COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED,CHENNAI vs. ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1(1), CHENNAI
In the result, the appeal stands dismissed
ITA 474/CHNY/2023[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai30 May 2023AY 2012-13
Bench: Hon’Ble Shri V. Durga Rao, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.474/Chny/2023 (िनधा1रणवष1 / Assessment Year: 2012-13) M/S.Cognizant Technology Solutions Acit India Pvt.Ltd. Central Circle-1(1), बनाम/ (Successor-In-Interest Of Erstwhile Cognizant Chennai. Technology Services Pvt.Ltd.) Vs. 5/535, Okkiam Thoraipakkam Old Mahabalipuram Road,Chennai-600 096. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.Aaacd-3312-M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : ("#थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri N.V.Balaji(Advocate) – Ld.Ar "#थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri P. Sajit Kumar (Jcit) – Ld.Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 30-05-2023 घोषणाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 30-05-2023 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. The Sole Grievance Of The Assessee, In The Captioned Appeal, Is Disallowance Made By Ld. Ao U/S 36(V)(A) R.W.S. 2(24)(X) For Late Payment Of Epf & Esi Contributions Aggregating To Rs.79.47 Lacs. The Default Has Been Tabulated By Ld. Ao In Opening Para Of The Assessment Order Dated 27.11.2018 Passed U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 263 Of The Act. The Fact That There Is Default In Payment Under Respective Acts
For Appellant: Shri N.V.Balaji(Advocate) – Ld.ARFor Respondent: Shri P. Sajit Kumar (JCIT) – Ld.DR
Section 143(3)Section 30Section 36Section 36(1)(va)Section 37(1)
…s found not to be fulfilling the conditions laid under those provisions, the same could not be claimed alternatively u/s 37(1). For the same reasons, the reliance of Ld. AR on the decision of Hon’ble High Court of Kerala in CIT vs. High Land Produce Co. Ltd. (102 ITR 803) as well as the decision of Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat in Khimji Visram & Sons (Gujarat) Pvt. Ltd. vs. CIT (79 Taxman 112) render no assistance to the case of the assessee considering the cited decision of Hon’ble Apex Court. In the result, the appeal stands dismissed. 3. Order pronounced on 30th May, 2023. (V. DURGA RAO) (MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL…