The Commissioner of Income Tax (central vs. Madhucon Projects Ltd

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ITTA/208/2014HC TelanganaHBHC01015341201421 March 20143 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court dismissed the appeal. The Court noted that the ITAT had estimated the income at 8% on main contract receipts and 5% on sub-contract receipts, disallowed further depreciation, and remanded the matter for estimation. The Court found no reason to interfere with the ITAT's judgment and order. The specific question of law raised by the Revenue regarding the ITAT's decision-making process in relation to Section 263 appeals was not directly addressed in the reasoning for dismissal, as the Court found no grounds to interfere with the ITAT's overall order. No costs were awarded.

What were the facts?

The appeal was filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Central), Hyderabad (the Revenue) against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The assessee is M/s. Madhucon Projects Ltd., Hyderabad. The ITAT had estimated the assessee's income at 8% on main contract receipts and 5% on sub-contract receipts. The ITAT further disallowed any further deduction on account of depreciation and remanded the matter for estimation. The Revenue sought to prefer an appeal on a suggested question of law concerning the ITAT's decision-making process.

What were the issues?

1. Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Hon’ble ITAT was justified in not deciding the issue on merits in this appeal for the reason that it has given certain directions on this issue in the appeals by the assessee against the orders of the CIT passed under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, without appreciating that the directions given in the order under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act were not within the scope of the appeal against the order under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act? Contentions: Assessee: Not recorded. Revenue: Argued that the ITAT was not justified in not deciding the issue on merits, as the directions given in the Section 263 appeals were outside the scope of that appeal.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 263

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THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTI SENGUPTA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR

I.T.T.A. No.208 of 2014

DATED:21.3.2014

Between: The Commissioner of Income Tax (Central), Hyderabad. … Appellant

And

M/s. Madhucon Projects Ltd., Hyderabad. ….Respondent

THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTI SENGUPTA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR

I.T.T.A. No.208 of 2014

Judgment: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Sri Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta)

This appeal is sought to be preferred and admitted on the following suggested question of law: 1. Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Hon’ble ITAT was justified in not deciding the issue on merits in this appeal for the reason that it has given certain directions on this issue in the appeals by the assessee against the orders of the CIT passed under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, without appreciating that the directions given in the order under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act were not within the scope of the appeal against the order under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act ?

We have heard Mr. J.V. Prasad, learned counsel for the appellant and have gone through the impugned judgment and order of the learned Tribunal. The learned Tribunal in exercise of its discretion has estimated the income at 8% on the main contract receipts and 5% on the sub-contract receipts. Thereafter, the learned Tribunal has disallowed any further deduction on account of depreciation and remanded the matter for working out on estimation. We do not find any reason to interfere with the judgment and order of the learned Tribunal. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. No costs.

__________________ K.J. SENGUPTA, CJ

__________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J

21st March, 2014

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