal, which was dismissed, leading to the present appeal before the High Court.

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court of Kerala, in its order dated July 30, 2015, admitted the Income Tax Appeal filed by M/s. Escapade Resorts Pvt. Ltd. The judgment does not contain the Tribunal's decision on the merits of the case or the High Court's findings on the issues raised. The provided text only indicates that the appeal was admitted for hearing. Therefore, the Tribunal's decision and the High Court's reasoning and ratio decidendi are not available in this excerpt. No operative directions were issued, and no issues were left undecided as the judgment is limited to the admission of the appeal.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal was justified in upholding the assessment made by the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, particularly concerning the additions made to the income of the assessee? (Question of law) The Assessee's Contentions: The assessee argued that the Tribunal erred in confirming the assessment. Specific grounds of appeal and arguments presented by the assessee are not detailed in the provided text. However, it can be inferred that the assessee contested the additions made to its income. The Revenue's Contentions: The revenue, represented by the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, likely defended the assessment order and the decision of the Tribunal. The specific arguments and any authorities or precedents relied upon by the revenue are not recorded in the provided text.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY THUR AY, THE 30TH DAY OF JULY 2015/8TH SRAVANA, 1937 ------------------------- (AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 9.1.2015 OF THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, COCHIN BENCH, COCHIN IN ITA 170/2014) APPELLANTS: ------------------ M/S.ESCAPADE RESORTS PVT. LTD UNIT : MARAI BEACH C/O CASINO HOTEL, WILLINGTON ISLAND COCHIN 682 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR MR.JOSE DOMINIC PAN AAACE5978L

BY ADVS.SRI.JOSEPH MARKOSE (SR.) SRI.V.ABRAHAM MARKOS SRI.BINU MATHEW SRI.TOM THOMAS (KAKKUZHIYIL) SRI.ABRAHAM JOSEPH MARKOS SRI.ISAAC THOMAS SRI.NOBY THOMAS CYRIAC RESPONDENTS: --------------------- THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 1(1) KOCHI - 682 018. R BY SRI.JOSE JOSEPH, SC, FOR INCOME TAX THIS INCOME TAX APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

Appendix — schedule of exhibits
APPENDIX PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES: ANNEXURE A: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13/9/20

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