PRAVINBHAI JETHABHAI PATEL,KHEDA vs. THE ITO, WARD-5, NADIAD

ITA 137/AHD/2025Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad31 July 2025AY 2011-12Bench: DR. B.R.R. KUMAR, VICE-PRESIDENT SHRI SIDDHARTHA NAUTIYAL (Judicial Member)1 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the reassessment order was null and void due to the non-issuance and non-service of the mandatory notice under Section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act. The Revenue failed to provide any evidence of such notice being served.

What were the facts?

The assessee, engaged in agricultural activity, did not file an income tax return as his income was below taxable limits. However, upon information of cash and term deposits, the Assessing Officer reopened the case. The assessee sold agricultural land, but the AO treated the cash portion of the sale consideration as income not received for consideration.

What were the issues?

Whether the reassessment proceedings are valid in the absence of a mandatory notice under Section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 250,Section 147,Section 56(2)(vii)(a),Section 271(1)(c),Section 210,Section 234A,Section 234B,Section 234C,Section 148,Section 142(2),Section 143(2)

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “SMC” BENCH, AHMEDABAD

For Appellant: Shri Jamin Shah, AR
For Respondent: Shri BP Makwana, Sr. DR
Hearing: 16.07.2025Pronounced: 31.07.2025

PER DR. B.R.R. KUMAR, VICE-PRESIDENT:

- This appeal has been filed by the assessee against the order dated 21.11.2024, passed by the Ld. Commissioner of Income-Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC), Delhi (hereinafter referred to as "CIT(A)" for short), u/s 250 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, (hereinafter referred to as "the Act" for short) for the Assessment Year 2011-12. 2. The assessee has raised the following grounds of appeal :

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That the Ld. CIT(A), NFAC has erred both in law and on facts while sustaining the addition of Rs. 36,29,000/- on account of sale consideration of agriculture land, and therefore it requires to be deleted 02 That the Ld. CIT(A), NFAC and Ld. A.O has accepted that the a

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