PR CIT-7 vs. RENUKA FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD

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ITA/429/2016HC DelhiDLHC01166726201622 July 2016Bench: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE S.MURALIDHAR,HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAJMI WAZIRI2 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that the issue involved in the present appeal is covered by its earlier decision in CIT vs. Bhushan Capital and Credit Services Ltd., reported in (2013) 263 CTR 393. In that decision, the Court had ruled in favor of the Assessee and against the Revenue on a similar issue concerning the re-opening of assessment after the expiry of four years without proper justification. Consequently, the High Court found that no substantial question of law arises for consideration in the present appeal. The appeal filed by the Revenue was dismissed.

What were the facts?

The Revenue has filed an appeal against an order dated February 19, 2016, passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in ITA No. 1599/Del/2013. The appeal pertains to Assessment Year 2004-05. The core issue raised by the Revenue is the re-opening of the assessment after the expiry of four years from the end of the assessment year. The Revenue contends that this re-opening was done without recording any failure on the part of the Assessee, Renuka Financial Services Ltd., to disclose material facts necessary for the assessment. The High Court of Delhi is hearing this appeal.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the assessment could be re-opened after the expiry of four years from the end of the assessment year without recording the Assessee's failure to disclose material facts necessary for the assessment, under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961? Assessee's Contention: The Assessee argues that the re-opening of assessment after four years is invalid if there is no recorded failure on its part to disclose material facts. The Assessee relies on the decision of the High Court in CIT vs. Bhushan Capital and Credit Services Ltd. (2013). Revenue's Contention: The Revenue's appeal implicitly challenges the ITAT's decision which likely favored the Assessee on this ground. The Revenue seeks to urge the point regarding re-opening of assessment after four years without recording any failure on the part of the Assessee.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 147

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$~19 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI +

ITA 429/2016

PR CIT-7

..... Appellant Through: Mr. P. Roychaudhury, Sr. Standing Counsel and Ms. Vibhooti Malhotra, Advocate.

versus

RENUKA FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD ..... Respondent

Through

CORAM: JUSTICE S. MURALIDHAR JUSTICE NAJMI WAZIRI

O R D E R %

22.07.2016

CM No. 25824/2016 (Exemption) 1. Allowed subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application is disposed of. ITA 429/2016 3. This appeal by the Revenue is directed against the order dated 19th February, 2016 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (‘ITAT’) in ITA No. 1599/Del/2013 for the Assessment Year (‘AY’) 2004-05. The point sought to be urged in the present appeal is regarding re-opening of the assessment after expiry of four years from the end of the assessment year without recording any failure on the part of the Assessee to disclose the material facts necessary for the assessment.

4.

The issue involved is covered by the decision of this Court, in

favour of the Assessee and against the Revenue, in CIT vs. Bhushan Capital and Credit Services Ltd., reported in (2013) 263 CTR 393. Consequently, no substantial question of law arises for consideration.

5.

The appeal is dismissed.

S.MURALIDHAR, J

NAJMI WAZIRI, J JULY 22, 2016/kk

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