SUJEET KUMAR MISHRA,NEW DELHI vs. ITO, NEW DELHI

This appeal by the assessee arises out of the order passed by the CIT(A) on 12.8.2013 in relation to the assessment year 2008-09.

The only issue raised in this appeal is against the confirmation of addition of Rs.10,80,000/- towards cash deposit in the assessee’s bank account. The AO got an AIR information indicating that the assessee deposited a sum of Rs.10.80 lac in his savings bank account maintained with Axis Bank Ltd. On being called upon to furnish the source of such cash deposit in the savings bank account, the assessee sought adjournment. One more opportunity was granted, which was not availed by the assessee. Since the assessment was getting time barred, the AO finalized the assessment u/s 144 of the Act, making addition of Rs.10.80 lac. The ld. CIT(A) sustained the addition.

We have heard the rival submissions and perused the relevant material on record. The ld. AR submitted that the assessment order was passed u/s 144 of the Act without granting adequate opportunity to the assessee to present his case and the same position prevailed in so far as the appellate proceedings are concerned. It was, therefore, prayed that one more opportunity be granted for putting forth the entire factual position in right perspective explaining the source of cash. We find that there are certain aspects which are not clear from the assessment order for the obvious reason of the assessment order having been passed u/s 144.

In the result, the appeal is allowed for statistical purposes.