CHITRA EARTH MOVERS,KOLKATA vs. ITO, WARD 46(3), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

order : November 10, 2017 ORDER This appeal by the assessee is directed against the order of the ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-14, (hereinafter the ‘ld. CIT(A)’), dated 31.03.2016 passed u/s 147/143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the ‘Act’) for the assessment year 2004-05 on the following grounds: “

1. That reopening of Assessment for Asst. Year 2004-05 on 23.12.2013 u/s 147/148 based on Tribunal's Finding on 10.07.12 in Asst. Year 2005-06 u/s 153(3) is bad in law, void and time barred.

2. That the learned CIT (Appeals) erred in law as well as facts in holding that “it cannot be conclusively established as to which are the parties that the A O has been referring to in respect of whom the said verifications has been made. An inference that he is talking about the same two parties as in the instant appeal cannot immediately be drawn from the records or any of the appellant's submissions or averments.” When there are only 2 Parties and no other parties.

3. That the learned CIT (Appeals) erred in law as well as facts in holding Rs. 6,49,860/- out of total of Rs. 6,94,905/- of Shivam Associates as Bogus Expenditure and confirming the disallowance.

4. That the learned CIT (Appeals) erred in law as well as facts in holding Fts.2,08,762/- out of Rs. 3,23,625/- of Sidhi Vinayak Construction as bogus expenditure and confirming the disallowance 5) That the appellant craves leave to add, alter or substitute further grounds of appeal at the time of hearing.”

3. After hearing rival contentions, I find that the reasons for reopening have been recorded as follows: