AVNISH KUMAR YADAV,NEW DELHI vs. ITO, NEW DELHI

[A]. This appeal has been filed by the assessee against the order dated 22/06/2016 passed by Learned Commissioner of Income Tax(Appeals)-15, New Delhi [in short, “Ld.CIT(A)”] pertaining to 2012-13 assessment year.

The assessee has raised following grounds of appeal:-

1. “That the order of assessment passed by the Respected Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal) u/s 250 is against facts and law of the case. That the Respected CIT(A) has passed order against the facts and circumstances of the assessee’s case in making addition of a sum of Rs.11,80,448/- , the detail of this sum is as follows: Nature and description Amount of Addition Our explanation of Addition made Addition is made as 11,80,448.00 Point No.3.0 unexplained Income

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3.0. As per Individual Transaction Statement (ITS) available on system that cash totaling Rs. 3,03.45.700/- has been deposited in the bank account with Syndicate Bank. Palam Village, New Delhi and the bank has filed CIB details against the PAN of the assessee. The bank has wrongly filed the CIB details against the PAN of the assessee. In actual the CIB details relates to the Partnership Firm Rudra Pharmaceuticals. Thus the addition made on the basis of CIB details is erroneous. Copy of the Ledger of Bank Account of Partnership Firm is attached. Please refer “Annexure -A” also.”

[B]. Vide assessment order dated 30/03/2015 passed u/s 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (in short ‘the Act’), income of the assessee was determined at Rs.1,16,24,770/- as per following computation of income:- a) Closing Stock Rs.50,61,355/- b) Unexplained income Rs.60,69,140/- Rs.1,11,30,945/-

Total Income Rs.1,16,24,765/- [C]. The relevant portion of the assessment order is reproduced as under:-

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[D] Aggrieved by the assessment order, the assessee preferred appeal before the Ld. CIT(A). Vide order dated 22/06/2016, the Ld. CIT(A) partly allowed the assessee’s appeal. The relevant portion of the order of the Ld. CIT(A) is reproduced as under:-

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[E] This present appeal has been filed by the assessee against the aforesaid impugned appellate order dated 22/06/2016 of the Ld. CIT(A). At the time of hearing, Revenue was represented by Shri Anil Kumar Sharma, the Ld. Departmental Representative (in short ‘Ld. DR’). However, none was present from the assessee’s side. In the absence of any representation from assessee’s side, at the time of hearing before us, we heard the Ld. DR. The Ld. DR relied upon the order of the Assessing Officer and the aforesaid impugned order dated 22/06/2016 of the Ld. CIT(A). After perusal of the order of the AO and the aforesaid impugned order dated 22/06/2016 of the Ld. CIT(A), we find that the Ld. CIT(A) has passed speaking order on merits. Relevant portion of the impugned order of the Ld. CIT(A) has already been reproduced in foregoing paragraph (D) of this order. We find that the Ld. CIT(A) has given detailed reasons for his decision on merits in the aforesaid impugned appellate order dated 22/06/2016 of Ld. CIT(A). During appellate proceedings in Income Tax

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Appellate Tribunal (“ITAT”, for short) no material has been brought for our consideration to persuade us to take a view different from the view taken by the Ld. CIT(A) in the impugned order on merit. After hearing the Ld. DR and after perusal of materials on record, and further, in view of the foregoing discussion, we decline to interfere with the aforesaid impugned appellate order dated 22/06/2016 of Ld. CIT(A).

[F] In view of the foregoing discussion, the appeal filed by assessee is dismissed. Before we part; we explicitly clarify that the assessee will be at liberty to approach ITAT for restoration of the appeal in accordance with Proviso to Rule 24 of Income Tax (Appellate Tribunal), Rules, 1963. If the assessee does approach ITAT for restoration of the appeals in ITAT, the matter will be considered in accordance with law having regard to the facts and circumstances.

[G] In the result, appeal filed by Assessee is dismissed.

Order pronounced in the open court on 03/092019.