Venkata Ramana Murthy Bollapragada, Hyderabad vs. ITO, Ward-13(1), Hyderabad
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations
ITA 1961/HYD/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad26 Feb 2026AY 2016-17
Bench: Shri Manjunatha G. & Shri Ravish Soodआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1961/Hyd/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2016-17) Venkata Ramana Murthy Vs. Income Tax Officer, Bollapragada, Ward-13(1), Hyderabad. Hyderabad. Pan: Abmpb7770R (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri H. Srinivasulu, Advocate राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 24/02/2026 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of 26/02/2026 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per. Ravish Sood, J.M: The Present Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, Dated 27/10/2025, Which In Turn Arises From The Order Passed By The Additional/Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax, Range-13, Hyderabad Under Section 271D Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (For Short, “The Act”), Dated 30/06/2022 For The Assessment Year
For Appellant: Shri H. SrinivasuluFor Respondent: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. AR
Section 143(3)Section 269SSection 271DSection 274Section 54F
…of the Act, dated 25/10/2018 had not recorded his satisfaction for initiating the penalty in the body of the assessment order, therefore, as per the binding judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Jai Laxmi Rice Mills Ambala City, (2015) 379 ITR 521 (SC), the Additional/Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Range-13, Hyderabad was divested of his jurisdiction to impose the penalty in the hands of the assessee vide his order under section 271D of the Act, dated 30/06/2022. 9. Per contra, Dr. Sachin Kumar, Learned Senior Departmental Representative (for short, “Ld. Sr-DR”) vehemently objected to t…