SRI P SHYAMARAJU vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX
What did the High Court hold?
The High Court, upon joint submission by both the assessee and the revenue, set aside the impugned order dated 14.08.2018 passed by the ITAT, Bengaluru, in ITA Nos. 1147/Bang/2012, 1148/Bang/2012, 1149/Bang/2012, 1150/Bang/2012, and 1170/Bang/2012. The Court remitted the matters to the file of the CIT(A), Bengaluru. The CIT(A) is directed to dispose of the appeals after the appeals pending before the Apex Court concerning Section 153A of the Act are decided. The Court explicitly stated that all contentions of both parties are kept open. No costs were awarded. The operative direction was to set aside the ITAT order, remit to CIT(A) for disposal post-Supreme Court decision, and keep contentions open.
What were the facts?
These are four Income Tax Appeals filed under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, by different assessees (Sri. P. Shyamaraju, Smt. Arathi B Raju, Sri. Bhaskar N. Raju, and Sri Umesh S Raju) against a common order dated 14.08.2018 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bengaluru. The appeals pertain to the Assessment Year 2007-2008. The ITAT's order under challenge had remitted the matters to the Assessing Officer (AO) for fresh consideration. The appeals are now pending before the CIT(A). The parties jointly submitted that the issue regarding passing orders under Section 153A of the Income Tax Act is pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court, with judgment reserved. They requested that the appeals be relegated to the CIT(A) for disposal after the Supreme Court's decision.
What were the issues?
1. Whether the ITAT erred in remitting the matters to the Assessing Officer for fresh consideration when the appeals were pending before the CIT(A)? (Question of law) Assessee's Contention: The assessees, through their counsel, jointly submitted that the ITAT's order remitted the matters to the AO. They further stated that the issue concerning orders passed under Section 153A of the Income Tax Act is currently under consideration before the Hon'ble Supreme Court, and the judgment has been reserved. They requested that the appeals be relegated to the CIT(A) for disposal after the Supreme Court's final outcome. Revenue's Contention: The revenue, through its Senior Standing Counsel, concurred with the assessees' submission regarding the pendency of the Section 153A issue before the Supreme Court and the request for relegation to the CIT(A).
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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ITA No. 1/2019 C/W ITA No. 3/2019 ITA No. 4/2019 ITA No. 6/2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2023 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR INCOME TAX APPEAL NO. 1 OF 2019 C/W INCOME TAX APPEAL NO. 3 OF 2019 INCOME TAX APPEAL NO. 4 OF 2019 INCOME TAX APPEAL NO. 6 OF 2019
IN ITA NO. 1 OF 2019
BETWEEN:
SRI. P. SHYAMARAJU NO.343, IV MAIN UPPER PALACE ORCHARDS SADASHIVANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 080 PAN:AIOPP 2600 D …APPELLANT
(BY SHRI. V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CENTRAL CIRCLE-2 (2) C R BUILDING, QUEENS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENT
(BY SHRI. K.V. ARAVIND, SENIOR STANDING COUNSEL)
Digitally signed by YASHODHA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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THIS ITA IS FILED UNDER SEC-260-A OF INCOME TAX ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED: 14/08/2018 PASSED IN ITA NOs. 1147/BANG/2012 AND ITA NO. 1170/BANG/2012 FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2007-2008 PRAYING TO FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTION OF LAW AS STATED THEREIN AND ANSWER THE SAME IN FAVOUR OF THE APPELLANT AND TO ALLOW THE APPEAL, SET ASIDE THE FINDINGS TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE AGAINST THE APPELLANT IN THE COMMON ORDER PASSED BY THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU ‘C’ BENCH, BENGALURU IN ITA NO. 1147/BANG/2012 (DEPARTMENT APPEAL) AND ITA NO. 1170/BANG/2012 (ASSESSEE APPEAL) PASSED ON 14/08/2018 AND ETC.
IN ITA NO. 3 OF 2019
BETWEEN:
SMT. ARATHI B RAJU NO.32, 1ST A CROSS RMV EXTENSION BENGALURU – 560 080 PAN:ADLPR 7952 G. …APPELLANT
(BY SHRI. V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CENTRAL CIRCLE-2(3) C R BUILDING, QUEENS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENT
(BY SHRI. K.V. ARAVIND, SENIOR STANDING COUNSEL)
THIS ITA IS FILED UNDER SEC-260-A OF INCOME TAX ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED: 14/08/2018 PASSED IN ITA NO. 1149/BANG/2012 FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2007-2008 PRAYING TO FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTION OF LAW AS STATED THEREIN AND ANSWER THE SAME IN FAVOUR OF THE APPELLANT AND TO ALLOW THE APPEAL, SET ASIDE THE FINDINGS TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE AGAINST THE APPELLANT IN THE COMMON ORDER PASSED BY THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU ‘C’ BENCH, BENGALURU IN ITA NO. 1149/BANG/2012 (DEPARTMENT APPEAL) PASSED ON 14/08/2018 FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2007-2008, VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.
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IN ITA NO. 4 OF 2019
BETWEEN:
SRI. BHASKAR N. RAJU NO.32, 1ST A CROSS RMV EXTENSION BENGALURU - 560 080 PAN:ABJPR 0744 C …APPELLANT
(BY SHRI. V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CENTRAL CIRCLE-2(3) C R BUILDING, QUEENS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENT
(BY SHRI. K.V. ARAVIND, SENIOR STANDING COUNSEL)
THIS ITA IS FILED UNDER SEC-260-A OF INCOME TAX ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF THE ORDER DATED: 14/08/2018 PASSED IN ITA NO. 1150/BANG/2012 FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2007- 2008, PRAYING TO FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTION OF LAW AS STATED THEREIN AND ANSWER THE SAME IN FAVOUR OF THE APPELLANT AND TO ALLOW THE APPEAL, SET ASIDE THE FINDINGS TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE AGAINST THE APPELLANT IN THE COMMON ORDER PASSED BY THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU ‘C’ BENCH, BENGALURU IN ITA NO. 1150/BANG/2012 (DEPARTMENT APPEAL) PASSED ON 14/08/2018 FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2007-2008, VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.
IN ITA NO. 6 OF 2019
BETWEEN:
SRI UMESH S RAJU NO.343, IV MAIN UPPER PALACE ORCHARDS SADASHIVANAGAR BENGALURU 560080 PAN:ARMPS 9147 H …APPELLANT
(BY SHRI. V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE)
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AND:
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CENTRAL CIRCLE-2(3) C R BUILDING, QUEENS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENT
(BY SHRI. K.V. ARAVIND, SENIOR STANDING COUNSEL)
THIS ITA IS FILED UNDER SEC-260-A OF INCOME TAX ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF THE ORDER DATED: 14/08/2018 PASSED IN ITA NO. 1148/BANG/2012 FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2007- 2008, PRAYING TO FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW AS STATED THEREIN AND ANSWER THE SAME IN FAVOUR OF THE APPELLANT AND TO ALLOW THE APPEAL, SET ASIDE THE FINDINGS TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE AGAINST THE APPELLANT IN THE COMMON ORDER PASSED BY THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU ‘C’ BENCH, BENGALURU IN ITA NO. 1148/BANG/2012 (DEPARTMENT APPEAL) PASSED ON 14/08/2018 FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2007-2008, VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.
THESE ITAs, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, P.S.DINESH KUMAR, J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
Shri V.Chandrashekar, learned advocate for the assessee and Shri K.V.Aravind, learned Senior Standing Counsel for the Revenue jointly submit that by impugned order, the ITAT1, Bengaluru, has remitted
1 Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
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these matters to the AO2 for fresh consideration and now these matters are pending before the CIT(A)3. The issue with regard to passing the order under Section 153(A) of Income Tax Act, 19614, is under consideration before the Hon’ble Supreme Court and the matter has been heard and reserved. They pray that these appeals may be relegated to the CIT(A), who shall dispose of the appeals based on the final outcome of the judgment of the Apex Court. Their submission is placed on record.
Hence, the following; ORDER (i) Order dated 14.08.2018 in ITAs No.1147/Bang/2012, 1148/Bang/2012, 1149/Bang/2012, 1150/Bang/2012 and 1170/Bang/2012 passed by the ITAT, Bengaluru, is set-aside; (ii) The matter is remitted to the file of CIT(A), Bengaluru. He shall dispose of
2 Assessing Officer 3 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) 4 ‘The Act’ for short
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the appeals after the appeals pending before the Apex Court with regard to Section 153(A) of the Act are disposed of; and (iii) Appeals disposed of.
All contentions of both the parties are kept open.
No costs.
Sd/- JUDGE
Sd/- JUDGE
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