CIT v. Atlas Cycle Industries

180 ITR 319High Court1989#426 most cited

What is CIT v. Atlas Cycle Industries authority for?

The Assessing Officer lacks jurisdiction to make a reassessment if the very grounds on which the notice under Section 148 was issued are subsequently found not to exist. In such a scenario, the reassessment proceedings must be cancelled.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Atlas Cycle Industries · Atlas Cycle Industries · Section 147 · Section 148 · reassessment jurisdiction · grounds for reassessment · validity of reassessment notice · cancellation of reassessment · Assessing Officer jurisdiction

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Atlas Cycle Industries

Jvr Retails Private Limited, Hyderabad vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle -2(1), Hyderabad

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 175/HYD/2021[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad31 Jan 2023AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Rama Kanta Panda & Shri K.Narasimha Charyassessment Year: 2012-13 Jvr Retails Private Limited Vs Dcit, Circle-2(1) C/O. Murali & Co. . Hyderabad Chartered Accountants 6-3-655/2/3, Somajiguda Hyderabad-500 082 Pan : Aaccv9428J (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri M.V.Joshi Appeared For P.Murali Mohan Rao, Ca Revenue By: Shri Jeevan Lal Lavidiya, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 14.01.2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 31.01.2023 O R D E R Per Shri Rama Kanta Panda (A.M.): This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 16.03.2021 Passed U/S. 263 By The Learned Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax -2, Hyderabad Relating To A Y 2012-13. 2. Facts Of The Case, In Brief, Are That The Assessee Is A Domestic Company Engaged In The Business Of Retails & Manufacturing Of Jewelry. It Filed Its Return Of Income Declaring Total Income Of Rs. 49,97,390/- On 08.09.2012 Which Was Processed U/S 143(1) On 21.02.2013. Subsequently, The Ao Reopened The Assessment By Recording Reasons As Per Provisions Of Section 147. The Reasons To Believe Which Was Put Up Before The Ld.Pcit-2 For Approval & Which Has Been Reproduced By The Ao In The Body Of The Assessment Order Read As Under:-

For Appellant: Shri M.V.Joshi appeared for P.Murali Mohan Rao, CAFor Respondent: Shri Jeevan Lal
Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 263Section 68

…e two companies, but it is Rs.50 lakhs each i.e., Rs.1 crore. Thus, the facts mentioned in the reasons for reopening of the assessment are incorrect and non-existent. The Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of CIT vs. Atlas Cycle Industries (1989) 180 ITR 319 (P & H) held as under : “Held (i) that the Tribunal was right in cancelling the reassessment as both the grounds on which the 14 JVR Retails Pvt.Ltd. reassessment notice was issued were not found to exist) and) therefore) the Income-tax Officer did not get jurisdiction to make a reassessment." 13.2. Since the facts are totally different as A.O. h…

M/S. Revera Milk & Foods Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO WD 3(3) (1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal by the assessee is allowed

ITA 1974/MUM/2021[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 Jan 2023AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Gagan Goyalआअसं. 1974/मुं/ 2021 ("न.व. 2012-13) M/S. Revera Milk & Foods Pvt. Ltd., 610, Tulsiyani Chambers, Nariman Point,Mumbai 400 021 Pan: Aadcm-0732-H ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward 3(3)(1), 6Th Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, Mk Road, Mumbai – 400 020 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent अपीलाथ" "वारा/ Appellant By : Shri Bhupendra Shah ""तवाद" "वारा/Respondent By : Shri Tejinder Pal Singh Anand सुनवाई क" "त"थ/ Date Of Hearing : 04/01/2023 घोषणा क" "त"थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 24/01/2023 आदेश/ Order

For Appellant: Shri Bhupendra ShahFor Respondent: Shri Tejinder Pal Singh Anand
Section 131Section 143(3)Section 147

…(supra), Explanation 3 as inserted by Parliament would not take away the basis of that decision. The view which was taken by the Rajasthan High Court was also taken in another judgment of the Punjab & Haryana High Court in CIT v. Atlas Cycle Industries [1989] 180 ITR 319. The decision in Atlas Cycle Industries' case (supra) held that the Assessing Officer did not have jurisdiction to proceed with the reassessment, once he found that the two grounds mentioned in the notice under section 148 were incorrect or non-existent. The decisions of the Punjab & Haryana High Court in Atlas Cycle Industries' case (supra) 7 a…