Chief CIT v. Kesaria Tea Company Limited

254 ITR 434Supreme Court of India2002#1925 most cited

What is Chief CIT v. Kesaria Tea Company Limited authority for?

For Section 41(1) of the Income Tax Act to apply, the mere expiry of the limitation period does not constitute cessation of liability; there must be an explicit act by the creditor, such as a release or admission of write-off, confirming that the liability has ceased without the possibility of revival.

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Chief CIT v. Kesaria Tea Company Limited · Section 41(1) cessation of liability · remission of trading liability · waiver of loan · limitation period expiry · creditor write-off · liability ceased · Sugauli Sugar Mills

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Chief CIT v. Kesaria Tea Company Limited

The DCIT, Circle-1, Junagadh vs. M/S Keshodwala Foods., Veraval

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 1133/RJT/2010[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot28 Feb 2020AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Ms Madhumita Royआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.1133/Rjt/2010 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year :2007-08) D.C.I.T, बनाम/ M/S Keshodwala Foods, Circle-1, 305-G.I.D.C. Industrial Vs. Junagadh. Estate, Somnath Road, Veraval. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aadfk6651Q (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) .. अपीलाथ" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Ranjit Singh Cit. D.R ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri D.M. Rindani, A.R सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing 24/02/2020 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement 28/02/2020 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench: The Captioned Appeal Has Been Filed At The Instance Of The Revenue Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-Iv, Rajkot [Ld. Cit(A) In Short] Dated 16/06/2010, Arising In The Matter Of Assessment Order Passed Under S. 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As "The Act") Dated 08/12/2009 Relevant To Assessment Years (A.Y.) 2007- 08. A.Y. 2007-08 The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Shri Ranjit Singh CIT. D.RFor Respondent: Shri D.M. Rindani, A.R
Section 131Section 143(3)Section 194CSection 197

…ght to claim over the same as per law, AO could not make addition on account of cessation of liability by invoking provision of section 41(1) of the Act. This issue has been settled by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of CCIT Vs. Kesaria Tea Co. Ltd. (2002) 254 ITR 434 (SC), wherein it is held that provision made towards purchase tax liability was allowed in earlier years and such provision was written back in a subsequent year under the impression that the dispute as to purchase tax liability was finally settled with the dismissal of the special leave petition in some other case, even though other issues beari…

Amar Kant Agarwal, Kolkata vs. ITO, Ward - 43(1), Kolkata

Appeal is allowed

ITA 1887/KOL/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata15 May 2019AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri S.S, Godaraassessment Year:2013-14 Amar Kant Agarwal Income Tax Officer, बनाम / Prop: Ruchira Chemical Ward-43(1), 3, Govt. V/S. Corportion, 9, Ram Sevak Place (West), Mullick Lane, Kolkata-001 Kolkata-700007 [Pan No.Acypa 7815 P] .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ" /Respondent Shri Miraj D Shah, Advocate अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Shri C.J. Shah, Jcit-Sr-Dr ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 05-03-2019 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 15-05-2019 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2013-14, Arises Against The Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-13, Kolkata’S Order Dated 24.07.2017 Passed In Case No.312/Cit(A)-13/Kol/2014-15, Involving Proceedings U/S. 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’. Heard Both The Parties. Case File Perused. 2. The Sole Substantive Dispute That Arose For My Apt Adjudication In The Instant Appeal Is Of Correctness Of Sec.41(1) Cessational Liability Addition Of ₹5 Lac In Respect Of Assessee’S Alleged Sundry Creditors M/S R.K. Trading Co. U/S 41(1) Of The Act. The Cit(A)’S Detailed Discussion Confirming The Impugned Addition Reads As Under:- “4. Decision:- I Have Gone Through The Contention Of The Assessee, The Order Passed By The Ao & The Submissions Made By The Appellant. The Decision Of This Appeal Is Given As Under:- Continued To Show The Amounts As Liability In His Balance Sheet. There Is No Cessation Of Liability. Hon. Madras High Court In Cit V. Tamilnadu Warehousing Corporation (2007) 292 Itr 310 Had Held - ‘The Assessee Had Continued To Show The Admitted Amount Of Rs.8/22/925J- As Liability In The Balance Sheet. The Undisputed Fact Was That It Was A Liability Reflected In The Balance Sheet. Once It Was Shown As Liability By The Assessee, The

Section 143(3)Section 41(1)

…ion of the liability during the previous year relevant to the assessment year under consideration. The deletion of addition was justified' The Supreme Court of India had dealt with the cessation of trading liability in Chief CIT v. Kesaria Tea Co. Ltd. (2002) 254 ITR 434, wherein provision made by the assessee towards purchase tax liability (allowed in the earlier years was written back assessee in the year under consideration. The Apex Court held the unilateral act on the part of the assessee by writing off the liability in the accounts did not necessarily mean that the liability ceased in the eye of law.” 4.2.2…