Andaman Timber Industries v. CCE

281 CTR 241Supreme Court of India2015#32 most cited

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An assessee must be given an opportunity to cross-examine third parties whose statements are relied upon for adverse findings. Failure to provide this opportunity is a serious flaw rendering the order a nullity.

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Andaman Timber Industries · cross-examination · third party information · principles of natural justice · adverse inference · retraction of statement · section 132(4) · section 143(3) · nullity of order · denial of cross-examination

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Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-4, Surat vs. Sahajanand Medical Technologies Limited, Surat

In the result, appeal of revenue is dismissed whereas CO of assessee is dismissed as infructuous

ITA 366/SRT/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Surat19 Sept 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Ms. Suchitra R. Kammble & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.364 & 366/Srt/2025 Ays: (2020-21 & 2018-19) (Physical Hearing) Dcit, Vs. Sahajanand Medical Technologies Central Circle – 4, Limited, Surat 221, C-Wing, Kanakia Atrium Andheri Kurla Road, Jb Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400059 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Aafcs7694L (Appellant) (Respondent) Co. No.11/Srt/2025 (Ay 2018-19) [Arising Out Of Ita No.366/Srt/2025] Sahajanand Medical Technologies Vs. Dcit, Limited, Central Circle – 4, 221, C-Wing, Kanakia Atrium Andheri Surat Kurla Road, Jb Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400059 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Aafcs7694L (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Shri Rajesh C. Shah, Ca Respondent By Shri Ravinder Sindhu, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 28/08/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 19/09/2025

Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 250Section 35(1)(iv)Section 80G

…IN THE INCOME-TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, SURAT BENCH, SURAT BEFORE MS. SUCHITRA R. KAMMBLE, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI BIJAYANANDA PRUSETH, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA Nos.364 & 366/SRT/2025 AYs: (2020-21 & 2018-19) (Physical hearing) DCIT, vs. Sahajanand Medical Technologies Central Circle – 4, Limited, Surat 221, C-Wing, Kanakia Atrium Andheri Kurla Road, JB Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400059 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No: AAFCS7694L (Appellant) (Respondent) Co. No.11/SRT/2025 (AY 2018-19) [Arising out of ITA No.366/SRT/2025] Sahajanand Medical Technologies vs. DCIT, Limited, Central Circle – 4, 221, C…

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-4, Surat vs. Sahajanand Medical Technologies Limited, Surat

In the result, appeal of revenue is dismissed whereas CO of assessee is dismissed as infructuous

ITA 364/SRT/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Surat19 Sept 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Ms. Suchitra R. Kammble & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.364 & 366/Srt/2025 Ays: (2020-21 & 2018-19) (Physical Hearing) Dcit, Vs. Sahajanand Medical Technologies Central Circle – 4, Limited, Surat 221, C-Wing, Kanakia Atrium Andheri Kurla Road, Jb Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400059 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Aafcs7694L (Appellant) (Respondent) Co. No.11/Srt/2025 (Ay 2018-19) [Arising Out Of Ita No.366/Srt/2025] Sahajanand Medical Technologies Vs. Dcit, Limited, Central Circle – 4, 221, C-Wing, Kanakia Atrium Andheri Surat Kurla Road, Jb Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400059 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Aafcs7694L (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Shri Rajesh C. Shah, Ca Respondent By Shri Ravinder Sindhu, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 28/08/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 19/09/2025

Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 250Section 35(1)(iv)Section 80G

…IN THE INCOME-TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, SURAT BENCH, SURAT BEFORE MS. SUCHITRA R. KAMMBLE, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI BIJAYANANDA PRUSETH, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA Nos.364 & 366/SRT/2025 AYs: (2020-21 & 2018-19) (Physical hearing) DCIT, vs. Sahajanand Medical Technologies Central Circle – 4, Limited, Surat 221, C-Wing, Kanakia Atrium Andheri Kurla Road, JB Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400059 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No: AAFCS7694L (Appellant) (Respondent) Co. No.11/SRT/2025 (AY 2018-19) [Arising out of ITA No.366/SRT/2025] Sahajanand Medical Technologies vs. DCIT, Limited, Central Circle – 4, 221, C…

Sh. Baljinder Kumar Aggarwal 171, Model Town Ludhiana, Punjab vs. Jatin Abbi the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle-1 Ludhiana, Punjab

In the result, appeal of the Assessee is partly allowed

ITA 689/CHANDI/2024[2012-2013]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh17 Sept 2025AY 2012-2013

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 689/Chd/2024 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2012-13 बनाम Shri Baljinder Kumar Aggarwal, The Acit, 171, Model Town, Circle-1, Vs Ludhiana. Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan /Tan No: Bmcpk7473A अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent िनधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit, Dr तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 21.08.2025 उदघोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 17.09.2025

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Manav Bansal, CIT, DR
Section 10(38)Section 143(1)Section 148

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण,च"डीगढ़ "यायपीठ , च"डीगढ़ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, CHANDIGARH BENCH ‘A’ CHANDIGARH BEFORE SHRI RAJPAL YADAV, VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ ITA No. 689/CHD/2024 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2012-13 बनाम Shri Baljinder Kumar Aggarwal, The ACIT, 171, Model Town, Circle-1, VS Ludhiana. Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./PAN /TAN No: BMCPK7473A अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent िनधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee by : Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue by : Shri Manav Bansal, CIT, DR तारीख/Date of Hearing : 21.08.2025 उदघोषणा क" तारीख…

Sh. Mahendra Kumar Goyal, Sikar vs. ACIT, Central Circle-3, Jaipur

In the result of the appeal of the assessee are disposed off as under

ITA 497/JPR/2025[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur15 Sept 2025AY 2019-20

Bench: DR. S. SEETHALAKSHMI (Judicial Member), SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI, आंकड़ुठरधारी आइटीएए सं.र@ITA Nos.493, 495 to 498, 500/JP/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष@Assessment Years : 2014-15 to 2016-17, 2018-19 to 2020-21 Mahendra Kumar Goyal चुके Vs. ACIT/DCIT Ward No. 2, Shahpura Road Neem Ka Thana, Sikar Central Circle-03, Jaipur लेखा संख्याल्लेय सं.जीआइआर सं.पान@PAN/GIR No.: ACFPG0306G अपीलार्थी@Appellant प्रत्यार्थी@Respondent निर्धारीती की आर से@ Assessee by : Shri P. C. Parwal, CA राजस्व की आर से@ R

For Appellant: Shri P. C. Parwal, CAFor Respondent: Mrs. Anita Rinesh, JCIT, Sr. DR
Section 127Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 69

…आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण] जयपुर न्यायपीठ] जयपुर IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, JAIPUR BENCHES,”A” JAIPUR Mk0 ,l- lhrky{eh] U;kf;d lnL; ,oa Jh jkBksM deys'k t;UrHkkbZ] ys[kk lnL; ds le{k BEFORE: DR. S. SEETHALAKSHMI, JM & SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI, vk;dj vihy la-@ITA Nos. 493, 495 to 498, 500/JP/2025 fu/kZkj.k o"kZ@Assessment Years : 2014-15 to 2016-17, 2018-19 to 2020-21 cuke Mahendra Kumar Goyal ACIT/DCIT Vs. Ward No. 2, Shahpura Road Central Circle-03, Neem Ka Thana, Sikar Jaipur LFkk;h ys[kk la-@thvkbZvkj la-@PAN/GIR No.: ACFPG0306G vihykFkhZ@Appellant izR;FkhZ@Respondent fu/kZkfjrh dh vksj ls@ Asses…

Aamya Resources LLP, Andheri East vs. ITO, Ward 24(1)(1) Mumbai, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands allowed

ITA 4423/MUM/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 Aug 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri Om Prakash Kantvs. Ito, Ward 24(1)(1) Aamya Resources Llp Piramal Chamber, 1, Wilson House, Old Mumbai – 400012. Nagardas Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai – 400069. Pan/Gir No. Abcfa4651A (Applicant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Satish Aggarwal (Virtually Appear) Revenue By Shri Surendra Mohan, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 21.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 24.09.2025 आदेश / Order Per Sandeep Gosain, Jm: The Present Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee Challenging The Impugned Order 11.10.2019 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’), By The National Faceless Appeal Centre / Cit(A), Mumbai For The Assessment Year 2015- 16. 2. Although, Assessee Had Raised Number Of Grounds In The Present Appeal But At The Outset Ld. Ar Pressed Ground No.4 Which Is Legal In Question & It Goes To The Roots Of The Case. Therefore, We Have Decided To Adjudicate This Ground Firstly, Ground No. 4, Which Is Reproduced Herein Below:

Section 148Section 149Section 151Section 250Section 3(1)

…om 378 (Delhi)/[2024] 463 ITR 702 (Delhi) [05-01-2024] 10. Abhinav Jindal (HUF) Vs. ITO [2024] 166 taxmann.com 536 (Delhi) 11. .Bhagwan Sahai Sharma v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax, [2025] 305 Taxman 387 (Delhi) [14-05-2025] 12. Andaman Timber Industries 281 CTR 241 (SC) 6. Therefore, considering the entire circumstances as well as legal prepositions discussed by us above and keeping in view the principles of ‘stare decisis’ we are also of the view that since in the present case the notice u/s 148 of the Act has been issued in contravention to Sec. 151(ii) of the Act, therefore the same is bad in law and th…

Sadhu Ram Gupta, Dhuri, Sangrur vs. ITO, Ward-1, Malerkotla, Punjab

In the result, both the appeals are allowed

ITA 874/CHANDI/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh12 Aug 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 873 & 874/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y. : 2017-18 & 2020-21 Shri Sadhu Ram Gupta, The Ito, House No. 263, W.No. 15B, Vs Ward-1, Sangrur, Tehsil Mohalla Dhuri, Malerkotla. Sangrur. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Addpg0223H अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Parikshit Aggarwal, Ca Revenue By : Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. Cit Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing : 23.07.2025 & 21.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 12.08.2025 Physical Hearing O R D E R Per Rajpal Yadav, Vp

For Appellant: Shri Parikshit Aggarwal, CAFor Respondent: Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. CIT Sr.DR
Section 132Section 147Section 153C

…recovered but that cannot be the evidence, solely on whose basis addition can be made. At this stage, we deem it appropriate to make reference to the judgement of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Andaman Timber Industries Vs Commissioner of Central Excise 281 CTR 241 (S.C.) wherein the Hon'ble Supreme Court has propounded that if a witness was not put for cross-examination, then statement recorded against a person from his back will not be used in evidence. Para 6 of the judgement reads as under : “6. According to us, not allowing the assessee to cross-examine the witnesses by the Adjudicating Authority thoug…

Sadhu Ram Gupta, Dhuri, Sangrur vs. ITO, Ward-1, Malerkotla, Punjab

In the result, both the appeals are allowed

ITA 873/CHANDI/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh12 Aug 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 873 & 874/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y. : 2017-18 & 2020-21 Shri Sadhu Ram Gupta, The Ito, House No. 263, W.No. 15B, Vs Ward-1, Sangrur, Tehsil Mohalla Dhuri, Malerkotla. Sangrur. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Addpg0223H अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Parikshit Aggarwal, Ca Revenue By : Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. Cit Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing : 23.07.2025 & 21.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 12.08.2025 Physical Hearing O R D E R Per Rajpal Yadav, Vp

For Appellant: Shri Parikshit Aggarwal, CAFor Respondent: Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. CIT Sr.DR
Section 132Section 147Section 153C

…recovered but that cannot be the evidence, solely on whose basis addition can be made. At this stage, we deem it appropriate to make reference to the judgement of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Andaman Timber Industries Vs Commissioner of Central Excise 281 CTR 241 (S.C.) wherein the Hon'ble Supreme Court has propounded that if a witness was not put for cross-examination, then statement recorded against a person from his back will not be used in evidence. Para 6 of the judgement reads as under : “6. According to us, not allowing the assessee to cross-examine the witnesses by the Adjudicating Authority thoug…