New Mangalore Port Road Company Limited, New Delhi vs. DCIT, Circle-16(1), Delhi
In the result, the assessee’s appeal is allowed for statistical purposes
ITA 1053/DEL/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi17 Nov 2025AY 2015-16
Bench: Shri Yogesh Kumar U.S. & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraita No.1053/Del/2025, A.Y. 2015-16 New Mangalore Port Road Deputy Commissioner Of Company Limited, Income Tax, Circle-16(1), D-21, Corporate Park, Vs. C. R. Building, I P Estate, Sector-21, Dwarka, New Delhi New Delhi Pan: Aabcn9106E (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Ms. Khushboo Singhal, Ca Respondent By Ms. Amisha S. Gupt, Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 21/08/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 17/11/2025 Order Per Avdhesh Kumar Mishra, Am This Appeal For Assessment Year (‘Ay’) 2015-16 Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 15.09.2022 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Nfac, New Delhi [‘Cit(A)’].
Section 271(1)(c)Section 32Section 36(1)(iii)
…r the VSVS Scheme. Thereafter, the Ld. AO, placing reliance on the decision of Hon’ble New Mangalore Port Road Company Ltd. Delhi High Court in cases of Zoom Communications Pvt. Ltd. 327 ITR 510, Harprasad & Co. (P) Ltd., 328 ITR 53 and Escorts Finance Ltd. 328 ITR 44 levied the penalty of Rs.19,25,64,233/- under section 271(1)(c) of the Act on the above mentioned disallowances of depreciation of Rs.60,67,90,274/- and interest of Rs.1,63,94,947/- observing as under: “7.1.1 On perusal of details filed during the course of assessment proceedings it is seen that the assessee has claimed huge depreciation of Rs.74…