CIT v. Bakelite Hylam Ltd.

237 ITR 392High Court1999#4896 most cited

What is CIT v. Bakelite Hylam Ltd. authority for?

An assessing authority is entitled to determine the quantum of refund during a regular assessment made under section 143(3), and the assessed income can fall below the returned income.

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CIT v. Bakelite Hylam Ltd. · 237 ITR 392 · 1999 · HC · section 143(3) · assessed income below returned income · quantum of refund · regular assessment · CBDT circular 549

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Bakelite Hylam Ltd.

Ramalingam Ellalan, Erode vs. ACIT, Central Circle-2, Coimbatore

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 1129/CHNY/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai14 Oct 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri M. Balaganesh & Shri S.S. Viswanethra Raviआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.:1129/Chny/2025 धििाारणवर्ा / Assessment Year:2018-19 Ramalingam Ellalan, The Assistant Commissioner 279/1, Sathy Road, Vs. Of Income Tax, Erode – 638 003. Central Circle-2 Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore. [Pan:Aafpe-9379-M] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) अपीलार्थीकीओरसे/Appellant By : Mr. N. Arjun Raj, Advocate. प्रत्यर्थीकीओरसे/Respondent By : Ms. R. Anitha, Cit.

For Appellant: Mr. N. Arjun Raj, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. R. Anitha, CIT
Section 115BSection 133ASection 139(4)Section 143(1)Section 147Section 148

…e of an assessee erroneously offering a particular receipt in the return of income and bring it to tax. Reliance in this regard has been rightly placed by the Learned AR on the following:- :-7-: ITA. No:1129/Chny/2025 a) CIT vs Bakelite Hylam Ltd reported in 237 ITR 392 (AP) b) Gujarat Gas Co. Ltd vs JCIT reported in 245 ITR 84 (Guj) c) Milton Laminates Ltd vs CIT reported in 37 taxmann.com 249 (Guj) d) CBDT Circular No. 14 dated 11-4-1955 wherein CBDT has emphasized that the Department should not take advantage of the assessee's ignorance to collect more tax out of him than the liability due from him. This Circ…

JCIT, (OSD), Cir-8(1), Kolkata vs. M/S Hi-Tech Systems & Services Ltd., Kolkata

In the result, both the appeals of the revenue as well as the cross objections of the assessee are dismissed

ITA 1196/KOL/2016[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata07 Mar 2018AY 2008-09

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Aby. T. Varkey, Jm & Shri M.Balaganesh, Am ] I.T.A Nos. 1194-1196/Kol/2016 Assessment Years : 2006-07, 2007-08 & 2008-09 Jcit, Osd, Circle-8(1), Kolkata -Vs- M/S Hi-Tech Systems & Services Ltd. [Pan: Aaach 6621 F] (Appellant) (Respondent) C.O. Nos. 43-45/Kol/2016 (Arising Out Of I.T.A Nos. 1194-1196/Kol/2016) Assessment Years : 2006-07, 2007-08 & 2008-09 M/S Hi-Tech Systems & Services Ltd. -Vs- Jcit, Osd, Circle-8(1), Kolkata [Pan: Aaach 6621 F] (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Arindam Bhattacharjee, Addl. CITFor Respondent: Shri Subash Agarwal, Advocate
Section 143(3)Section 154Section 28Section 29Section 32Section 32(1)Section 80I

…ssee further submitted that the income assessed u/s 143(3) of the Act can be modified even if the same has gone below the returned income. In support of this proposition, it placed reliance on the following decisions:- a) CIT vs Bakelite Hylam Ltd reported in 237 ITR 392 (AP) b) Gujarat Gas Co. Ltd vs JCIT reported in 245 ITR 84 (Guj) c) Milton Laminates Ltd vs CIT reported in 37 taxmann.com 249 (Guj) 6. The ld CITA in this regard observed :- “I have carefully gone through the submissions of AR of the appellant along with the judgments relied upon by him. I have also perused the rectification order u/s. 154. On…