HADOTI MINING & EXPORTS PRIVATE LIMITED,MUMBAI vs. DY. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, MUMBAI

This appeal in A.Y.2010-11 arises out of the order by the ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-47, Mumbai in appeal No.CIT(A)-47/35/2015-16 dated 28/05/2021 (ld. CIT(A) in short) against the order of assessment passed u/s.143(3) r.w.s.153A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as Act) dated 31/03/2015 by the ld. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle – 1(1), Mumbai (hereinafter referred to as ld. AO).

The assessee has raised the preliminary objection that addition has been made in the assessment without reference to any incriminating material in respect of addition made u/s.50C of the Act.

We have heard rival submissions and perused the materials available on record. We find that assessee is engaged in the business of investments. The assessee filed its return of income for the A.Y.2010-11 on 29/09/2010. This return was duly processed u/s.143(1) of the Act on 24/02/2011. The time limit for issuance of notice u/s.143(2) of the Act for selecting this case for scrutiny expired on 30/09/2011. Later, a search operation u/s.132(1) of the Act was conducted in the case of ASI Group and its associated concerns on 13/08/2013. The main company of this group is Associated Stone Industries (Kotah) Ltd., which is engaged in mining and trading of Kotah stones. Since assessee is also part of this group, a search was conducted in its premises also and accordingly, proceedings u/s.153A of the Act were initiated for the year under consideration. As on the date of search i.e. on 13/08/2013, the assessment for A.Y.2010-11 becomes concluded / unabated assessment. We find that only issue contested by the assessee before us on merits is in respect of addition made u/s.50C of the Act. We find on perusal of the entire assessment order and the order of the ld. CIT(A) in respect of addition made u/s.50C of the Act, there is absolutely no reference to any incriminating material found during the course of search relatable to that addition. The law is very well settled that in respect of concluded assessments, no addition could be made in Section 153 assessment unless there is any incriminating material found during the course of search for making such addition. Reliance in this regard is placed on the decision of the Hon’ble Jurisdictional High Court in the case of Continental Warehousing Corporation reported in 374 ITR 645. Since the original