THE PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -CENTRAL -1 vs. JAGUAR BUILDCON PVT. LTD.

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ITA - 530 / 2023HC Delhi15 September 20233 pages
For Petitioner: RUCHIR BHATIA
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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court has admitted the Revenue's applications for condonation of delay in re-filing the appeals. The core issue of whether the addition made by the AO under Section 68 was in order will be examined on the next date.

What were the facts?

The Revenue filed appeals before the High Court seeking to challenge a common order of the ITAT which had dismissed their appeals. The assessee had succeeded before both the CIT(A) and the ITAT.

What were the issues?

The primary issue is the validity of the addition made by the Assessing Officer under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 68

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$~34 & 35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ITA 530/2023 + ITA 531/2023

THE PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX – CENTRAL -1

..... Appellant Through: Mr Pratyush Gupta, Adv. for Mr Ruchir Bhatia, Sr Standing Counsel.

versus

JAGUAR BUILDCON PVT. LTD.

..... Respondent

Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

O R D E R %

15.09.2023

[Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing (as per request)] CM Appl.47599/2023 in ITA 531/2023 1. Allowed, subject to just exceptions. CM Appl.47598/2023 in ITA 530/2023 CM Appl.47600/2023 in ITA 531/2023 [Application moved on behalf of the appellant/revenue seeking condonation of delay of 400 days in re- filing the appeals.] 2. These are the applications filed on behalf of the appellant/revenue, seeking condonation of delay in re-filing the above-captioned appeals. 3. According to the appellant/revenue, the period of delay involved is 400 days.

ITA 530/2023 & 531/2023

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4.

Issue notice to the respondent/assessee via all permissible modes, including email. 5. List the applications on 02.02.2024.

ITA 530/2023 ITA 531/2023 6. These appeals concern Assessment Year (AY) 2011-12 [ITA 530/2023] and AY 2012-13 [ITA 531/2023]. 7. Via these appeals, the appellant/revenue seeks to assail a common order dated 31.08.2021, passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal [in short, “Tribunal”]. 8. The record shows that the respondent/assessee succeeded in the appeal before both the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal) [in short, “CIT(A)”] and the Tribunal. 9. The CIT(A) passed two separate orders of even date i.e., 29.09.2014, which were carried in appeal by the appellant/revenue before the Tribunal. 9.1 The Tribunal, as indicated above, via a common order dated 31.08.2021, dismissed the appeal of the appellant/revenue. 10. The core issue which arose for consideration before the CIT(A) and the Tribunal was whether the addition made by the Assessing Officer (AO) under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 [in short, “Act”] for the aforementioned AYs was in order. 11. To be noted, for AY 2011-12, the AO made addition of Rs.103,80,00,000/- while, for AY 2012-13, an addition amounting to Rs.23 crores was made.

ITA 530/2023 & 531/2023

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12.

This aspect of the matter will be examined on the next date of hearing. 13. List the matters on 02.02.2024.

RAJIV SHAKDHER, J

GIRISH KATHPALIA, J SEPTEMBER 15, 2023/pmc

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ITA 530/2023 & 531/2023

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