NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COOP.MKT vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX NEW

ITA - 1161 / 2005HC Delhi23 November 20051 pages

For Petitioner: JOSEPH VELLAPALLY

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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court admitted the appeal and formulated a substantial question of law. The question framed is whether the ITAT was justified in law in allowing the revenue's miscellaneous application and rectifying its final order. This rectification was based on a subsequent amendment to Section 80-P(2)(a)(iii) of the Income Tax Act and a Supreme Court pronouncement upholding that provision. The High Court did not decide the merits of the case at this stage but rather admitted the appeal for a final hearing. The operative direction was to allow the miscellaneous application for condonation of delay (CM No. 16400/2005) subject to just exceptions and to admit the main appeal (ITA 1161/2005). Paper books are to be filed within three months, and the case is to be posted for final hearing in due course. No specific finding on the correctness of the ITAT's rectification order was made; the court is yet to hear the arguments on the substantial question of law.

What were the facts?

The Revenue filed a miscellaneous application before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) seeking rectification of its final order. This order, passed in ITA Nos. 6648 to 6656/Del/1996 for assessment years 1986-87 to 1994-95, had initially favored the assessee, National Agricultural Coop. Mkt. The Revenue's application was based on a subsequent amendment to Section 80-P(2)(a)(iii) of the Income Tax Act and a Supreme Court judgment that upheld this provision. The ITAT allowed the miscellaneous application, thereby rectifying its earlier order. The assessee is now challenging this decision before the High Court.

What were the issues?

1. Whether, in the facts and circumstances of the case, the ITAT was justified in law in allowing the revenue's miscellaneous application (No. 89(D)/1999) and rectifying the final order passed in ITA Nos. 6648 to 6656/Del/1996 for assessment years 1986-87 to 1994-95? 2. Was the rectification permissible on the basis of a subsequent amendment to Section 80-P(2)(a)(iii) of the Income Tax Act and a Supreme Court pronouncement upholding the said provision? Assessee's Contentions: The assessee is challenging the ITAT's decision to allow the miscellaneous application and rectify the order. The core of their argument likely revolves around whether the ITAT had the power to rectify its order based on subsequent legal developments, particularly amendments and Supreme Court pronouncements, after the final order had been passed. Revenue's Contentions: The revenue contended that the ITAT was justified in allowing the miscellaneous application. Their argument would be that the subsequent amendment to Section 80-P(2)(a)(iii) and the Supreme Court's decision clarifying its validity created a situation where the original order was demonstrably erroneous in light of the prevailing law, thus warranting rectification.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 80-P(2)(a)(iii)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI . ITA 1161/2005 . NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COOP.MKT ..... Petitioner Through: Mr.Josesph Vellapally, Sr. Adv. with Mr.D.M. Sawhney, Mr.M.P. Rastogi and Mr.K.N. Ahuja, Advs. . versus . . . . COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX NEW ..... Respondent Through: Mr.R.D. Jolly and Mr.J.R. Goel, Advs. . . . . CORAM: . . . HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.S. THAKUR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.N.CHATURVEDI . O R D E R 23.11.2005 . CM No.16400/2005 Allowed subject to just exceptions. ITA 1161/2005 Admit. The following substantial question of law is formulated for determination:- ?Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the ITAT was justified in law in allowing miscellaneous application No.89(D)/1999 filed by the revenue and rectifying the final order passed in ITA Nos.6648 to 6656/Del/1996 for the assessment years 1986-87 to 1994-95 on the basis of a subsequent amendment to Section 80-P(2)(a)(iii) of the Income Tax Act and a pronouncement of the Supreme Court upholding the said provision?? Paper books to be filed within three months in accordance with High Court Rules. Post for final hearing in due course. . . T.S. THAKUR, J . . B.N.CHATURVEDI, J . . . NOVEMBER 23, 2005 ga

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