PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL)-2 vs. M/S KUNDAN RICE MILLS LTD.

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ITA/795/2023HC DelhiDLHC01055207202320 December 2023Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER,HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA3 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The Delhi High Court held that the appeals were not maintainable before it, as the assessing officer was located in Karnal. This was based on the revenue's submission, which was not disputed by the assessee, and reference to the Supreme Court's judgment in Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-I, Chandigarh versus ABC Papers Limited. The Court dismissed the appeals as withdrawn, granting the appellant/revenue liberty to approach the appropriate court as per law. The Court also directed that if the revenue sought to prosecute the matter further, appropriate steps would be taken at the earliest, not later than two weeks from the date of the order. Pending applications were rendered infructuous and closed.

What were the facts?

The appeals were filed by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-2 against M/s Kundan Rice Mills Ltd. The revenue contended that the appeals could not have been instituted before the Delhi High Court because the Income Tax Officer who framed the assessment order was located in Karnal. The revenue relied on the Supreme Court judgment in Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-I, Chandigarh versus ABC Papers Limited. The assessee's counsel did not dispute this position. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the revenue to approach the appropriate court.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the appeals instituted before the Delhi High Court were maintainable, considering the location of the assessing officer, and in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-I, Chandigarh versus ABC Papers Limited. Assessee's Contentions: The assessee did not dispute the revenue's contention regarding the maintainability of the appeals before the Delhi High Court. Revenue's Contentions: The revenue argued that the appeals were not maintainable before the Delhi High Court as the assessing officer was located in Karnal, citing the Supreme Court judgment in Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-I, Chandigarh versus ABC Papers Limited.

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$~1, 2, 22 to 27, 33 & 35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ITA 662/2023 & CM APPL. 61095/2023

PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL)-2

..... Appellant

versus

M/S KUNDAN RICE MILLS LTD.

..... Respondent (2)

+ ITA 665/2023 & CM APPL. 61183/2023

PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL)-2

..... Appellant

versus

M/S KUNDAN RICE MILLS LTD.

..... Respondent (22) + ITA 647/2023

PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL)-2

..... Appellant

versus

M/S KUNDAN RICE MILLS LTD.

..... Respondent (23) + ITA 648/2023

PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL)-2

..... Appellant

versus

M/S KUNDAN RICE MILLS LTD.

..... Respondent (24) + ITA 649/2023

PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL)-2

..... Appellant

versus

M/S KUNDAN RICE MILLS LTD.

..... Respondent (25

+ ITA 650/2023

PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL)-2

..... Appellant

versus ITA 662/2023 & connected matters

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M/S KUNDAN RICE MILLS LTD.

..... Respondent (26) + ITA 654/2023

PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL)-2

..... Appellant

versus

M/S KUNDAN RICE MILLS LTD.

..... Respondent (27) + ITA 655/2023

PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL)-2

..... Appellant

versus

M/S KUNDAN RICE MILLS LTD.

..... Respondent (33) + ITA 793/2023, CM APPL. 66319/2023 & 66320/2023

PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL)-2

..... Appellant

versus

M/S KUNDAN RICE MILLS LTD.

..... Respondent (35) + ITA 795/2023, CM APPL. 66332/2023 & 66333/2023

PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL)-2

..... Appellant

versus

M/S KUNDAN RICE MILLS LTD.

..... Respondent

Present : Mr Sanjay Kumar, Senior Standing Counsel with Ms Hemlata Rawat, Advocate for Appellant/revenue. Mr Rohit Jain and Mr Saksham Singhal, Advocates for Respondent/assessee.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

O R D E R %

20.12.2023

[Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing (as per request)] 1. Mr Sanjay Kumar, learned senior standing counsel, appearing on ITA 662/2023 & connected matters

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behalf of the appellant/revenue, says that the above-captioned appeals could not have been instituted in this court in view of the fact that the Officer who framed the assessment order is located in Karnal. 1.1 In this behalf, Mr Sanjay Kumar draws our attention to the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case titled Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-I, Chandigarh versus ABC Papers Limited (2022) 9 SCC-1. 2. Mr Rohit Jain, learned counsel who appears on behalf of the respondent/assessee, does not dispute this position. 2.1 Accordingly, the above-captioned appeals are dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the appellant/revenue to approach the appropriate court as per law. 3. Needless to add, in case the appellant/revenue seeks to prosecute the matter against the respondent/assessee, appropriate steps would be taken at the earliest, though not later than two weeks from the date of receipt of the order passed today. 4. Consequently, pending applications have been rendered infructuous. 5. The said applications are, accordingly, closed.

RAJIV SHAKDHER, J

GIRISH KATHPALIA, J DECEMBER 20, 2023 MS

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ITA 662/2023 & connected matters

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