THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX vs. REGENCY CREATIONS LTD.

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ITA/441/2012HC Delhi17 September 20122 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The Delhi High Court allowed the present appeals (ITAs 783/09, 1239/11, 2002/10, 438,439,440,441/12) solely on the basis of a separate judgment pronounced on the same day in ITA No. 69/2008, which also involved the Commissioner of Income Tax versus Regency Creations Ltd. The Court did not delve into the merits of the individual appeals or discuss any specific grounds or arguments raised by either the Revenue or the assessees in these particular cases. The operative direction is that the appeals are allowed, implying that the ITAT's orders that were under challenge in these appeals are set aside or modified in line with the decision in the referenced case. No issue was expressly left undecided.

What were the facts?

These are appeals filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Revenue) against orders of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The appeals involve two assessees: Regency Creations Ltd. and Valiant Communications Ltd. The specific assessment years are not explicitly stated in this excerpt. The appeals challenge the ITAT's decisions. The procedural history indicates that these appeals were heard together and a decision was reserved on July 31, 2012, with the judgment pronounced on September 17, 2012. The present appeals are allowed in view of a separate judgment passed on the same day in ITA No. 69/2008 titled The Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Regency Creations Ltd.

What were the issues?

The judgment does not explicitly frame the questions of law that the Tribunal had to decide. It also does not record the specific arguments made by the assessee or the revenue. The sole basis for the decision in these appeals is a reference to a separate judgment passed in ITA No. 69/2008 titled The Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Regency Creations Ltd. Therefore, the specific issues and contentions of the parties for these particular appeals are not detailed in the provided text.

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ITAs 783/09, 1239/11, 2002/10, 438,439,440,441/12 Page 1

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

RESERVED ON: 31.07.2012 PRONOUNCED ON: 17.09.2012

+ ITA Nos. 783/2009 & 1239/2011

THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX ..... Appellants

Through : Ms. Rashmi Chopra, Sr. Standing counsel with Mr. Harpreet Singh Ajmani, Advocate

versus

REGENCY CREATIONS LTD. ..... Respondent

Through: Mr. Kuldip Singh, Advocate.

ITA Nos.2002/2010, 438/2012, 439/2012, 440/2012, 441/2012

CIT

….. Appellant

Through : Ms. Rashmi Chopra, Sr. Standing counsel with Mr. Harpreet Singh Ajmani, Advocate

versus

VALIANT COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

….. Respondent

Through : Mr. Harish Malhotra, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Rajender Aggarwal, Advocate

CORAM: MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT MR. JUSTICE R.V. EASWAR 2012:DHC:5778-DB

ITAs 783/09, 1239/11, 2002/10, 438,439,440,441/12 Page 2

MR. JUSTICE S.RAVINDRA BHAT

% 1. The present appeals are allowed in view of the separate judgment passed today in ITA No.69/2008 titled The Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Regency Creations Ltd.

(S.RAVINDRA BHAT) JUDGE

(R.V. EASWAR) 17th September, 2012

JUDGE

2012:DHC:5778-DB

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