COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX vs. NIKHIL MEHRA

ITA - 1106 / 2005HC Delhi21 November 20051 pages

For Petitioner: P.L.BANSAL, VISHNU SHARMA

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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court admitted the appeal and framed two substantial questions of law. The first question pertains to whether the ITAT erred in deleting interest solely because the assessment order did not specify the charging provisions. The second question, contingent on the first, asks if mentioning the provisions in ITNS-150 would constitute sufficient compliance. The Court did not provide any findings or reasoning on these issues in the provided text. The operative direction was to admit the appeal and list it for hearing after the Revenue files paper books. No issue was expressly left undecided, as the judgment is preliminary.

What were the facts?

This case involves an appeal by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Revenue) against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The assessee is Nikhil Mehra. The appeal concerns assessment year(s) not explicitly stated in the provided text. The Revenue is challenging the ITAT's deletion of interest levied on the assessee. The procedural history indicates that the High Court admitted the appeal and formulated substantial questions of law. The Revenue has been directed to file paper books within three months.

What were the issues?

The High Court formulated two substantial questions of law for determination: 1. Whether the ITAT was correct in law in deleting the interest levied upon the assessee on the ground that the order of assessment did not specifically mention the provisions under which the same was charged? (Question of law) 2. In case the answer to question No. 1 above is in the affirmative, whether mentioning the provisions under which interest was being charged in ITNS-150 was a sufficient compliance with the requirement of law? (Question of mixed law and fact) The judgment does not record the arguments made by either the assessee or the revenue on these questions.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI . ITA 1106/2005 . . COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX ..... Petitioner . . . Through: Ms.P.L. Bansal and Mr.Vishnu Sharma, Advs. . . . . versus . . NIKHIL MEHRA ..... Respondent Through: Ms.Getanjali Mohan, Adv. . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.S. THAKUR . . . HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.N.CHATURVEDI . . O R D E R 21.11.2005 CM No.15910/2005 Heard. The delay in refiling is condoned and CM No.15910/2005 is disposed of. ITA 1106/2005 Admit. The following two substantial questions of law is formulated for determination:- ?(i) Whether the ITAT was correct in law in deleting the interest levied upon the assessee on the ground that the order of assessment did not specifically mention the provisions under which the same was charged? . (ii) In case answer to question No.1 above is in the affirmative whether mentioning of the provisions under which interest was being charged in ITNS-150 was a sufficient compliance with the requirement of law?? . Paper books shall be filed by the Revenue within three months in accordance with the High Court Rules. Post for hearing at its turn. . . T.S. THAKUR, J . . . B.N.CHATURVEDI, J NOVEMBER 21, 2005 ga .

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