RAJARSHI MOTORS PVT. LTD.,AGARTALA vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE- AGARTALA , AGARTALA
Facts
A search and seizure operation was conducted on Rajarshi Motors Pvt. Ltd. premises, revealing discrepancies in net profit compared to audited accounts. The MD of the group disclosed undisclosed income under Section 132(4), but the full amount wasn't reflected in the assessee's Section 153A return. The Assessing Officer made several additions due to non-compliance, which were partly deleted by the CIT(A).
Held
The Tribunal admitted the assessee's cross-objection regarding the validity of assessment orders due to non-compliance with Section 153D, as a consolidated approval was given instead of individual ones. Considering this legal issue and the merits, the Tribunal restored the entire matter (both legal issue and merits of additions/deletions) to the CIT(A) for fresh adjudication after obtaining necessary reports and considering judicial precedents.
Key Issues
The core legal issue was the validity of assessment orders under Section 153A due to alleged procedural non-compliance with Section 153D (consolidated vs. individual approvals), and the correctness of various additions made by the Assessing Officer and partly deleted by the CIT(A).
Sections Cited
153A, 132, 132(4), 143(2), 142(1), 68, 271(1)(c), 153D, 250(6)
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, GUWAHATI BENCH, GUWAHATI
Before: DR.MANISH BORAD & SHRI MANOMOHAN DAS
आदेश क� �ितिलिप अ�ेिषत / Copy of the Order forwarded to : अपीलाथ� / The Appellant. 1. ��यथ� / The Respondent. 2. 3. The Pr. CIT concerned. िवभागीय �ितिनिध, आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, “, Guwahati” ब�च, 4. / DR, ITAT, Guwahati Bench गाड� फ़ाइल / Guard File. 5.
आदेशानुसार / BY ORDER,
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