PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-IV vs. GULBARGA ASSOCIATES (P) LIMITED

ITA/166/2017HC DelhiDLHC01058289201717 April 2017Bench: CASES PERTAINING TO SPL.DIVISION BENCHES2 pages

AI SummaryDismissed

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that the issues raised by the Revenue in these appeals were already answered against the Revenue and in favour of the Assessee by this court's decision in Principal Commissioner of Income Tax v. Nikki Drugs and Chemicals P. Ltd., (2016) 386 ITR 680 (Del). The reasoning was that the present appeals did not present any new grounds or arguments that were not considered in the cited precedent. Therefore, the principle established in Nikki Drugs and Chemicals P. Ltd. was directly applicable. The court dismissed the appeals and all pending applications, granting relief to the Assessee by upholding the prior decision.

What were the facts?

The appeals were filed by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-4 (the Revenue) against the assessee, Gulbarga Associates (P) Limited. The appeals challenged orders passed by an authority, though the specific authority and assessment year(s) are not detailed in this excerpt. The core of the dispute, as indicated by the court's decision, relates to issues that were previously decided by the same High Court. The procedural history involves the filing of these appeals and pending applications, which were all disposed of by the court.

What were the issues?

The primary issue before the High Court was whether the Revenue's appeals should be allowed. The Revenue contended that the issues raised in these appeals should be decided in its favour. The Assessee, conversely, argued that the issues had already been settled by a prior decision of the High Court. The court was therefore required to decide if the present appeals raised novel points or if they were covered by existing precedent. The specific provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, under which the disputes arose are not explicitly mentioned in the provided text.

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+ + $~. * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI 15 to 19 + ITA 145/2017 and CM No. 5386/2017 PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-4 ..... Appellant Ihrough Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate versus GULBARGA ASS0CIATES(P)LIMITED Respondent Through Mr. Prakash Kumar and Ms. Rashmi Singh, Advocates WITH ^^TA 149/2017 and CM No. 6057/2017 PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-4 Appellant Through versus GULBARGA ASSOCIATES (P)LIMITBD Respondent Through Mr. Prakash Kumar and Ms. Rashmi Singh, Advocates AND ITA 150/2017 and CM No. 6062/2017 PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-4 Appellant Through Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate versus GULBRGA ASSOCIATES (P)LIMITED Respondent Through Mr. Prakash Kumar and Ms. Rashmi Singh, Advocates AND ITA 166/2017 and CM No.7341/2017 + Digitally Signed By:AMULYA Signature Not Verified

+ PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-IV Appellant Through Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate versus GULBARGA ASSOCIATES (?) LIMITED Respondent Through Mr. Prakash Kumar and Ms. Rashmi Singh, Advocates AND ITA 173/2017 and CM No. 7795/2017 PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX.4 Appellant Through Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate versus GULBRAGA ASSOCIATES (P)LIMITED Respondent Through Mr. Prakash Kumar and Ms. Rashmi Singh, Advocates CORAM: JUSTICE S. MURALIDHAR JUSTICE NAJMIWAZIRI ORDER % 17.04.2017 1. The issues raised by the Revenue in these appeals are answered against it and in favour of the Assessee by the decision of this court in Principal Commissioner of Income Tax v. Nikki Drugs and Chemicals P. Ltd., (2016), 386ITR 680 (Del). 2. The appeals as well as pending applications are accordingly dismissed. APRIL 17,2017/b S.MURALIDHAR, J NAW WAZIRI, J

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