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The High Court allowed the prayer of the appellant. The Court noted the submission by the learned counsel for the appellant regarding CBDT Circular No. 09/2024, which enhanced the monetary limit for filing appeals by the Department before the High Court to Rs. 2 Crores. As the tax effect in the present appeal was approximately Rs. 1.3 Crores, which fell below this enhanced limit, the Department sought to withdraw the appeal. The Court granted the prayer for withdrawal. Therefore, the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn. No decision on the merits of the case was made.
The High Court held that the writ petition was not maintainable as the order of the ITAT, which decided the appeal on merits (albeit on limitation), should have been challenged by filing an Income Tax Appeal (ITA) before the High Court, as an ITA is entertained only on questions of law. The Court found no reason to interfere with the ITAT's impugned order. It noted that the Bank's affidavit regarding the date of receipt of the CIT(A)'s order was incorrect, as the order dated 01/08/2019 was dispatched on 16/09/2019 and received by the Bank, with no acknowledgment of receipt on 19/12/2020. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed. The issue of the actual merits of the appeal before the ITAT was not decided by the High Court.
The High Court held that a Writ Petition is not maintainable to challenge an order of the ITAT dismissing a Miscellaneous Application (MA) filed for rectification. The Court reasoned that the dismissal of the MA does not create a separate cause of action for filing a Writ Petition, especially when the petitioner has already filed an Income Tax Appeal (ITA) challenging the original order of the ITAT that was sought to be rectified. The Court stated that the order of rectification being dismissed can be brought on record in the pending ITA and may serve as a ground for condonation of delay in that appeal. Therefore, the Writ Petition was dismissed as not maintainable. The Court did not decide on the merits of the original appeal or the rectification application.
The High Court held that the writ petition had rendered infructuous. This decision was based on the submission made by the learned standing counsel for the Income Tax Department. The Department stated that the impugned notice had been withdrawn because the amount of income escapement was less than Rs. 50,00,000/-. The Court accepted this submission and concluded that as the notice was withdrawn, there was no longer any live issue to be adjudicated upon in the writ petition. Therefore, the Court proceeded to dismiss the writ petition on the grounds that it had become infructuous. No specific legal principle or ratio decidendi for future citation was explicitly stated, beyond the procedural outcome of a withdrawn notice rendering a petition infructuous.
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indore held that the writ petition had become infructuous. This conclusion was reached based on the submission made by the learned standing counsel for the respondents (Income Tax Department). The department stated that the amount of tax escapement was below Rs. 50,00,000/- and, as a result, the impugned notice had been withdrawn. The Court accepted this submission and found no further purpose for the writ petition to continue. Therefore, the Court dismissed the writ petition as having rendered infructuous. No specific legal principle was established as the decision was based on a procedural withdrawal of the notice.
The High Court held that the respondent committed an error in raising doubt regarding the petitioner's capacity as a legal representative and in rejecting the claim for assessment on behalf of the deceased. The Court found that the petitioner, being the son and executor of the will, clearly falls within the definition of 'legal representative' as per Section 2(29) of the IT Act and Section 2(11) of the CPC. The Court referred to Section 159 of the IT Act, which mandates that legal representatives are liable to pay any sum the deceased would have been liable to pay. The Court also relied on its own previous judgments in Raghunathdas Kakani, and the judgments in CIT vs. A.M.L. Price and CIT vs. G.B.J. Seth, which established that an executor is a legal representative and the property of the deceased vests in them. Consequently, the impugned order was quashed, and the respondent was directed to condone the delay under Section 119(2)(b) of the IT Act and grant the refund.
The High Court noted that the writ petition had been pending since 2021 and that the petitioner had participated in proceedings in New Delhi. However, the current status of those proceedings was unknown. The Court observed that by the efflux of time, the issue raised in the writ petition was no longer liable to be examined. Therefore, the Court granted the petitioner liberty to challenge any final order passed in the proceedings at New Delhi by way of an appeal before the appellate authority. With this liberty, the Writ Petition was dismissed. The Court did not decide on the merits of the transfer order itself, but rather on the procedural aspect of the pending litigation and the availability of alternative remedies.
The High Court allowed the petitioner's request to withdraw the writ petition. The Court granted liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the appellate authority. The Court further directed that any such appeal filed within two weeks from the date of the order shall be entertained by the appellate authority on its merits and not be dismissed on the ground of limitation. The Court explicitly stated that all rights and contentions of both parties are reserved. The primary finding is that the procedural path chosen by the petitioner (withdrawal of writ petition to pursue statutory appeal) is permissible under the given circumstances, and the appellate authority is directed to consider the appeal on merits.
The High Court held that while it is settled law that delay should be considered liberally, there is no general proposition that the mistake of counsel is always a sufficient ground for condonation. Each case must be considered on its own facts. The ITAT had considered the reasons offered by the assessee but found them insufficient due to a lack of bonafides and attributed gross negligence to the assessee. The Tribunal relied on the Supreme Court's decision in Manimandir Sewa Nyas Samiti Ramgarh Ayodhya vs. CIT, which held that while delays of a few days or months might be condoned, delays of years require minute examination. The ITAT found that the assessee was aware of the CIT(A) orders but did not exercise due care to inquire about the status of the second appeal, attempting to shift responsibility to the lawyer. The High Court found the ITAT's findings of negligence and lethargy to be just and proper and saw no infirmity in the impugned order. Therefore, no substantial question of law arose, and the appeal was dismissed.
The High Court set aside the impugned order dated 04.12.2023 for the limited purpose of allowing the petitioner to file relevant documents in support of his application under Section 119(2)(b) of the Act. The Court directed the Principal Commissioner to reconsider the application afresh after the petitioner submits all supporting material within two weeks. The Court clarified that it had not commented on the merits of either party's contentions and the Principal Commissioner was free to reconsider the application without being influenced by the present order. All rights and contentions of the parties were reserved. The Court did not decide on the merits of the delay condonation application itself.
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur condoned the delay of 86 days in filing the Miscellaneous Civil Case (MCC) No. 1397 of 2025, allowing the application for condonation of delay. Consequently, the Court set aside the order dated 16.10.2024, which had led to the dismissal of Income Tax Appeal No. 58/2024. The Court ordered the restoration of Income Tax Appeal No. 58/2024 to its original number. The petitioner was directed to cure any defects in the appeal within one week. The MCC was disposed of accordingly, and the registry was directed to place the order with the record of the restored Income Tax Appeal.
The High Court dismissed the writ petition. The Court reasoned that the petitioner had not raised any complex question of law that warranted intervention under Article 226. The issue of violation of the principle of natural justice or any provisions of the Income Tax Act and Rules could be effectively considered by the appellate authority and the ITAT. The Court relied on the Supreme Court's decision in Union of India v. Rajhans Impex (P) Limited, which emphasized the importance of availing alternative statutory remedies before approaching the High Court under Article 226, unless there is a total lack of jurisdiction on the part of the Assessing Officer. The Court granted liberty to the petitioner to avail the statutory remedy available under the law.
The High Court held that the writ petition is not maintainable at this stage to challenge the warrant of authorization, especially after the assessment order has been passed and the appeal against it has been dismissed. The Court reasoned that the petitioners had alternative remedies available, including approaching the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) against the appellate order. The Court noted that the petitioners had previously approached the High Court under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. to quash the criminal proceedings, and while those proceedings were quashed, the Court declined to pass any order regarding the release of gold ornaments, granting liberty to claim them from the Income Tax Authority in accordance with the law. The subsequent applications for release of jewellery were also dismissed. Therefore, the Court found the present writ petition to be misconceived and dismissed it. The Court did not expressly leave any issue undecided.
The High Court held that Overburden Removal (OBR) expenses, irrespective of the stage of mining, constitute capital expenditure. The Court reasoned that exposing the next coal seam enhances the capital value of the mine, enabling further exploitation, which is analogous to the principle laid down in Pingle Industries. The Tribunal's distinction based on 25% of annual rated capacity was deemed an artificial distinction based solely on accounting practice. Therefore, OBR expenses are to be allowed only as capital expenditure. All other questions, except for the OBR expenses, were answered in favour of the assessee. The Court also noted that the writ petition challenging demand notices is formally set aside, and the matter will go back to the assessing officer for re-determination. The assessment proceedings are to be completed within two months.
The High Court held that Overburden Removal (OBR) expenses, irrespective of the stage of mining, constitute capital expenditure. The Court reasoned that exposing the next coal seam enhances the capital value of the mine, enabling further exploitation, which is analogous to the principle laid down in Pingle Industries. The Tribunal's distinction based on 25% of annual rated capacity was deemed an artificial distinction based solely on accounting practice. Therefore, OBR expenses are to be allowed only as capital expenditure. All other questions, except for the OBR expenses, were answered in favour of the assessee. The Court also noted that the writ petition challenging demand notices is formally set aside, and the matter will go back to the assessing officer for re-determination. The assessment proceedings are to be completed within two months.
The High Court held that Overburden Removal (OBR) expenses, irrespective of the stage of mining, are capital in nature and not revenue expenditure. The Court reasoned that exposing the next coal seam by removing overburden enhances the capital value of the mine, making it available for further exploitation, analogous to the principle in Pingle Industries. The distinction made by the Tribunal regarding OBR expenses incurred up to 25% of annual rated capacity was deemed an artificial distinction based solely on accounting practices. Therefore, the substantial question of law regarding OBR expenses was answered in favour of the Revenue. All other questions were answered in favour of the assessee. The appeals and writ petition were disposed of accordingly, with the matters to go back to the assessing officer for assessment in terms of the Court's answers. The demand notices were set aside, and the assessing officer was directed to re-determine the assessment within two months.
The High Court held that Overburden Removal (OBR) expenses, irrespective of the stage of mining, are capital in nature. The Court reasoned that exposing the next coal seam enhances the capital value of the mine, making it available for further exploitation, which otherwise would have been impossible due to the overburden layer. This is analogous to the Supreme Court's decision in Pingle Industries regarding mica mining. The Court found the ITAT's distinction based on the mine reaching 25% of its annual rated capacity to be an artificial distinction based solely on accounting practice. Therefore, OBR expenses are to be allowed only as capital expenditure. The Court also stated that all other questions, apart from the nature of OBR expenses, were answered in favour of the assessee. The appeals and the writ petition were disposed of in terms of these answers, with the matters to go back to the assessing officer for re-determination of assessment within two months. The writ petition challenging demand notices was also set aside, and the assessing officer was directed to re-determine the assessment.
The High Court held that Overburden Removal (OBR) expenses, irrespective of the stage of mining, constitute capital expenditure. The Court reasoned that exposing the next coal seam enhances the capital value of the mine, enabling further exploitation, which is analogous to the principle laid down in Pingle Industries. The Tribunal's distinction based on 25% of annual rated capacity was deemed an artificial distinction based solely on accounting practice. Therefore, OBR expenses are to be allowed only as capital expenditure. All other questions, except for the OBR expenses, were answered in favour of the assessee. The Court also noted that the writ petition challenging demand notices is formally set aside, and the matter will go back to the assessing officer for re-determination. The assessment proceedings are to be completed within two months.
The High Court held that Overburden Removal (OBR) expenses, irrespective of the stage of mining, constitute capital expenditure. The Court reasoned that exposing the next coal seam enhances the capital value of the mine, enabling further exploitation, which is analogous to the principle laid down in Pingle Industries. The Tribunal's distinction based on 25% of annual rated capacity was deemed an artificial distinction based solely on accounting practice. Therefore, OBR expenses are to be allowed only as capital expenditure. All other questions, except for the OBR expenses, were answered in favour of the assessee. The Court also noted that the writ petition challenging demand notices is formally set aside, and the matter will go back to the assessing officer for re-determination. The assessment proceedings are to be completed within two months.
The High Court held that Overburden Removal (OBR) expenses, irrespective of the stage of mining, are capital in nature. The Court reasoned that exposing the next coal seam enhances the capital value of the mine, making it available for further exploitation, which otherwise would have been impossible due to the overburden layer. This is analogous to the Supreme Court's decision in Pingle Industries regarding mica mining. The Court found the ITAT's distinction based on the mine reaching 25% of its annual rated capacity to be an artificial distinction based solely on accounting practice. Therefore, OBR expenses are to be allowed only as capital expenditure. The Court also stated that all other questions, apart from the nature of OBR expenses, were answered in favour of the assessee. The appeals and the writ petition were disposed of in terms of these answers, with the matters to go back to the assessing officer for re-determination of assessment within two months. The writ petition challenging demand notices was also set aside, and the assessing officer was directed to re-determine the assessment.
The High Court held that Overburden Removal (OBR) expenses, irrespective of the stage of mining after allotment, constitute capital expenditure. The Court found that exposing the next coal seam enhances the capital value of the mine for further exploitation, drawing analogy from the Supreme Court's decision in Pingle Industries. The distinction made by the Tribunal regarding OBR expenses incurred up to 25% of annual rated capacity was deemed an artificial distinction based solely on the assessee's accounting practices and lacking legal sanctity. Therefore, OBR expenses were held to be of a capital nature. All other questions were answered in favour of the assessee. The appeals and writ petition were disposed of accordingly, with the matters remitted to the assessing officer for assessment in terms of the answered questions of law within two months.
The High Court held that Overburden Removal (OBR) expenses, irrespective of the stage of mining, constitute capital expenditure. The Court reasoned that exposing the next coal seam enhances the capital value of the mine, enabling further exploitation, which is analogous to the principle laid down in Pingle Industries. The Tribunal's distinction based on 25% of annual rated capacity was deemed an artificial distinction based solely on accounting practice. Therefore, OBR expenses are to be allowed only as capital expenditure. All other questions, except for the OBR expenses, were answered in favour of the assessee. The Court also noted that the writ petition challenging demand notices is formally set aside, and the matter will go back to the assessing officer for re-determination. The assessment proceedings are to be completed within two months.
The High Court held that Overburden Removal (OBR) expenses, irrespective of the stage of mining, constitute capital expenditure. The Court reasoned that exposing the next coal seam enhances the capital value of the mine, enabling further exploitation, which is analogous to the principle laid down in Pingle Industries. The Tribunal's distinction based on 25% of annual rated capacity was deemed an artificial distinction based solely on accounting practice. Therefore, OBR expenses are to be allowed only as capital expenditure. All other questions, except for the OBR expenses, were answered in favour of the assessee. The Court also noted that the writ petition challenging demand notices is formally set aside, and the matter will go back to the assessing officer for re-determination. The assessment proceedings are to be completed within two months.
The High Court held that Overburden Removal (OBR) expenses are capital in nature, irrespective of the stage of mining. The Court reasoned that exposing the next coal seam enhances the capital value of the mine, enabling further exploitation, which is analogous to the principle laid down in Pingle Industries Vs. CIT concerning mica mining. The distinction made by the Tribunal regarding OBR expenses incurred up to 25% of the annual rated capacity was considered an artificial distinction based solely on accounting practice and without legal sanctity. Therefore, OBR expenses were held to be capital expenditure. All other questions were answered in favour of the assessee. The appeals and writ petition were disposed of accordingly, with the matters to be remitted to the assessing officer for assessment in terms of the answered questions. The Court also noted that the Writ Petition was for quashing demand notices, which were formally set aside, and the matter would go back to the AO for re-determination.
The High Court held that the appellant had been able to put forth a "sufficient cause" for the delay in filing the appeal before the ITAT. The Court referred to pronouncements by the Supreme Court in Inder Singh Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and Mool Chandra (supra). These judgments emphasize that while delay cannot be condoned without sufficient cause, merits of a case should not be scuttled merely on the basis of limitation. The Court highlighted that the cause for delay, rather than its length, is the critical factor. If the cause falls within the ambit of "sufficient cause," it deserves condonation irrespective of the delay's duration. The Court also noted that if no fault can be attributed to the appellant and the cause shown is sufficient, then an error may lie in not adopting a liberal or justice-oriented approach. Consequently, the High Court set aside the ITAT's order dated 23.08.2024, condoned the delay in filing the appeal before the ITAT, and remanded the matter back to the ITAT for decision on merits after affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to both parties. The High Court found that the delay was not due to negligence or malafides but due to sufficient cause.
The High Court held that the petitioners are exempted from the levy of tax under the Madhya Pradesh Commercial Tax Act, 1994, on the supply of medicine in the course of running their charitable hospitals. The Court agreed with the Kerala and Gujarat High Courts' views that a charitable trust running a hospital and supplying medicines to patients to achieve its objects is not engaged in business activity and therefore not a dealer. The Court found that the primary activity of running the charitable hospital is not a profit-earning activity. Even if profit is derived from the sale of goods, it is insufficient to bring a person within the definition of a dealer. The Court also held that the running of a canteen by the petitioners for the attendants of patients, in the course of their charitable hospital activity, is also not taxable. The reasoning was that the supply of medicines and running of the canteen are integral and indivisible parts of the composite service of rendering medical treatment and care, which is a non-business activity. The impugned orders and consequential proceedings were quashed. The Court expressly left undecided the extent of the definition of 'dealer' and 'business' in other contexts.
The High Court held that the petitioners are exempted from the levy of tax under the Madhya Pradesh Commercial Tax Act, 1994, on the supply of medicine in the course of running their charitable hospitals. The Court agreed with the Kerala and Gujarat High Courts' views in Aswini Hospital Private Limited and Bhailal Amin General Hospital, respectively, that a charitable trust running a hospital and supplying medicines to patients to achieve its objects is not engaged in business activity and thus not a dealer. The Court found that the supply of medicine is an integral, indivisible part of the composite transaction of rendering medical treatment and care, which is a service. Therefore, the element of sale cannot be separated to levy tax. For the same reasons, the Court further held that the petitioner is exempted from levy of tax in respect of the canteen run by it for the attendants of patients in the course of running its charitable hospital. The impugned orders and consequential proceedings were quashed.
The High Court held that the ITAT was justified in treating the 'Supply Affording Charges' and 'Electrification Charges' as capital receipts. The court reasoned that these charges were collected from customers for facilitating a particular service, specifically for the cost and expenses incurred in laying extensive lines and acquiring plant and machinery for electricity supply. These were considered one-time charges, not for the consumption of electricity or as part of stock-in-trade. The nature of these service line receipts was distinguished from energy charges, which are revenue in nature. The High Court relied heavily on the Supreme Court's decision in Hoshiarpur Electric Supply Co. v. Commissioner of Income-tax, which held that amounts contributed by consumers for installation of service lines, which result in the creation of a capital asset of lasting character, are capital receipts, even if there is an excess remaining after defraying immediate installation costs. This excess is not converted into a trading receipt. The court found no grounds to admit the appeal on the proposed questions of law.
The High Court held that the impugned order passed by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax suffered from non-application of mind. The Court noted that the affidavit filed by the Chartered Accountant disclosed compelling reasons beyond the control of the petitioner and the Chartered Accountant, which prevented the timely filing of the return. The Court found that the competent authority had not applied its mind to this affidavit. Therefore, the Court quashed the impugned order dated 06.12.2022 and directed the competent authority to reconsider the application under Section 119(2)(b) of the IT Act, taking into account the Chartered Accountant's affidavit and all other materials on record, to determine the existence of genuine hardship. The exercise was to be completed within two months. The Court explicitly stated that no opinion was expressed on the merits of the case.
The High Court held that the petitioner had already raised an objection against the initiation of proceedings under Section 153C before the Assessing Officer, which was rejected on 04.12.2024. Subsequently, notices under Section 142(1) and 143(2) were issued, and the petitioner had participated in these proceedings by filing replies. The Court found no delay in the issuance of notices under Section 153C, 142(1), and 143(2) for Assessment Years 2018-19 to 2020-21. The validity of proceedings under Section 153C could no longer be challenged at this stage. The Court noted that the Apex Court had entertained SLPs in cases where inquiries were initiated for assessment years prior to six years. The issue of delay in preparing the satisfaction note and communication to the Assessing Officer of a third party was decided by this Division Bench in Writ Petition No. 37114 of 2024. Therefore, no case for interference was made out.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue was not maintainable. The Court noted that CBDT Circular No. 5/2024, issued on 15/03/2024 and subsequently amended by Circular No. 9/2024 dated 17/09/2024, supersedes the earlier Circulars dated 11/07/2018 and 08/08/2019. The Court observed that the latest circular does not provide for an exception clause like 10(C) that would permit filing an appeal despite the tax effect being below the monetary limits. Therefore, the appeal was dismissed. However, the Court clarified that the question of law raised in the appeal would remain open, and the appellant would be at liberty to file an application if the cause of action survives as per law.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue was not maintainable. The Court observed that CBDT Circular No. 5/2024, dated 15/03/2024, which was later amended by Circular No. 9/2024 dated 17/09/2024, superseded the earlier Circulars dated 11/07/2018 and 08/08/2019. The latest circulars did not provide for an exception clause (like 10(C)) that would allow filing an appeal notwithstanding the tax effect being less than the prescribed monetary limits. Therefore, based on the prevailing circulars at the time of consideration, the appeal was dismissed as not maintainable. However, the Court clarified that the question of law raised in the appeal would remain open, and the appellant was at liberty to file an application if the cause of action survived as per law.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue was not maintainable. The Court noted that CBDT Circular No. 5/2024, issued on 15/03/2024, and subsequently amended by Circular No. 9/2024 dated 17/09/2024, superseded the earlier Circulars dated 11/07/2018 and 08/08/2019. The Court observed that the latest circulars did not provide for an exception clause (like 10(C)) that would allow filing an appeal despite the tax effect being below the monetary limits. Therefore, based on the superseding circulars, the appeal was dismissed. However, the Court clarified that the question of law raised in the appeal would remain open, and the appellant was at liberty to file an application if the cause of action survived as per law.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue is not maintainable. The Court observed that CBDT Circular No. 5/2024, issued later and amended by Circular No. 9/2024, supersedes the earlier circulars dated 11/07/2018 and 08/08/2019. Crucially, the latest circular does not provide for an exception clause similar to 10(C) of the earlier circular, which allowed filing appeals irrespective of the tax effect under specific circumstances. Since the tax effect of Rs. 6,75,000 was below the monetary limits and no applicable exception clause existed in the superseding circulars, the appeal was dismissed. However, the Court clarified that the question of law raised in the appeal would remain open, and the appellant (Revenue) would be at liberty to file an application if the cause of action survives as per law.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue was not maintainable. The Court noted that subsequent CBDT Circular No. 5/2024 dated 15/03/2024, which was later amended by Circular No. 9/2024 dated 17/09/2024, superseded the earlier circulars of 11/07/2018 and 08/08/2019. The Court observed that the latest circular did not provide an exception clause similar to 10(C) allowing appeals to be filed irrespective of the tax effect if it falls below the monetary limits. Therefore, as the tax effect of Rs.8,52,000/- was below the stipulated limits and no exception was applicable under the prevailing circulars, the appeal was dismissed. The Court, however, kept the question of law open and granted liberty to the appellant to file an application if the cause of action survives as per law.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue was not maintainable. The court noted that CBDT Circular No. 5/2024, dated 15/03/2024, which was later amended by Circular No. 9/2024 dated 17/09/2024, superseded the earlier circulars dated 11/07/2018 and 08/08/2019. The later circulars did not provide for an exception clause similar to 10(C) that would allow filing an appeal notwithstanding the tax effect being less than the monetary limits. Therefore, based on the prevailing circulars at the time of consideration, the appeal was dismissed. However, the court stated that the question of law raised in the appeal would remain open, and the appellant would be at liberty to file an application if the cause of action survives as per law.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue was not maintainable. The Court reasoned that CBDT Circular No. 9/2024, issued on September 17, 2024, superseded the earlier circulars dated July 11, 2018, and August 8, 2019. Crucially, the superseding circular did not contain an exception clause (like 10(C)) that would permit an appeal to be filed irrespective of the tax effect being below the specified monetary limits. Therefore, based on the prevailing circular at the time of the decision, the appeal, despite the tax effect, did not meet the criteria for entertainability. The appeal was accordingly dismissed. However, the Court granted liberty to the appellant to file an application if the cause of action survives as per law, and the question of law raised in the appeal was left open.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue was not maintainable. The Court reasoned that CBDT Circular No. 9/2024, dated 17/09/2024, which superseded Circular No. 3/2018 and Circular No. 17/2019, did not provide for an exception clause (like 10(C)) that would allow an appeal to be filed notwithstanding that the tax effect entailed was less than the specified monetary limits. The ratio decidendi is that subsequent superseding circulars, if they omit specific exceptions present in earlier ones, render those exceptions inoperative. Therefore, the appeal, which relied on an exception no longer available in the prevailing circular, was dismissed. However, the question of law raised in the appeal was left open, and the appellant was granted liberty to file an application if the cause of action survived as per law.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue was not maintainable. The Court noted that CBDT Circular No. 5/2024, issued on 15/03/2024 and later amended by Circular No. 9/2024 on 17/09/2024, superseded the earlier circulars of 11/07/2018 and 08/08/2019. The subsequent circulars did not contain the exception clause (Clause 10(C)) that allowed filing appeals notwithstanding the tax effect being below the monetary limits. Therefore, based on the prevailing circulars at the time of the decision, the appeal, with a tax effect of Rs. 6,30,000, did not meet the criteria for entertainability. The Court dismissed the appeal as not maintainable. However, it explicitly stated that the question of law raised in the appeal would remain open, and the appellant (Revenue) would be at liberty to file an application if the cause of action survived as per law.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue is not maintainable. The Court observed that CBDT Circular No. 5/2024, issued on 15/03/2024, and subsequently amended by Circular No. 9/2024 dated 17/09/2024, supersedes the earlier Circulars dated 11/07/2018 and 08/08/2019. Crucially, the later circulars do not provide for an exception clause similar to 10(C) of the earlier circular, which allowed appeals to be filed irrespective of the tax effect under specific circumstances. Therefore, as the tax effect of Rs. 12,75,000 was below the monetary limits and no applicable exception was found in the superseding circulars, the appeal was dismissed. However, the Court stated that the question of law raised in the appeal would remain open, and the appellant is at liberty to file an application if the cause of action survives as per law.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue was not maintainable. The Court noted that CBDT Circular No. 5/2024, which was later amended by Circular No. 9/2024, superseded the earlier circulars of July 11, 2018, and August 8, 2019. The latest circulars did not provide for an exception clause (like 10(C)) that would allow filing an appeal notwithstanding that the tax effect was less than the monetary limits. Therefore, based on the superseding circulars, the appeal was dismissed as not maintainable. However, the Court clarified that the question of law raised in the appeal would remain open, and the appellant was at liberty to file an application if the cause of action survived as per law.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue was not maintainable. The Court noted that CBDT Circular No. 5/2024, which was later amended by Circular No. 9/2024, superseded the earlier circulars dated July 11, 2018, and August 8, 2019. The latest circulars did not provide for an exception clause similar to 10(C) where an appeal could be filed irrespective of the tax effect being below the monetary limits. Therefore, based on the prevailing circulars at the time of the decision, the appeal did not meet the criteria for entertainability. The Court dismissed the appeal. However, it explicitly stated that the question of law raised in the appeal would remain open, and the appellant was at liberty to file an application if the cause of action survived as per law.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue is not maintainable. The Court noted that CBDT Circular No. 5/2024, which was later amended by Circular No. 9/2024, supersedes the earlier Circulars dated 11/07/2018 and 08/08/2019. Crucially, the subsequent circulars do not provide for an exception clause (like 10(C)) that would permit filing an appeal despite the tax effect being below the specified monetary limits. Therefore, based on the prevailing circulars at the time of consideration, the appeal was dismissed for non-maintainability. However, the Court granted liberty to the appellant (Revenue) to file an application if the cause of action survives as per law, and the questions of law raised in the appeal were expressly left open.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue is not maintainable. The Court noted that CBDT Circular No. 5/2024 dated 15/03/2024, which was later amended by Circular No. 9/2024 dated 17/09/2024, supersedes the earlier circulars of 11/07/2018 and 08/08/2019. The superseding circular does not provide for an exception clause like 10(C) where an appeal can be filed notwithstanding that the tax effect is less than the monetary limits. Therefore, based on the prevailing circulars, the appeal was found to be not maintainable. The appeal was dismissed. However, the Court clarified that the question of law raised in the appeal would remain open, and the appellant would be at liberty to file an application if the cause of action survives as per law.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue was not maintainable. The Court observed that CBDT Circular No. 5/2024, issued on 15/03/2024, and subsequently amended by Circular No. 9/2024 dated 17/09/2024, superseded the earlier circulars dated 11/07/2018 and 08/08/2019. The latest circular did not provide for an exception clause like 10(C) that would permit filing an appeal despite the tax effect being below the specified monetary limits. Therefore, based on the prevailing circular, the appeal was dismissed. However, the Court stated that the question of law raised in the appeal would remain open, and the appellant was at liberty to file an application if the cause of action survived as per law.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue is not maintainable. The Court observed that CBDT Circular No. 5/2024, issued on 15/03/2024 and later amended by Circular No. 9/2024 on 17/09/2024, supersedes the earlier Circulars dated 11/07/2018 and 08/08/2019. The latest circulars do not provide for Exception Clause 10(C), which allowed filing appeals notwithstanding the tax effect being below the monetary limits. Therefore, based on the prevailing circulars at the time of the decision, the appeal did not meet the criteria for entertainability. The appeal was accordingly dismissed. However, the Court noted that the question of law raised in the appeal would remain open, and the appellant was at liberty to file an application if the cause of action survived as per law.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue is not maintainable. The Court observed that CBDT Circular No. 5/2024 dated 15/03/2024, which was later amended by Circular No. 9/2024 dated 17/09/2024, supersedes the earlier Circulars dated 11/07/2018 and 08/08/2019. Crucially, the latest circular does not provide for an exception clause similar to 10(C) that would permit filing an appeal irrespective of the tax effect being below the monetary limits. Therefore, based on the prevailing circulars at the time of consideration, the appeal did not meet the criteria for entertainability. The Court dismissed the appeal accordingly. The appellant was granted liberty to file an application if the cause of action survives as per law.
The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue is not maintainable. The Court observed that CBDT Circular No. 5/2024, which was later amended by Circular No. 9/2024 dated September 17, 2024, supersedes the earlier circulars dated July 11, 2018, and August 8, 2019. The subsequent circulars do not provide for an exception clause similar to 10(C) that would allow filing an appeal notwithstanding the tax effect being below the monetary limits. Therefore, based on the prevailing circulars at the time of the decision, the appeal did not meet the criteria for maintainability. The appeal was accordingly dismissed. The appellant was granted liberty to file an application if the cause of action survives as per law.