DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-1, JAIPUR vs. WEALTHY SKY DEVELOPMENT, JAIPUR

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ITA 23/JPR/2023Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur29 March 2023AY 2016-17Bench: SHRI SANDEEP GOSAIN (Judicial Member), SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI (Accountant Member)4 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal noted that the CIT(A) had followed a previous ITAT decision in the assessee's own case for the same assessment year. This previous order had nullified the AO's order, making the current appeal infructuous.

What were the facts?

The Revenue appealed against the CIT(A)'s order deleting additions made on account of disallowance of setting off of speculative loss. The AO had disallowed the set off of speculative loss of Rs. 74,43,978/- from business income as per Section 73(1) of the Act.

What were the issues?

Whether the CIT(A) was justified in deleting the disallowance of setting off of speculative loss, considering a prior ITAT decision in the assessee's own case.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 73(1)

AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, JAIPUR BENCHES,”B” JAIPUR

Before: SHRI SANDEEP GOSAIN, JM & SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI, AM vk;djvihy la-@ITA No. 23/JP/2023

For Respondent: Shri Ajey Malik, CIT-DR fu/kZkfjrh dh vksj ls@Assessee by : Shri Manish Agarwal, CA
Hearing: 22/02/2023

lquokbZ dh rkjh[k@Date of Hearing : 22/02/2023 mn?kks"k.kk dh rkjh[k@Date of Pronouncement: 29 /03/2023 vkns'k@ORDER PER: SANDEEP GOSAIN, JM This appeal filed by the Revenue is directed against order of the ld. CIT(A) dated 24-11-2022, National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [ hereinafter referred to as (NFAC) ] for the assessment year 2016-17 wherein the Revenue has raised the following solitary ground of appeal.

2 DCIT, CIRCLE-1, JAIPUR VS WEALTHY SKY DEVELOPMENT, JAIPUR ‘’Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law the ld. CIT(A) was justified in deleting the additions of Rs.74,43,978/- made on account of disallowance of setting off of speculative loss.’’ 2.1 During the course of hearing, the ld. DR supported the order of the AO wherein the AO disallowed the set off of speculative loss of Rs.74,43,978/- from business income as per Section 73(1) of the Act. 2.2 On the other hand, the ld. AR of the assessee supported the order of the ld.CIT(A) and also the decision of ITAT Jaipur Bench in in the case of the assessee. 2.3 We have heard both the parties and perused the materials available on record. It is noted that the ld. CIT(A) has taken the resort of ITAT Jaipur Bench in the case of the assessee in ITA No. 15/JP/2021 dated 27-06-2022 for the assessment year 2016-17 by observing as under:- ‘’8.2 As seen from the above order in ITA No. 15/JP/2021 dated 27-06-29022, the Hon’ble ITAT Jaipur Bench-B, Jaipur allowed the appeal filed by the appellant against the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax-1, Jaipur passed u/s 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 dated 25-03-2021, consequent upon which the Assessing Officer passed order u/s 143(3) r.w.s. 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 dated 21-03-2002 by making disallowance of Rs.74,76,448/-.Thus consequent to following the appeal of the 3 DCIT, CIRCLE-1, JAIPUR VS WEALTHY SKY DEVELOPMENT, JAIPUR appellant filed against the order u/s 263 of the Act dated 25-03-2021, the order u/s 143(3) r.w.s. 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 on which the present appeal pending is nulled and has no legs to stand. Accordingly, the present appeal filed by the appellant against the order u/s 143(3) r.w.s. 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 dated 21-03- 2022 becomes infuctuous and is not required to be adjudicated separately as the order u/s 1d43(3) r.w.s. 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 passed by the Assessing Officer is nulled consequent to the order passed by the Hon’ble ITAT allowing the appeal filed by the appellant against the order u/s 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 dated 25-03-2021 passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax-1, Jaipur.

8.3 Therefore, all the grounds of appeal filed by the appellant are treated as allowed for statistical purposes.’’ The Bench noted that it has discussed the issue at length and given its verdict in the case of the assessee vide its order dated 27-06-2022 in for the assessment year 2016-17 which has been followed by the ld. CIT(A) in his order dated 24-11-2022. Hence, in view of the above deliberation, the Bench does not find any infirmity in the order of the ld. CIT(A) which is sustained. Thus the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed.

4 DCIT, CIRCLE-1, JAIPUR VS WEALTHY SKY DEVELOPMENT, JAIPUR In the result, the appeal filed by the Department is dismissed. 3.0 Order pronounced in the open court on 29 /03/2023.

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