PRASHANT SONI,NEW DELHI vs. DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-7, DELHI
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 2612/DEL/2022[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Dec 2025AY 2015-16
Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shri S. Rifaur Rahmanprashant Soni, Vs. Dcit, Central Circle 7, M-50, First Floor, Delhi. Guru Harkishan Nagar, Sunder Vihar, New Delhi – 110 087. (Pan : Basps5961H) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Ankit Kumar, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Jitender Singh, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 17.11.2025 Date Of Order : 30.12.2025 O R D E R Per S.Rifaur Rahman: 1. This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-24, New Delhi [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Ld. Cit (A)] Dated 30.08.2022 For Assessment Year 2015-16. 2. At The Outset, Ld. Ar Of The Assessee Raised Legal Issue Relating To Assumption Of Jurisdiction Under Section 153C Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (For Short ‘The Act’) By Raising Ground Nos.1 & 2 Which Read As Under :- “1. On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Order Passed By The Ld. Ao & Impugned Order Passed By The Cit (A) Is Bad Both In The Eye Of Law & On Facts.
For Appellant: Shri Ankit Kumar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Jitender Singh, CIT DR
Section 132Section 132(4)Section 153ASection 153BSection 153CSection 292C
…dgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of CIT v. Calcutta Knitwears reported in 362 ITR 673 and a copy of the circular is placed at pages 86-87 of JPB. The ld. AR of the assessee relied on the following judgments :- 6. (i) Anil Kumar Goptal Krishan Agarwal – 418 ITR 25 (Guj.); (ii) Bharat Bhushan Jain 370 ITR 695 (Del.); (iii) Radhey Shayam Bansal 337 ITR 217 (Del.); 4 7. With regard to the satisfaction recorded by the assessing officer of searched person do not satisfy the rigor of section 153C of the Act and is therefore illegal, invalid and without jurisdiction, he submitted that in respect of seized documen…