RUNGTA IRRIGATION LIMITED,DELHI vs. A.C.I.T., CENTRAL CIRCLE 3(1), KOLKATA
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal held that the approval granted by the Pr. CIT, stating 'Yes, I am satisfied. May be reopened,' was not a definitive approval. The use of 'may be reopened' indicated discretion rather than a mandatory satisfaction required for initiating reassessment proceedings.
What were the facts?
The Assessing Officer reopened the assessee's assessment under Section 147/148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, based on information from a search and survey operation. The assessee argued that the reopening was invalid due to a lack of proper approval from the Principal Commissioner (Pr. CIT) under Section 151.
What were the issues?
Whether the reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 147/148 were valid when the Pr. CIT's approval under Section 151 used discretionary language ('may be reopened') instead of mandatory satisfaction.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “D” BENCH, KOLKATA
Before: Shri Rajesh Kumar, AM & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubey, JM]
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Per Shri Rajesh Kumar, AM ITA Nos. 2399, 2400 & 2401/Kol/2024 Rungta Irrigat
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