GAJPAL BUILDINFRA PRIVATE LIMITED,THANE vs. ITO, WARD-2(1), THANE, THANE
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal found that Ground No. 4, which contested the validity of the assessment order on the basis that proceedings were taken against a struck-off company, was a significant issue. The Tribunal noted that the assessee's Authorized Representative (AR) had drawn attention to this ground at the outset. However, the judgment does not record any specific finding or decision by the Tribunal on this crucial ground or any other grounds raised by the assessee. The Tribunal only addressed grounds 1 to 3, stating they were general in nature and dismissed them in the absence of arguments on merits. The operative part of the judgment, which would detail the Tribunal's decision on the substantive issues and the final outcome, is not provided in the excerpt. Therefore, the Tribunal's decision on the remaining grounds, including the legality of reassessment proceedings against a struck-off company, the correctness of bank credit assessment, and the validity of approvals, remains unrecorded in this portion of the judgment.
What were the facts?
The assessee, Gajpal BuildInfra Private Limited, is appealing an order dated 13.02.2026 passed by the CIT(A)/NFAC, Delhi. This order pertains to a reassessment order dated 29.03.2025 passed by the Assessing Officer (AO) under Section 147 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for Assessment Year 2016-17. The AO reopened the case based on information received about deposits in the assessee's bank account. Initially, Rs. 97,01,731/- was identified as deposits, but the final addition to the total income was Rs. 1,48,01,731/-, treated as unexplained deposits. The assessee's original return declared Nil income. A significant procedural challenge raised is that the reassessment proceedings were initiated against a company that had been struck off the register.
What were the issues?
1. Whether the reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 147 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, are illegal and not tenable because they were passed in the name of a struck-off company? (Mixed law and fact) 2. Whether the notice issued under Section 148A(b) and the order passed under Section 148A(d) of the Act are illegal, relying on incorrect information regarding bank credits of Rs. 97,01,731/-, when the actual credits were Rs. 1,48,01,731/-? (Mixed law and fact) 3. Whether the AO erred in holding that the alleged escaped income of Rs. 97,01,731/- is represented by assets and that the pre-condition specified under Section 149 of the Act is fulfilled? (Mixed law and fact) 4. Whether the reassessment proceedings are not tenable due to the mechanical granting of mandatory approval under Section 151 of the Act? (Mixed law and fact) 5. Whether the reassessment proceedings are illegal due to the non-provision of approval obtained under Section 151 of the Act? (Mixed law and fact) 6. Whether the reassessment proceedings were initiated in violation of Section 151A of the Act? (Mixed law and fact) 7. Whether the AO erred in assessing credits of Rs. 1,48,01,731/- appearing in the bank account as income? (Mixed law and fact) Assessee's Contentions: - The entire proceedings are bad in law and liable to be annulled as they were initiated against a struck-off company (Ground 4). - Notices under Section 148A(b) and orders under Section 148A(d) are illegal due to reliance on incorrect bank credit figures (Ground 6). - The AO erred in holding that the alleged escaped income is represented by assets and that Section 149 preconditions are met (Ground 7). - Reassessment is not tenable due to mechanical approval under Section 151 (Ground 8). - Reassessment is illegal due to non-provision of Section 151 approval (Ground 9). - Reassessment is bad in law for violating Section 151A (Ground 10). - The AO erred in assessing bank credits of Rs. 1,48,01,731/- as income (Ground 11). - The CIT(A)'s order was mechanical and arbitrary (Ground 3). Revenue's Contentions: - No specific contentions recorded for the revenue on the merits of the issues.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
Section 147,Section 148,Section 148A,Section 149,Section 151,Section 151A
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Before: HON’BLE JUSTICE (RETD.) C. V. BHADANG & SHRI PRABHASH SHANKAR
PER PRABHASH SHANKAR [A.M.] :- The instant appeal emanating from the appellate order dated 13.02.2026 is preferred by the Assessee against the order passed by the Learned Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals)/National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [hereinafter referred to as “CIT(A)”] pertaining to assessment order passed u/s. 147 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 [hereinafter referred to as “Act”] dated 29.03.2025 for the Assessment Year [A.Y.] 2016-17. P a g e | 2 A.Y. 2016-17 Gajpal BuildInfra Private Limited 2. The grounds of appeal are as under:- 1) That the order passed by Ld. AO u/s 148A(d) of the Act, assessment order passed by Ld. AO u/s 47 of the Act as well as the appellate order passed by Ld. CIT(A) are bad in law and are passed in contravention of prevailing law as well as facts of the case, therefore liable to be annulled. 2) That looking into the facts of the case Revenue shall be directed to reimburse cost of litigation including appeal fee and fee paid to AR. 3) That the appellate order passed by Ld. CIT(A) is mechanical, arbitrary and devoid of merits because of being passed taking incorrect cognizance of facts of the case or by using some Artificial Intelligence module. 4) That the reassessment proceedings initiated in case of assessee company is illegal and not tenable under the law because of being passed in name of a struck off company. 5) That the Ld. JAO as well as Ld. FAO grossly erred in law and in facts of the case in issuing notice u/s 148 of the Act and completing assessment proceedings u/s 147 of the Act, that too without possessing and without providing (for rebuttal) the reports forming basis of information as defined under Explanation 1 to Section 148 of the Act. 6) That the notice issued u/s 148A(b) of the Act as well as the order passed by Ld. AO u/s 148A(d) of the Act are illegal and not tenable under the law because of being passed relying on incorrect information alleging total credits of Rs. 97,01,731/- in Kotak bank account no. 561011013580 of assessee company whereas said bank contained total credits of Rs. 1,48,01,731/- for the year under consideration. 7) That Ld. AO grossly erred in law and in facts of the case while passing order u/s 148A(d) of the Act in holding that income alleged to have escaped assessment being credits of Rs. 97,01,731/- in bank statement is represented by assets and pre-condition specified u/s 149 of the Act is fulfilled. 8) That reassessment proceedings are further not tenable under the law because of granting of mandatory approval u/s 151 of the Act in a mechanical manner. 9) That the reassessment proceedings completed in the case of assessee company are further illegal and not tenable under the law because of not providing approval, if any, obtained u/s 151 of the Act.
P a g e | 3 A.Y. 2016-17 Gajpal BuildInfra Private Limited 10) That the reassessment proceedings undertaken in case of assessee company is further bad-in-law because of being initiated in violation of provisions of Sec. 151A of the Act. 11) That the Ld. AO grossly erred in law and in facts of the case in assessing credits of Rs. 1,48,01,731/- appearing in bank account of assessee as income of assessee.
Ground nos.1 to 3 are general in nature and in the absence of arguments regarding the merits therein, such baseless grounds without any substance but mere allegations are not required to be adjudicated and are accordingly,dismissed.
Brief facts of the case are that the assessee company filed its return income declaring total income Nil for the relevant year. In this case, information was received by the AO that there were deposits of Rs.97,01,731/- in its bank account. Accordingly, the case was re-opened under section 147 of the Act, by issuing notice under section 148 of the Act and finally an amount of Rs. 1,48,01,731/-,being Unexplained deposit were added to the total income of the assessee for the year under consideration.
At the outset, the ld.AR has drawn our attention to the ground no.4 in which the validity of the assessment order has been contested claiming that entire proceedings were taken up by the AO in respect of a non- existent entity as the assessee company was struck off from the
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