COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX vs. GRAPECITY INDIA P. LTD.

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ITA - 947 / 2010HC Delhi27 July 20101 pages
For Petitioner: SANJEEV SABHARWAL
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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court admitted the appeal on two substantial questions of law. The first question pertains to the correctness of the ITAT's decision to delete an addition of Rs. 47,96,455/- made by the Assessing Officer under Section 10A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The second question challenges the ITAT's order as perverse, alleging it ignored the provisions of Section 10A(4) of the Act. The Court issued notice to the respondent and dispensed with the filing of the paper book. No findings or reasoning on the merits of the appeal were provided in this order, as it pertains to the admission of the appeal and the condonation of delay. The operative directions were to issue notice and dispense with the paper book.

What were the facts?

The Commissioner of Income Tax (the Revenue) filed an appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The appeal was filed with a delay of 220 days in refiling, for which an application for condonation of delay was made. The High Court heard the counsel for the appellant and found sufficient cause for condoning the delay, disposing of the application. The appeal was admitted on substantial questions of law concerning the ITAT's deletion of an addition of Rs. 47,96,455/- made by the Assessing Officer under Section 10A of the Act, and whether the ITAT's order was perverse for ignoring the provisions of Section 10A(4). Notice was issued, and filing of the paper book was dispensed with.

What were the issues?

The High Court had to decide the following substantial questions of law: 1. Whether the ITAT was correct in law in deleting the addition of Rs. 47,96,455/- made by the Assessing Officer under Section 10A of the Income Tax Act, 1961? 2. Whether the order of the ITAT is perverse as it has ignored the provisions of Section 10A(4) of the Income Tax Act? Contentions: Assessee: The judgment does not record any contentions made by the assessee (Grapecity India P. Ltd.). Revenue: The Revenue contended that the ITAT erred in deleting the addition of Rs. 47,96,455/- made under Section 10A and that the ITAT's order was perverse for ignoring Section 10A(4).

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 260A,Section 10A,Section 10A(4)

AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI . . . ITA 947/2010 . . COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX ..... Appellant Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, Advocate. . versus . . GRAPECITY INDIA P. LTD. ..... Respondent Through: None. . . CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN . O R D E R 27.07.2010 C.M. No. 12674/2010 (Condonation of delay) . This is an application for condonation of delay of 220 days in refiling the appeal. We have heard Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, learned counsel for the appellant. Regard being had to the averments made in the application, we find sufficient cause for condonation of delay and accordingly, delay of 220 days in re-filing the appeal is condone. Accordingly, application stands disposed of. . . ITA 947/2010 page 1 of 2. . . ITA 947/2010 The present appeal preferred under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (in short ?Act?) is admitted on the following substantial questions of law:- 3. Whether the I.T.A.T. was correct in law in deleting the addition of Rs.47,96,455/- made by the Assessing Officer under Section 10A of the Income Tax Act, 1961? . 4. Whether the order of I.T.A.T. is perverse as it has ignored the provisions of Section 10A(4) of the Income Tax Act? . Issue notice. Filing of paper book stands dispensed with. . . CHIEF JUSTICE . . . MANMOHAN, J JULY 27, 2010 js . . . . . . . . . . ITA 947/2010 page 2 of 2. . 4

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