ACIT v. Serajuddin & Co.

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What is ACIT v. Serajuddin & Co. authority for?

Strict adherence to approval protocols under Section 153D, including those in the Departmental Manual of Office Procedure, is essential for search assessments. An assessment is invalid if the approving authority fails to apply its mind or consider all relevant seized material before granting approval.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2024 to 2026.

Also referred to as

ACIT v. Serajuddin & Co. · Section 153D approval · search assessment validity · lack of application of mind · procedural compliance · Departmental Manual of Office Procedure · vitiated assessment · SLP dismissal

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing ACIT v. Serajuddin & Co.

DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE, GHAZIABAD, GHAZIABAD vs. VIJAY KUMAR AGARWAL, HAPUR

ITA 4143/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Mar 2026AY 2022-23

Bench: Shrisatbeer Singh Godara & Shrim. Balaganeshdcit, Vs. Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, Khurja Peach, Garh Road, Ghaziabad Hapur Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Acbpa6913B Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Acbpa6913B Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aanpa4702G Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, (Legal Heir Of Late Shri Virendra Ghaziabad Kumar Agarwal) 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aanpa4702G Dcit, Vs. Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, 3-1/1, Khurja Peach, Garh Ghaziabad Road, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Akypa2865R Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Akypa2865R

Section 1

…INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH “F”: NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRISATBEER SINGH GODARA, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRIM. BALAGANESH, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER DCIT, Vs. Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, Khurja Peach, Garh Road, Ghaziabad Hapur Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) PAN: ACBPA6913B Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Vs. ACIT, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) PAN: ACBPA6913B Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. ACIT, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) PAN: AANPA4702G Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. ACIT, (legal heir of Late Shri Virendra Ghaziabad Kumar Agarwal) 17, Navyug Marke…

MANISH KUMAR AGARWAL,C/O B K KAPUR AND COMPANY vs. ACIT,GHAZIABAD, GHAZIABAD

ITA 3881/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Mar 2026AY 2022-23

Bench: Shrisatbeer Singh Godara & Shrim. Balaganeshdcit, Vs. Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, Khurja Peach, Garh Road, Ghaziabad Hapur Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Acbpa6913B Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Acbpa6913B Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aanpa4702G Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, (Legal Heir Of Late Shri Virendra Ghaziabad Kumar Agarwal) 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aanpa4702G Dcit, Vs. Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, 3-1/1, Khurja Peach, Garh Ghaziabad Road, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Akypa2865R Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Akypa2865R

Section 1

…INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH “F”: NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRISATBEER SINGH GODARA, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRIM. BALAGANESH, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER DCIT, Vs. Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, Khurja Peach, Garh Road, Ghaziabad Hapur Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) PAN: ACBPA6913B Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Vs. ACIT, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) PAN: ACBPA6913B Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. ACIT, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) PAN: AANPA4702G Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. ACIT, (legal heir of Late Shri Virendra Ghaziabad Kumar Agarwal) 17, Navyug Marke…

MANISH KUMAR AGARWAL(LEGAL HEIR OF LATE SH. VIRENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL),C/O B K KAPUR AND COMOANY vs. ACIT,GHAZIABAD, GHAZIABAD

ITA 3880/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Mar 2026AY 2022-23

Bench: Shrisatbeer Singh Godara & Shrim. Balaganeshdcit, Vs. Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, Khurja Peach, Garh Road, Ghaziabad Hapur Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Acbpa6913B Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Acbpa6913B Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aanpa4702G Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, (Legal Heir Of Late Shri Virendra Ghaziabad Kumar Agarwal) 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aanpa4702G Dcit, Vs. Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, 3-1/1, Khurja Peach, Garh Ghaziabad Road, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Akypa2865R Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Akypa2865R

Section 1

…INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH “F”: NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRISATBEER SINGH GODARA, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRIM. BALAGANESH, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER DCIT, Vs. Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, Khurja Peach, Garh Road, Ghaziabad Hapur Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) PAN: ACBPA6913B Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Vs. ACIT, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) PAN: ACBPA6913B Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. ACIT, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) PAN: AANPA4702G Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. ACIT, (legal heir of Late Shri Virendra Ghaziabad Kumar Agarwal) 17, Navyug Marke…

VIJAY KUMAR AGARWAL,C/O BK KAPUR AND COMPANY vs. ACIT,GHAZIABAD, GHAZIABAD

ITA 3879/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Mar 2026AY 2022-23

Bench: Shrisatbeer Singh Godara & Shrim. Balaganeshdcit, Vs. Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, Khurja Peach, Garh Road, Ghaziabad Hapur Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Acbpa6913B Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Acbpa6913B Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aanpa4702G Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, (Legal Heir Of Late Shri Virendra Ghaziabad Kumar Agarwal) 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aanpa4702G Dcit, Vs. Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, 3-1/1, Khurja Peach, Garh Ghaziabad Road, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Akypa2865R Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Akypa2865R

Section 1

…INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH “F”: NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRISATBEER SINGH GODARA, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRIM. BALAGANESH, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER DCIT, Vs. Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, Khurja Peach, Garh Road, Ghaziabad Hapur Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) PAN: ACBPA6913B Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Vs. ACIT, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) PAN: ACBPA6913B Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. ACIT, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) PAN: AANPA4702G Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. ACIT, (legal heir of Late Shri Virendra Ghaziabad Kumar Agarwal) 17, Navyug Marke…

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