CIT v. Anandha Metals Corporation

273 ITR 262High Court2005#3902 most cited

What is CIT v. Anandha Metals Corporation authority for?

Additions based on stock discrepancies are invalid without independent verification, and reassessments cannot be made on presumptive discrepancies. Valuations of stock accepted by Sales Tax Authorities are binding on income tax authorities.

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CIT v. Anandha Metal Corporation · 273 ITR 262 · stock discrepancy · independent verification · arbitrary additions · presumptive discrepancies · penalty · rejection of books of account · section 145(3) · sales tax valuation · income tax authorities

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Anandha Metals Corporation

LAKHPAT TRADING AND INDUSTRYS PVT. LTD.,JODHPUR vs. ACIT, CIRCLE-3, JODHPUR

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 600/JODH/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Jodhpur26 Feb 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Dr. Mitha Lal Meena, Hon’Ble & Shri Sudhir Pareek, Hon’Blelakhpat Trading & Acit, Circle-3 Industryspvt. Ltd. Jodhpur G-72/73 79/80, 1St Phase, Boranada, Jodhpur - 342001 Pan No. Aaccl 5668 C Assessee By Shri Rajendra Jain, Advocate & Smt. Raksha Birla, Ca (Physical) Smt. Runi Pal, Cit-Dr (Virtual) Revenue By Date Of Hearing 29.01.2026. Date Of Pronouncement 26.02.2026. Order Dr. Mitha Lal Meena, A.M.: This Appeal Is Filed By Assessee Against The Order Of National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [Hereinafter Referred To As Nfac/ Cit(A)] Dated 26.06.2025 With Respect To Assessment Year 2017-18 Challenging Therein The Rejection Of Its Books Of Accounts U/S 145(3), Estimation Of Income & Reducing Genuine Sales.

Section 115BSection 145(3)Section 68Section 69C

…es are subject to VAT and the VAT authority after due consideration of the documents provided by third party ex-factory delivery had been accepted such sale as genuine. The Hon'ble Madres High Court in the case of CIT V/s Anandha Metal Corporation reported in 273 ITR 262 has observed on similar facts that no adverse view in this regard can be taken by the Id AO. 23. On perusal of case records, it is evident that voluminous details were submitted by the assessee as and when called for by the AO and the assessee had also produced the books of account and bills during the assessment 25 Asst. Year: 2017-18 proceedi…

AMIT KUMAR SEN,HOOGHLY vs. ACIT, CIRCLE 23(1), , HOOGHLY

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 388/KOL/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata25 Jun 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Sanjay Awasthiआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.388/Kol/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2017-2018) Amit Kumar Sen, Vs Acit, Circle-23(1), Hooghly Sahapur, Tarakeswar, Hooghly (Wb)-712410 Pan No. :Aavfs 6967 R (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) निर्धाररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri P.K.Ray, Shri S.N.Patra & Shri Trideep Nayak, Ars रधजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Abhijit Adhikary, Addl/Cit-Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 25/06/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 25/06/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per George Mathan, Jm : This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 27.12.2024 Of The Ld. Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, Passed In Din & Order No.Itba/Nfac/S/250/2024- 25/1071619653(1) For The Assessment Year 2017-2018. 2. Shri P.K.Ray, Shri S.N.Patra & Shri Trideep Nayak, Ld. Ars Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri Abhijit Adhikary, Ld. Sr.Dr Appeared On Behalf Of The Revenue. 3. At The Time Of Hearing, Ld. Ar Was Specifically Asked To Point Out How The Assessee Has Responded To The Chart Issued By The Assessing Officer, Which Is Recorded In Page 3 Of The Assessment Order. Other Than Referring To Various Replies That Have Been Filed By The Assessee, Which Were Uploaded From The Portal, No Specific Reply To The Said Para Was Pointed Out. Admittedly, The Assessee Has Not Been Able To Dislodge The Said Chart.

For Appellant: Shri P.K.Ray, Shri S.N.Patra and Shri Trideep Nayak, ArsFor Respondent: Shri Abhijit Adhikary, Addl/CIT-Sr.DR
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)

…sed based on estimated additions or assumptions. Since the additions here are based on presumptive discrepancies, the penalty initiation is unjustified. 11. Stock Discrepancy Requires Independent Verification: Case Law: CIT v. Anandha Metal Corporation (2005) 273 ITR 262 (Mad): The court held that discrepancies in stock must be verified independently, and arbitrary additions based on stock differences are invalid without proper verification. The Ld. Assessing Officer's failure to reconcile stock differences with independent data weakens the assessment order. 12. CIT vs. Bilahari Investments (P) Ltd. (2018) 404 IT…

ARULJOTHI EXPORTS PVT LTD ,TIRUPUR vs. ACIT , CIRCLE - 2 , TIRUPUR

The appeal stand allowed

ITA 1089/CHNY/2022[2014-2015]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai26 Jul 2023AY 2014-2015

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.1089/Chny/2022 (िनधा*रण वष* / Assessment Year: 2014-15) M/S. Aruljothi Exports Private Limited Acit, बनाम 70C, Karupparayan Koil Street, Circle-2, Main Road, Samalapuram, Tirupur. / Vs. Tirupur-641 663. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aadca-7439-F (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri S.Sridhar (Advocate-Erode)-Ld.Ar " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri D.Hema Bhupal (Jcit)- Ld. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 03-07-2023 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 26-07-2023 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri S.Sridhar (Advocate-Erode)-Ld.ARFor Respondent: Shri D.Hema Bhupal (JCIT)- Ld. DR
Section 143(3)

…er perspective. 2 3. The finding of the 1eamed CIT(A) in para-6.4, page- 12 of the order , that NORMALLY THE DETAILS FILED BY THE ASSESSEE ARE ACCEPTED BY THE COMMERCIAL TAX AUTHORITY is highly perverse, for the decisions of the Madras High Court reported in 273 ITR 262 and 352 lTR 484 were not considered at all, leave alone considering the same in proper perspective. 4. The learned CIT(A) erred in not considering the fact that the addition was made by the Assessing officer without rejecting the books of accounts and without pointing out any defects in the books of accounts. 5. The learned CIT(A) erred, in not c…

ASHOK KUMAR BANTHIA,BIKANER vs. DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE, BIKANER

Appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 297/JODH/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Jodhpur02 Sept 2021AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri Vikram Singh Yadavashok Kumar Banthia, Vs. D.C.I.T., Kumharon Ka Mohalla, Central Circle, Gangashahar, Bikaner. Bikaner. Pan No. Aixpb 4919 N Assessee By Shri Suresh Ojha, Adv. & Shri Sudarshan Jhabak, Ca. Revenue By Smt. Sanchita Kumar, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 12/08/2021 Date Of Pronouncement 06/09/2021 O R D E R Per: Sandeep Gosain, J.M. The Present Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Passed By The Ld. Cit(A)-Iv, Jaipur Dated 07/09/2019 For The A.Y. 2012-13 Wherein Following Grounds Have Been Taken By The Assessee: “1. That The Order Passed By The Assessing Authority & Sustained By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Is Illegal & Against The Law. 2. That The Order Is Illegal In View Of The Fact That The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) As Well As The Assessing Authority Fails To Cross Examine The Deponent Of The Affidavits Submitted Before The Assessing Officer. In View Of Judgment Of Hon’Ble Supreme Court Delivered In The Case Of M/S Mehta Parekha & Co., The Contents Of The Affidavit Should Have Been Accepted. 3. That The Assessment Completed In The Hands Of The Assessee Is Not Justified Because The Amount Belongs To M/S Lux Industries Limited As Admitted By The Director Of The Company. Therefore, The Assessment Is Illegal.

For Appellant: “1. That the
Section 132Section 143(3)

…Tax Department It will be worthwhile to submit that the sales tax authority accepted the sale belongs to Lux Industries Limited in case which calculation is given in the above. In this respect your kind attention is invited to words the judgment reported in 273 ITR 262 in which it was held that if the sales tax department is accepting in that case the income tax should have accepted the same. The ratio of the judgment is quietly applicable in case of assessee. Application of 153 C of IT Act It will be worthwhile to mention here that assessee requested to transfer the proceeding to the assessing authority of L…

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