RADHESHYAM AGARWAL,KOLKATA vs. ITO, WARD - 32(4), KOLKATA , KOLKATA

None appeared on behalf of the assessee despite issuance of notice. Under the circumstances, we dispose off the appeal ex parte qua the assessee after hearing the ld. Departmental Representative.

Heard the ld. Departmental Representative. The assessee had sold property and derived income from capital gain. As there was a difference between market value of the property as per the valuation for stamp duty and the sale consideration, section 50C of the Act was attracted and consequently there was additional capital gain tax of Rs.1,01,191/- was levied. We find that the assessee has sold the property i.e. land situated in Village Gourangapur, P.S. Bhadreshwar on 06.04.2010 for Rs.9,00,000/-. The market value as per ADSR for the above property was Rs.17,81,815/-. The Assessing Officer at Para 3 Page 2 of his order 2 Radheshyam Agarwal Assessment Year: 2011-12 records that the required report from the valuation cell is not received and that, as the assessment is getting barred by limitation, the assessment is completed. The valuation as per ADSR as obtained by the Valuation Authority, Chandannagar, Hooghly was not referred to the valuation cell. Under these circumstances, we are of the considered opinion that no penalty can be levied u/s 271(1)(c) of the Act. The assessee has furnished a reasonable explanation. The Assessing Officer has not based the addition after obtaining valuation report from the valuation officer as required by law. In the result, the penalty levied u/s 271(1)(c) of the Act is cancelled.

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed.