KRISHNA KUMAR SONI,UJJAIN vs. ITO-1(2) UJJAIN, UJJAIN
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, INDORE BENCH, INDORE
Before: SHRI VIJAY PAL RAO & SHRIB.M. BIYANI
आदेश/O R D E R
Per Vijay Pal Rao, JM:
This appeal by the assessee is directed against the order dated 30th November, 2023, of the Ld. CIT(A), NFAC, Delhi, arising from penalty order u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for the assessment year 2010-11.
The assessee has raised following grounds of appeal :- 1. That the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in dismissed the appeal. 2. The appellant had applied under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme & Form 5 was also issued and thus no, penalty u/s 271(1)(c) can be imposed. 3. As the email id and mobile no. of the appellant was changed, he did not receive notices & thus there was reasonable cause for non- submission in the appeal proceedings.
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Shri Krishna Kumar Soni, Tarana ITA No.500/Ind/2023 Assessment year 2010-11 3. At the time of hearing,, the Ld. Authorized Representative of the
assessee submitted that the AO has levied the penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the
Act in respect of addition of Rs. 11 lakhs on account of un-secured loan
made while passing the assessment order u/s 143(3) of the Act dated 28th
March, 2013. He has pointed out that in the quantum appeal, this Tribunal
vide order dated 2nd August, 2016, set-aside the matter to the record of the
AO for fresh adjudication after giving an opportunity to the assessee to
produce evidence in support of his claim. Thus, the Ld. Authorized
Representative of the assessee has submitted that when the addition itself
was set-aside for fresh adjudication, the penalty levied u/s 271(1)(c) is not
sustainable and the same is liable to be deleted. He has further submitted
that thereafter the assessee has opted for Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2020, and
settled the dispute as per Form 5 issued by the Competent Authorities on
31st October, 2021.
On the other hand, the Ld. Departmental Representative has not
disputed the fact that this Tribunal in quantum appeal has set-aside the
matter to the record of the AO for fresh adjudication and thereafter, the
assessee has opted for Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme to settle the dispute arising from the set-aside proceedings. 5. Having considered the rival submissions and careful perusal of the
records, at the out-set, we note that the AO has levied the penalty u/s
271(1)(c) vide order dated 28th March, 2013 in respect of addition of Rs. 11
lakhs on account of un-secured loan. IN the quantum appeal, the assessee
challenged the said addition before this Tribunal and vide order dated 2nd
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Shri Krishna Kumar Soni, Tarana ITA No.500/Ind/2023 Assessment year 2010-11 August, 2016, this Tribunal in I.T.A.No. 38 of 2015 has set-aside the matter
to the record of the AO for fresh adjudication in para 5 of the said order as
under :-
“ 5. I have heard the rival contentions of the parties and have gone through the orders of the authorities below in view of the facts and circumstances of the case. During the course of hearing, the Ld. Counsel for the assessee was asked to give the names and complete addresses of the depositors who have deposited the money in the accounts of creditors, Smt. Sapna Soni, Smt. Pallavi Soni and Shri Tulsiram Soni. The assessee submitted that all the transactions are from account payee cheques and, therefore, it may be treated as genuine but I am of the view that when all the amounts, which were given by the creditors, were deposited in the bank prior to giving of cheques, therefore, it is the duty of the assessee to give complete details regarding source of the case. All the creditors were unable to give names of the debtors from whom the amount was received in cash. Therefore, one more chance is given to the assessee to give evidence failing which the AO is at liberty to repeat the additions. I observe that out of three creditors one creditor is employee of the assessee and second is wife of the assessee, therefore, the AO is directed to verify the source of the creditors and decide the issue afresh after providing the assessee an opportunity of being heard.”
Accordingly, when the addition itself was no more in existence after
the order of this Tribunal dated 2nd August, 2016, the penalty levied by the
AO u/s 271(1)(c) vide order dated 29th March, 2016, would not survive and
the same is liable to be deleted. We order accordingly.
The dispute was finally settled by the assessee under Vivad Se
Vishwas Scheme and the assessee has filed form no. 5 dated 31st October, 2020, placed at page 40 of the paper book, whereby the competent authority has accepted declaration. Accordingly, the dispute has come to the end and no question of levy of penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, arises.
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Shri Krishna Kumar Soni, Tarana ITA No.500/Ind/2023 Assessment year 2010-11 8. In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed.
Order pronounced in the open court on 20.05.2024.
Sd/- Sd/- B.M.BIYANI VIJAY PAL RAO ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER
Indore िदनांक/Dated : 20.05.2024 CPU/Sr. PS Copies to: (1) The appellant (2) The respondent (3) CIT (4) CIT(A) (5) Departmental Representative (6) Guard File By order UE COPY Assistant Registrar Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Indore Bench, Indore
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