THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, COCHIN vs. K.G.ABRAHAM, DEVT.OFFICER, LIC OF INDIA

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ITR/99/1999HC KeralaKLHC01014067199905 February 2008Author: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR2 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that the issue raised on merits in this reference is covered in favour of the Revenue by its earlier decision in COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX V. T.K.GINARAJAN, DEV. OFFICER, LIC (2002) 253 ITR 463. Consequently, the question raised in this reference is answered in favour of the Revenue and against the assessee. The Tribunal is directed to pass consequential orders. The ratio decidendi is that when a specific issue has been decided by the High Court in favour of the Revenue, subsequent references on the same issue must follow that precedent. The operative direction is for the Tribunal to pass consequential orders.

What were the facts?

This is a Tax Reference filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax, Cochin, against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Cochin Bench. The ITAT's order was in Appeal No. RA 209/Coch/98, which arose from ITA No. 866/Coch/1994. The assessee is K.G. Abraham, a Development Officer with LIC of India, Cochin. The specific assessment year(s) are not mentioned in the provided text. The reference concerns a dispute decided by the ITAT, the details of which are not elaborated in this excerpt.

What were the issues?

The question before the High Court is whether the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's order is legally sustainable. The judgment states that the issue raised on merits is covered by a previous decision of the High Court in COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX V. T.K.GINARAJAN, DEV. OFFICER, LIC (2002) 253 ITR 463. Therefore, the specific question of law or mixed fact and law that the Tribunal had to decide is not explicitly stated, nor are the arguments of the assessee and the revenue detailed. The judgment focuses on the applicability of the precedent.

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 16TH MAGHA 1929 ITR.No. 99 of 1999() -------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED / / IN IN RA 209/COCH/98 IN ITA.866/COCH/1994 of I.T.A.TRIBUNAL,COCHIN BENCH .................... APPLICANT: ----------- THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, COCHIN. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.R.MENON(SR.),SC FOR IT SRI.GEORGE K. GEORGE, SC FOR IT RESPONDENTS: ------------- K.G.ABRAHAM, DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, L.I.C. OF INDIA, COCHIN-2. THIS TAX REFERENCE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/02/2008, THE COURT ON 05/02/2008 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. .................................................................... I.T. Reference No.99 of 1999 .................................................................... Dated this the 5th day of February, 2008.

JUDGMENT C.N.Ramachandran Nair, J.

Since the issue raised on merits is covered in favour of Revenue by decision of this court in COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX V. T.K.GINARAJAN, DEV. OFFICER, LIC (2002) 253 ITR 463, the question raised in this reference is answered in favour of the Revenue and against the assessee. The Tribunal will pass consequential orders. A copy of this judgment under the seal of the High Court and signature of the Registrar shall be forwarded to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Cochin Bench. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms

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