SHRI PRABHUDAYAL AGARWAL vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 10 [10], HYDERABAD

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ITTA/2/2009HC TelanganaHBHC01058836200922 November 2023Bench: P.SAM KOSHY,N.TUKARAMJI5 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that the ITAT had extensively considered the grounds raised by the appellant, including the commencement of the computer business and the computation of profits. The Tribunal provided specific reasons for its findings while dismissing the assessee's appeals and partly allowing the Revenue's appeals. Therefore, the findings of the ITAT were considered findings of fact. Consequently, the substantial question of law framed by the High Court was answered in the negative, concluding that there was no mistake apparent on the record committed by the ITAT in passing the impugned order. The appeal filed by the assessee was dismissed.

What were the facts?

This High Court appeal, ITTA No. 2 of 2009, arises from an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad Bench 'B', dated May 30, 2008. The ITAT's order partly allowed appeals by the Revenue and dismissed appeals by the assessee, Shri Prabhudayal Agarwal, for assessment years 1988-89 to 1991-92. The assessee's appeals were against orders of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Guntur, which in turn were against orders of the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-5(1)(INV), Hyderabad, dated March 31, 1999. The dispute concerns the assessee's business in computers and the computation of profits on the sale of computers.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the omission to consider material on record, submissions canvassed, evidence, and case laws cited while disposing of an appeal constitutes a mistake apparent from the record, vesting jurisdiction in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal to recall its order under Section 254(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961? Assessee's contentions: - The ITAT erroneously concluded that the appellant started a business in computers in 1988-99, despite no such material being available. - The computation of profits on the sale of computers by the Revenue and the Tribunal is erroneous and arbitrary. Revenue's contentions: - The judgment does not record specific contentions for the Revenue regarding the issues framed.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 260-A,Section 254(2)

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[ 337s ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry THREE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSHY AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI l.T.T.A.No: 2 of 2OO9 lncome Tax Tribunal Appeal Under Section 260-A of the lncome Tax Act, 196'l arising out of the order of the lncome Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench 'B ' Hyderabad, in ITA Nos.504 to 5071Hyd12003, 562 to 565/Hyd/2003 for assessment Year 1988-89 to1991-92 dated 30-05-2008 preferred against the Order of the Commissioner of lncome Tax (Appeals), Guntur Camp at Hyderabad, Appeal No.0059/Tr./C|T(A)GNT/2002-03, 0058/Tr./C|T(A)GNT/2002-03, 057/Tr./ClT(A)GNT/2002-03, 0055iTr./ClT(A)cNT/2002-03 dated:30-12-2002, preferred against the Order of the Deputy Commissioner of lncome Tax, Circle- 5(1 XINV), Hyderabad. PAN/GlR.No.P-745 dated 3 1 -03-'l 999. Between: Shri Prabhudayal Agarwal, Secunderabad ...Appellant AND The lncome Officer, War 10 [10], Hyderabad ...Respondent Counsel for the Appellant: Mr. Y. RATNAKAR Counsel forthe Respondent: Ms. P. SAPNA REDDY, SC appearing on behalf of Mr. J.V. PRASAD (sc FOR lT) The Court delivered the following: JUDGMENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSHY AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N. TUKARAMJI I.T.T.A.No.2 of 2OO9 JUDGMENT'.(per the Hon'ble Si Justice P.SAM KOSHY) Heard Mr. Y. Ratnakar, learned counsel for the appellant and Ms.P. Sapna Reddy, learned Standing Counsel, appearing on behalf of Mr. J.V. trrasad, learned Standing Counsel for Income Tax, for the sole respondent. 2. The present is an appeal filed by the appellant under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 assailing the order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench 'B', at Hyderabad in I.T.A.Nos.5O4 to 5OZ lHyd/2OO3 and I.T.A.Nos.562 to 565/Hyd/2003, dated 30.05.2008 (for short, the impugned order). 3. Vide th-e impugned order, the Tribunal partly allowed the appeals preferred by the respondent, viz., I.T.A.Nos.5O4 to 5O7 /Hyd/2OO3, and simultaneously dismissed the appeals preferred by the assessee, viz., I.T.A.Nos.562, 564 and 565/Hyd/2003, while partly allowing I.T.A.No.563lHyd/Ba, uide order dated 30.05.2008.

\!-'':'\ '}1,.': \' 2 4. On 27.07.2009, a Division Bench of this Court admitted the instant appea-l on the following substantial que stion of law, vtz,, 'Whether on the facts and in the circum-stances of the case, the omlbsion to consider mateial on record, submlbsions canuassed, euidence and the case lants cited while disposing of the appeal u.touLd constitute a mistake apparent from the record, uesting junsdiction in the Income Tax Appeltate Tibunal to re- call its order under Section 25a Q) of the Income Tax Act ?' 5. The challenge raised by the appellant in the instant appeal primarily seems to be on the ground that the appellate-Tribunal erroneously concluded that the appellant sta_rted business in computers in 1988-99 whereas there was no such material available before the Tribunal. Likewise, it was also contended by the appellant that computation of profits on sale of computers by the respondent as also by the Tribunal is erroneous and arbitrary. 6. Upon going through the impugned order passed by the Tribunal, what is apparently evident is that the Tribunal had considered these very grounds which the appellant has raised extensively in the grounds of appeal, and the Tribuna_l has decided these issues giving specific reasons while dismissing the appeals preferred by the assessee and partly allowing the

appeals filed by the respondent. Therefore, the findings given by the Tribunal appear to be finding on fact. Therefore, u,e are of the considered opinion that the question of law framed by this Court while admitting the appeal has to be answered in the negative, holding that there was in fact no mistake apparent on record committed by the Tribunal while passing the impugned order. 7 . Therefore, the appeal faiis and is accordingly dismissed No costs. 8. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed SD/- C.V. MALLIKARJUNA VARMA //TRUE COPY// JorNrysrRAR SECTION OFFICER To, kam/jak s*- 1 . The lncome Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench ,B ' Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of lncome Tax (Appeals), Guntur Camp ai Hyderabad. 3. The Deputy Commissioner of lncome Tax, Circle-S(1)(lNV), HydLrabad. 4. One CC to Mr. Y. RATNAKAR, Advocate tOpUCI 5. One CC to Mr. J.V. PRASAD (SC FOR tT) tOpUCI 6. Two CD Copies

HIGH COURT DATED:2211112023 JUDGMENT ITTA.No.2 of 2009 DISMISSING OF THE APPEAL q 1$E STAI G. 1 2 rEts 202f oo za e DF:"f,.,:i-, %

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