CIT v. B.N. Bhattacharya & Another

118 ITR 461Supreme Court of India1997#19 most cited

What is CIT v. B.N. Bhattacharya & Another authority for?

Appealing a tax assessment requires more than just filing the appeal; it involves actively pursuing it. The assessee must effectively engage with the appellate process.

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CIT v. B.N. Bhattacharya · 118 ITR 461 · appeal · pursuing appeal · effectively pursuing appeal · filing appeal · assistance from assessee · opportunity of being heard · section 250 · section 250(6)

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M/S Janiyyathul Mustharshideen Charitable Trust, Malappuram vs. ITO Ward 1, Tirur

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 980/COCH/2022[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Cochin11 Sept 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora, Accountantmemberand Shri Manomohan Das, Judicialmember Janiyyathul Mustharshideen The Income Tax Officer Charitable Trust Ward -1, Tirur Edayoor Post Vs. Malappuram 676554 [Pan:Aaatj6491Q] (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Shameem Ahmed, Advocate Revenue By: Smt. J.M. Jamuna Devi, Sr. D.R. Date Of Hearing: 11.09.2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 11.09.2023 O R D E R Persanjay Arora, Am This Appeal By The Assessee Agitating The In Limine Dismissal Of It’S Appeal Vide Order Dated 31.10.2022 By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Income Tax Department [Cit(A)], Contesting It’S Assessment Under Section 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’) Dated 28.03.2013 For Assessment Year (Ay) 2010-11. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Leading To The Instant Appeal Are That The Assessee, A Public Charitable Trust Constituted Under The Trust Deed Dated 28.06.1999 & Registered U/S.12Aa Of The Act W.E.F. 20.10.2005, Returned It’S Income For The Relevant Year (On 29.06.2010) At Nil Income, Claiming Exemption U/S.11 Of The Act On The Voluntary Contributions Received During The Year, I.E., Rs.12.18 Lakhs. The Same Was Denied By The Assessing Officer (Ao) As The Assessee Had, Subsequent To Its Registration Under Section 12Aa Of The Act On 20.10.2005, I.E., On 21/10/2005, Totally Amended It’S Object Clause, Which Rather Was Required To Be Ratified By The Hon'Ble

For Appellant: Shri Shameem Ahmed, AdvocateFor Respondent: Smt. J.M. Jamuna Devi, Sr. D.R
Section 11Section 12ASection 143(3)Section 192Section 250(6)

…s. ITO jurisdictional High Court. Registration by itself would not lead to exemption u/s. 11 of the Act. The assessee’s appeal was dismissed by the first appellate authority for want of prosecution, following the decisions in CIT vs. B.N. Bhattachargee [1997] 118 ITR 461 (SC) and CIT vs. Multiplan India Pvt. Ltd. [1991] 38 ITD 320 (Del). 3. We have considered the rival contentions and perused the material of record. 3.1 The first thing that strikes one is that the impugned order does not satisfy the test of an order under section 250(6) of the Act, which reads as under: - Procedure in appeal. 250. (1) The Commis…

Arun Soni, Bilaspur vs. Income Tax Officer-1(1), Bilaspur

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee in ITA

ITA 221/RPR/2023[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur05 Sept 2023AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Ravish Soodआयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos. 220 & 221/Rpr/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2011-12 & 2012-13 Arun Soni Industrial Area, Tifra Bilaspur (C.G.)-495 001 Pan: Ajeps8535K .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Income Tax Officer-1(1), Bilaspur (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent

For Appellant: Shri Nilesh Jain, CAFor Respondent: Shri Satya Prakash Sharma, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 151

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण "यायपीठ “एक-सद"य” मामला रायपुर म" IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL RAIPUR BENCH “SMC”, RAIPUR "ी रवीश सूद, "या"यक सद"य के सम" BEFORE SHRI RAVISH SOOD, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं. / ITA Nos. 220 & 221/RPR/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2011-12 & 2012-13 Arun Soni Industrial Area, Tifra Bilaspur (C.G.)-495 001 PAN: AJEPS8535K .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/s. The Income Tax Officer-1(1), Bilaspur (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent Assessee by : Shri Nilesh Jain, CA Revenue by : Shri Satya Prakash Sharma, Sr. DR सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date of Hearing : 24.08.2023 घोषणा क" तार"ख / Date of…

Arun Soni, Bilaspur vs. Income Tax Officer-1(1), Bilaspur

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee in ITA

ITA 220/RPR/2023[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur05 Sept 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Ravish Soodआयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos. 220 & 221/Rpr/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2011-12 & 2012-13 Arun Soni Industrial Area, Tifra Bilaspur (C.G.)-495 001 Pan: Ajeps8535K .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Income Tax Officer-1(1), Bilaspur (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent

For Appellant: Shri Nilesh Jain, CAFor Respondent: Shri Satya Prakash Sharma, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 151

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण "यायपीठ “एक-सद"य” मामला रायपुर म" IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL RAIPUR BENCH “SMC”, RAIPUR "ी रवीश सूद, "या"यक सद"य के सम" BEFORE SHRI RAVISH SOOD, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं. / ITA Nos. 220 & 221/RPR/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2011-12 & 2012-13 Arun Soni Industrial Area, Tifra Bilaspur (C.G.)-495 001 PAN: AJEPS8535K .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/s. The Income Tax Officer-1(1), Bilaspur (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent Assessee by : Shri Nilesh Jain, CA Revenue by : Shri Satya Prakash Sharma, Sr. DR सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date of Hearing : 24.08.2023 घोषणा क" तार"ख / Date of…

Shri Amrit Raj Gupta, Bilaspur vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-1(1), Bilaspur

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 26/RPR/2023[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur23 Aug 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.26/Rpr/2023 निर्धारण वर्ष /Assessment Year: 2013-14 Shri Amrit Raj Gupta Vs Income Tax Officer Ward No.25 Ward-1(1) Hatri Chowk Bilaspur Juna, Bilaspur Chattisgarh- 495 001 Pan No. Apmpg 1659Q (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) .. निर्धारितीती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Sunil Kumar Agarwal & Smt. Laxmi Sharma, Cas राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Satya Prakash Sharma, Sr. Dr सुनवाई ाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 17/08/2023 घोषणाणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23/08/2023 आदेश / O R D E R Per Arun Khodpia, Am : The Captioned Appeal Of The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, U/S 250 Of Income Tax Act, 1961 Dated 23.11.2022 For Assessment Year 2013-14, Arose From The Order U/S 144/147 Of The I.T. Act, 1961 Framed By The Assessing Officer, Ito, Ward- 1(1), Bilashpur Dated 19.11.2018. The Grounds Of The Appeal Raised By The Assessee Are As Under: “1. On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld. Cita) Has Erred In Sustaining The Addition Of Rs.58,00,000/- Made By The Ld. Ao On Account Of Undisclosed Income Being Capital Gain. 2. The Appellant Craves Leave, To Add Urge, Alter, Modify Or Withdraw Any Ground/S Before Or At The Time Of Hearing.”

For Appellant: Shri Sunil Kumar Agarwal & Smt. LaxmiFor Respondent: Shri Satya Prakash Sharma, Sr. DR
Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 250

…No response has been received from the appellant till date. It is reasonable to infer from the continued non- compliance that the appellant is not serious to pursue its appeal. 4.2 Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. B.N. Bhattacharjee and Another, 118 ITR 461(SC) observed that preferring an appeal means more than formally filling it but effectively prosecuting it. Hon'ble M.P. High Court 4 in the case of Estate of Late Tukojirao Holkar vs. CWT, (1997) (223 ITR 480) (M.P.) dismissed the reference in default and for not taking necessary steps. Similar view has been taken by I.T.A.T. Delhi Bench in the…

Akash Promotors Developer Private Limited, 2385, Akashdeep Complex vs. ITO, Ward 1(1)

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

ITA 361/JPR/2023[2012-2013]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur23 Aug 2023AY 2012-2013

Bench: Your Honours In The Offline Mode On 30.05.2023 Against The Order Dated Passed By Ld. Cit(A)- Nfac Delhi U/S 250 Of The I. T. Act, 1961. Such Order Passed By Ld.Cit(A) Was Served On The Appellant On 29.03.2023, Thus The Appeal Against The Said Order Was Supposed To Have Been Filed By The Appellant By 28.05.2023, However Though The Appeal Was Instituted On Time Through The Online Mode, Submission Of Appeal In The Offline Mode Got Delayed By 2 Days, As The Appeal Physically Has Been Filed On 30.05.2023 For The Reasons As Explained Below:

For Appellant: Shri Anoop Bhatiya (C.A.)For Respondent: Smt. Monisha Choudhary (Addl. CIT)
Section 143(3)Section 250Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

…absent and the Tribunal on facts of the case is of the view that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal, it can in exercise its inherent power to dismiss the appeal for non prosecution. In the case of CIT VS. B. N. Bhattacharya reported at 118 ITR 461, it was held that appeal does not mean merely filing of appeal but effectively pursuing it. 4.7 The Hon'ble ITAT Delhi (ITR No.2006/Del/2011 dt.19.12.2001) in the case of Whirlpool of India Ltd. v. DCIT had dismissed appeal for non attendance at hearings, inferring that assessee was not interested in prosecuting of appeal. 4.8 In the case of Ch…