PHILIP KOSHY,DELHI vs. DCIT, NEW DELHI

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ITA 2803/DEL/2016Status: DisposedITAT Delhi19 February 2020AY 2012-134 pages
AI SummaryRemanded

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal set aside the CIT(A)'s order and restored the issues to the CIT(A)'s file for a fresh decision. This was done after both parties agreed to provide the assessee with a reasonable opportunity to be heard.

What were the facts?

The assessee appealed against the CIT(A)'s order upholding the assessment. The grounds of appeal included denial of proper opportunity to be heard and incorrect disallowance of a claim under Section 54.

What were the issues?

Whether the assessee was denied a proper opportunity to be heard by the CIT(A) and whether the disallowance of the Section 54 claim was justified.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 54

AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below

(A) This appeal by Assessee is filed against the impugned appellate order of Learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-30, New Delhi [“Ld. CIT(A)”, for short], dated 22.02.2016 for Assessment Year 2012-13. Grounds taken in this appeal of Assessee are as under:

“1. The CIT(A) has grossly erred on facts and in law in upholding the assessment order assessing the income at Rs 1,09,00,762/-

2.

The CIT(A) have grossly erred on facts and in law in passing the impugned appellate order without giving a proper and sufficient opportunity to the assessee to be heard. The order is passed in violation of principles of natural

ITA No.-2803/Del/2016. Philip Koshy. justice.

3.

The AO also grossly erred on facts and in law in passing the impugned assessment order without giving a proper and sufficient opportunity to the assessee to be heard. The order is passed in violation of principles of natural justice.

4.

The CIT(A) grossly erred on facts and in law in upholding the action of the AO to disallow the claim of the assessee U/s 54 and grossly erred in upholding addition of Rs 1,08,23,892/- made by the AO on this account.

5.

The CIT(A) grossly erred on facts and in law in upholding the addition of Rs 1,08,23,892/- without properly appreciating the true nature and spirit of Sec 54.

6.

That the CIT (A) has erred in not appreciating that on the given facts and circumstances the assessee is entitled to claim U/s 54.

7.

The CIT(A) has grossly erred in law and on facts in holding that the assessee did not furnish the details of payment received on sale of two properties . This observation is illegal, bad in law, without jurisdiction and contrary to the fact on record.

8.

The various observations made in the assessment order and the CIT(A) order against the assessee are illegal, bad in law, based on surmises and conjectures and contrary to the facts and material on record.

9.

That the explanations filed before the CIT(A) and the material available on record has not been considered judiciously and interpreted legally. The additions upheld cannot be justified by any material on record.

10.

That the additions are unjust, illegal, arbitrary and highly excessive. Without prejudice to the grounds above, the additions should be reduced substantially.

11.

That the assessee reserves the right to raise additional grounds and / or amend, alter the grounds above.”

(B) At the time of hearing, Ld. Counsel for assessee submitted that sufficient opportunity was not provided by Ld. CIT(A) during appellate proceedings before Page 2 of 4

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CIT(A) for fresh order. The learned Departmental Representative (“Ld. DR”, for short) for Revenue was agreeable to this, and expressed no objection to this.

In view of the foregoing, and as both sides agree; we set aside the impugned appellate order dated 22.02.2016 of Ld. CIT(A) and restore all the disputed issues in the present appeal to the file of Ld. CIT(A) for fresh order as per law after providing reasonable opportunity to the assessee. The assessee is directed to present himself, either in person or through Authorized Representative (“AR”, for short) before the Ld. CIT(A), from 10 AM onwards on 16.04.2020 and join appellate proceedings before Ld. CIT(A) in pursuance of this order.

(C) In the result, appeal field by Assessee is partly allowed.

Order is pronounced in Open Court on 19/02/2020.

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