V.J.VARGHESE vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX

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RP/1100/2012HC KeralaKLHC01036868201231 October 2014Author: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BABU MATHEW P.JOSEPH,HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN4 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court dismissed the review petition. It held that the judgment sought to be reviewed was passed at the admission stage and correctly concluded that none of the questions raised in the original appeal constituted a substantial question of law. The Court found that the issues concerning unexplained cash credit additions and bad debt claims were sustained by the Tribunal based on evidence obtained pursuant to a search. The High Court found no error apparent on the face of the record of its previous judgment, nor any other reason to entertain the review application. Therefore, the review petition was dismissed without delving into the merits of the original appeal's grounds.

What were the facts?

The review petitioner, V.J. Varghese, filed a review petition before the High Court of Kerala challenging its own judgment dated February 24, 2012, in ITA No. 35 of 2011. The original appeal was decided at the admission stage. The judgment under review held that the questions raised were not substantial questions of law. These questions pertained to unexplained cash credit additions and claims of bad debt, which the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) had sustained based on evidence gathered during a search.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the questions raised in the Income Tax Appeal (ITA) No. 35 of 2011 constitute substantial questions of law, turning on the interpretation and application of relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, particularly concerning unexplained cash credits and bad debt claims. Assessee's Contention: The review petitioner implicitly argues that the questions raised in the original appeal did indeed involve substantial questions of law, warranting a deeper examination by the High Court. The grounds for review suggest an error in the admission stage decision. Revenue's Contention: The judgment indicates that the revenue's position, as accepted by the High Court at the admission stage, was that the issues related to factual findings by the Tribunal based on evidence, and therefore did not present substantial questions of law.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BABU MATHEW P.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2014/9TH KARTHIKA, 1936 RP.No. 1100 of 2012 () IN ITA.35/2011 --------------------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN ITA 35/2011 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 24-02-2012 REVIEW PETITIONER(S):/APPELLANT ---------------------------------------- V.J.VARGHESE VATTAPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHIYYARAM P.O, TRICHUR 680 028. BY ADVS.DR.K.P.PRADEEP SRI.K.N.VIKRAMATHITHYAN PILLAI RESPONDENT(S):/RESPONDENT ---------------------------- THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX TRICHUR - 680 001. BY SRI.JOSE JOSEPH, SC, FOR INCOME TAX THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31-10-2014, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

RP 1100/12 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ANNEXURE E : COPY OF ORDER NO.V-5/ACIT-CIR-2(1)/TCR DATED 04.05.2005 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (INCOME TAX), THRICHUR. ANNEXURE-F : CERTIFIED COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 24.02.2012 IN ITA NO.35 OF 2011 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. ANNEXURE-G : COPY OF HEARING NOTE WITH ANNEXURE FILED BY THE PETITIONER ON 01.03.2005. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. jg

THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & BABU MATHEW P.JOSEPH, JJ. .................................................................... R.P.No.1100 of 2012 in I.T.A. No.35 of 2011 .................................................................... Dated this the 31st day of October, 2014. O R D E R Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. 1.We have heard the learned counsel for the review petitioner, on the substance of the grounds on which this review is sought for. 2.The judgment sought to be reviewed was issued at the stage of admission holding that none of the questions raised is a substantial question of law because those pertain to unexplained cash credit additions and claim of bad debt which are sustained by the Tribunal based on evidence obtained pursuant to search. 3.We have adverted to the questions suggested as substantial questions of law in the memorandum of income tax appeal. We do not see that any question relating to interpretation, application or any other issue in relation to law has been raised, which would give rise to substantial question of law over and above what has

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been noted by the learned Bench while deciding the income tax appeal, at the stage of admission. We are, therefore, unable to see any error apparent on the face of the record of the judgment or any other reason to entertain this application for review. In the result, this review petition is dismissed. (THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) (BABU MATHEW P. JOSEPH, JUDGE) jg

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