SMT. HEMAVATHI,BANGALORE vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE- 1(4), BANGALORE

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ITA 42/BANG/2021Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore30 June 2022AY 2012-134 pages
AI SummaryRemanded

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal admitted the additional evidence and decided to remand the case to the CIT(A) for fresh consideration of all issues. The CIT(A) is directed to pass a reasoned order after verifying the evidence and granting an opportunity to the assessee.

What were the facts?

The assessee challenged the jurisdiction of a notice issued under Section 153C, which was not decided by the CIT(A). Additional evidence regarding payments for property purchase was also filed before the ITAT.

What were the issues?

Whether the CIT(A) properly adjudicated the legal issue of jurisdiction under Section 153C and whether additional evidence should be admitted for fresh consideration.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 153C

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, ‘B’ BENCH : BANGALORE

Before: SMT. BEENA PILLAI & SHRI. LAXMI PRASAD SAHU

For Appellant: Shri Priyadarshi Mishra

ORDER

PER BEENA PILLAI, JUDICIAL MEMBER Present appeals are filed by assessee against two separate orders both dated 01.12.2020 passed by Ld.CIT(A)-11, Bangalore for A.Ys. 2009-10 & 2012-13. 2. At the outset, the Ld.AR submitted that the legal issue raised challenging the jurisdiction of notice issued u/s. 153C has not been decided by the Ld.CIT(A). Referring to the grounds raised

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before the Ld.CIT(A) i.e. reproduced in the impugned order at page Page 2 of 4 & 42/Bang/2021 6, the Ld.AR submitted that, nothing has been expressed on the legal issue challenged by assessee. Further, the Ld.AR also filed before us, application under Rule 46A, wherein, copies of the ledger account demonstrating payments made to Shri Ramdas from the group concerns of assessee has been filed. The Ld.AR submitted that these additional evidences demonstrates payments made by the assessee and her husband for purchase of property form the available cash balance in the group concern, in which, both of them were active. The Ld.AR emphasised that, the assessee could not procure these details at the time of assessment proceedings and therefore the same were not could not be submitted even before the Ld.CIT(A). He thus prayed for the admission of additional evidence now filed before this Tribunal.

3. The Ld.DR on the contrary, opposed for the admission of these documents. The Ld.DR in respect of the legal issue that the same has not been adjudicated by the Ld.CIT(A) submitted that the same may be remanded to the Ld.CIT(A).

4. We have perused the submissions advanced by both sides in the light of records placed before us.

5. We note that the ledger accounts filed before this Tribunal is submitted to be in support of the alleged payments made by the assessee towards land purchase. We are therefore of the opinion that, these additional evidences would be necessary to adjudicate the additions made in the hands of the assessee pertaining to the unexplained investments. These documents were admittedly filed before Ld.CIT(A), however were not considered.

Page 3 of 4 & 42/Bang/2021 Accordingly, we admit the additional evidence filed by assessee which is placed at pages 67 to 74 of the paper book.

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Based on the submissions made by both sides, we are of the opinion that all the issue needs to be remanded to the Ld.CIT(A) for fresh consideration. The Ld.CIT(A) shall pass a reasoned order in respect of all the issues raised based on necessary verification and evidences filed by assessee. The Ld.CIT(A) shall call upon the details required to adjudicate the issues alleged by the assessee. The Ld.CIT(A) is directed to pass a detailed order on all the issues challenged after granting proper opportunity of being heard to assessee. Any other issues on legality is kept open. Accordingly, the grounds raised by assessee before this Tribunal stands partly allowed for statistical purposes. In the result, both the appeals filed by the assessee stands party allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced in open court on 30th June, 2022.

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