Aroni Commercials Ltd. v. DCIT

362 ITR 403High Court2014#828 most cited

What is Aroni Commercials Ltd. v. DCIT authority for?

An assessment order is erroneous and prejudicial to the revenue if the Assessing Officer fails to conduct a proper and adequate inquiry, making it subject to revision under Section 263, unless the revision is a mere change of opinion.

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Also referred to as

Aroni Commercials Ltd v DCIT · Section 263 · inadequate enquiry · lack of enquiry · erroneous assessment order · prejudicial to revenue · mere change of opinion · revision of assessment · Section 147 · Section 148

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Aroni Commercials Ltd. v. DCIT

V.K.Nanavaty Share and Stock Brokers Private Limited, Mumbai vs. Income Tax Officer Ward-4(2)(4), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 2614/MUM/2023[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Apr 2024AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Ms Padmavathy S, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.2614/Mum/2023 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2012-13) V. K. Nanavaty Share & बिधम/ Ito, Ward-4(2)(4) R. No. 647, 6Th Floor, Stock Brokers Pvt. Ltd Vs. R-709, Rotunda Building, Aaykar Bhavan, Bombay Stock Exchange, Maharishi Karve Road, M. S. Marg, Fort, Mumbai- Churchgate, Mumbai- 400023. 400020. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacv9670N (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Ravikant Pathak Revenue By: Dr. Yogendra T. Wakare सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 20/02/2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 12/04/2024 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: This Is An Appeal Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)/Nfac, Delhi, Dated 30.05.2023 For Ay. 2012-13. 2. The Assessee Has Challenged The Validity Of The Reopening By Ao (Jurisdiction) U/S 147 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter “The Act”). So The Legal Issue Is Taken Up First.

For Appellant: Shri Ravikant PathakFor Respondent: Dr. Yogendra T. Wakare
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 68

…tends to re-open, the impugned issuance of the re-opening notice on the same facts which were considered earlier, clearly amounts to change of opinion and would be wholly without jurisdiction (Refer Hon’ble Bombay High Court decision in Aroni Commercial Ltd. (362 ITR 403). In addition, one should bear in mind the fine distinction between “Reason to Suspect” and “Reason to believe”. Information adverse may trigger “Reason to Suspect” which is not sufficient to reopen an assessment because as per section 147 of the Act, AO should have “Reasons to believe”, escapement of income” and not Reason to suspect escapement…