M/.SEA PEARL INDUSTRIES, CHANDIROOR vs. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, COCHIN

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ITR/142/1999HC KeralaKLHC01014110199913 February 2008Bench: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR3 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court of Kerala held that the questions referred in the Tax Reference are covered in favour of the revenue and against the assessee, by virtue of the Supreme Court's decision in SEA PEARL INDUSTRIES V. C.I.T., (2001) 247 I.T.R. 578. Consequently, the reference cases were disposed of by answering the questions referred in favour of the revenue and against the assessee. The ratio decidendi is that a High Court is bound by the decision of the Supreme Court on a similar issue. The operative direction was to forward a copy of the judgment to the ITAT, Cochin Bench.

What were the facts?

This case involves a Tax Reference filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax, Cochin, against M/s. Sea Pearl Industries. The reference pertains to an order passed by the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Cochin Bench, in RA 75/COCH/95, which arose from ITA.45/COCH/1990. The specific assessment year(s) and the amount in dispute are not explicitly stated in the provided text. The procedural history indicates that the ITAT's order is under challenge before the High Court of Kerala.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the High Court should answer the questions referred in favour of the revenue and against the assessee, considering the Supreme Court's decision in SEA PEARL INDUSTRIES V. C.I.T., (2001) 247 I.T.R. 578. Assessee's Contentions: The judgment does not record any specific contentions made by the assessee. The assessee is M/s. Sea Pearl Industries. Revenue's Contentions: The revenue, represented by the Commissioner of Income Tax, argued that the questions referred should be answered in its favour and against the assessee, relying on the Supreme Court's decision in SEA PEARL INDUSTRIES V. C.I.T., (2001) 247 I.T.R. 578.

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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 WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 24TH MAGHA 1929 ITR.No. 142 of 1999() --------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN RA 75/COCH/95 IN ITA.45/COCH/1990 of I.T.A.TRIBUNAL,COCHIN BENCH .................... APPLICANT: ----------- COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, COCHIN. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.R.MENON(SR.),SR.COUNSEL FOR IT SRI.GEORGE K. GEORGE, SC FOR IT RESPONDENTS: ------------- M/S. SEA PEARL INDUSTRIES, CHANDIROOR, ALLEPPEY DIST. BY ADV. SRI.C.KOCHUNNY NAIR SRI.DALE P.KURIEN THIS TAX REFERENCE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/02/2008, ALONG WITH ITR 143 OF 1999, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. -------------------------------------------- I.T.R. No. 142 & 143 OF 1999 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT C.N. Ramachandran Nair,J. Since the question raised is covered in favour of the revenue and against the assessee vide decision of the Supreme Court in SEA PEARL INDUSTRIES V. C.I.T., (2001) 247 I.T.R. 578, reference cases are disposed of answering the questions referred in favour of the revenue and against the assessee. A copy of this judgment under the seal of the High court and the signature of the Registrar shall be forwarded to the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Cochin Bench, Cochin. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. kk

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