THEKKEKUNNATHU MUHAMMED FAYAS,ERNAKULAM vs. CIT (A) NFAC, KOCHI
In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 286/COCH/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Cochin01 Jul 2024AY 2017-18
Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari & Shri Soundararajan K.Assessment Year: 2017-18
For Appellant: Sri Alwyn Cleetus, A.RFor Respondent: Sri Ilaiyaraja K.S., Sr. D.R
Section 271BSection 44ASection 80J
…along with return of income. For this purpose, we place reliance on the order of the Tribunal in the case of Pawan Cotton Mills Vs. ITO (90 TTJ 1057). 5.5 Further, Hon’ble jurisdictional High Court in the case of ACIT & Another Vs. Dr. K. Satish Shetty (2009) 310 ITR 366 (Karn.), wherein held that “assessee was required to e-file the audit report for the first time and prior to that no such reports were being furnished. Hence, the penalty should not be levied.” Accordingly, we delete the penalty levied by the ld. AO in this case. 6. In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed. Order pronounced in the open co…