CIT v. Jai Prakash Singh

219 ITR 737Supreme Court of India1996#3313 most cited

What is CIT v. Jai Prakash Singh authority for?

A procedural defect in serving notices, such as issuing them after the assessee's death without proper service on legal representatives, can invalidate reassessment proceedings and render assessment orders void. However, an omission or defect in serving notices does not erase a tax liability created by substantive provisions, though it may render an order irregular.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Jai Prakash Singh · section 148 · section 142(1) · section 143(2) · service of notice · legal representative · death of assessee · reassessment proceedings · invalid notice · assessment order void

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Jai Prakash Singh

MADAN LAL TOMAR,AGRA vs. ITO, WARD 2(1)(1), AGRA, AGRA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 51/AGR/2025[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Agra13 Nov 2025AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri M. Balaganesh(Through Virtual Hearing) Sarvesh Devi Vs. Ito, (Legal Heir Of Late Madan Lal Ward-2(1)(1), Tomar, 51, Keshav Kunj, Agra Pratap Nagar, Agra, 282 001, Up (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aaxpt3982D Assessee By : Shri Rajesh Malhotra, Ca Revenue By: Shri Anil Kumar, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 20/08/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 13/11/2025 O R D E R 1. The Appeal In Ita No. 51/Agr/2025 For Ay 2009-10, Arises Out Of The Order Of The Ld National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Ld. Nfac’, In Short] Dated 09.12.2024 Against The Order Of Assessment Passed U/S 147 R.W.S. 144 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’) Dated 25.07.2019 By The Ito, Ward-4(2), Agra (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Ld. Ao’).

For Appellant: Shri Rajesh Malhotra, CAFor Respondent: Shri Anil Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 143(2)Section 144Section 147Section 292B

…delve into that aspect of the matter having regard to the reasons which have weighed us in the earlier part of this judgment. 32. On behalf of the Revenue, reliance has been placed on the decision of this Court in CIT v. Jai Prakash Singh [1996] 85 Taxman 407/219 ITR 737. That was a case where the assessee did not file a return for three assessment years and died in the meantime. His son who was one of the legal representatives filed returns upon which the assessing officer issued notices under Section 142 (1) and Section 143 (2). These were complied with and no objections were raised to the assessment proceeding…

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-1, PATNA, FOURTH FLOOR, J.P. BHAVAN, DAKBUNGLOW CHAURAHA, PATNA vs. TULSHYAN METALS PRIVATE LIMITED, PATNA

The appeal is allowed and the order of the High Court is vacated

ITA 340/PAT/2024[2015-16]Status: FixedITAT Patna27 Nov 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Vice- & Shri Sanjay Awasthii.T.A. Nos.339&340/Pat/2024 Assessment Years: 2014-15 & 2015-16 Acit, Circle-1, Patna……..........................................................……….……Appellant Vs. Tulshyan Metals Pvt. Ltd…………………………...............……...…..…..Respondent 3D, Shakambari Complex, Sabji Bazar Chowk, Nagla Bihar-800008. [Pan: Aacct2904K] Appearances By: Shri Ashok Kumar Cit, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Sandeep Goel, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : November 18, 2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : November 27, 2024 Order Per Sanjay Awasthi: 1. The Captioned Appeals Have Been Preferred By The Revenue Against The Separate Orders Of Even Date 30.01.2024 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) For Assessment Years 2014-15 & 2015-16. Since, The Substantive Issues Are Common In Both The Assessment Years & The Appeals Pertain To The Same Assessee, Therefore, The Two Appeals Are Being Disposed Of Through This Single Order. 2. However, In Both The Cases, The Action Of The Assessing Officer In Assuming Jurisdiction U/S 147 Of The Act Through Issuance Of Notice U/S 148 Of The Act Has Been In Dispute, Whereby, The Ld. Cit(A) Has Held That Since Notice U/S 143(2) Of The Act Was Not Issued For Both The Years, Following The Issuance Of Notice U/S 148 Of The Act, Then The Subsequent Orders Passed U/S 147 R.W.S 144, R.W.S 144B Of The Act Would Be Null & Void. However, For The Sake Of Record, The Grounds In Both The Cases Are Extracted As Under:

Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 151Section 250

…the prescribed period. Speaking for the Division Bench of this Court, I had occasion to observe in CIT v. Shanker Lal Ved Prakash [2007] 212 CTR (Delhi) 47 : [2008] 300 ITR 243 (Delhi) the decision in CIT v. Jai Prakash Singh [1996] 132 CTR (SC) 262 : [1996] 219 ITR 737 (SC) to the effect that failure to serve a notice under section 143(2) would not render the assessment as null and void but only as irregular. The decision of the Rajasthan High Court in CIT v. Gyan Prakash Gupta [1986] 54 CTR (Raj) 69: [1987] 165 ITR 501 (Raj) opining that an assessment order completed without service of notice under section 143…

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-1, PATNA, FOURTH FLOOR, LOKNAYAK JAY PRAKASH BHAWAN, DAKBUNGLOW CHAURAHA, PATNA vs. TULSHYAN METALS PRIVATE LIMITED, PATNA

The appeal is allowed and the order of the High Court is vacated

ITA 339/PAT/2024[2014-15]Status: FixedITAT Patna27 Nov 2024AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Vice- & Shri Sanjay Awasthii.T.A. Nos.339&340/Pat/2024 Assessment Years: 2014-15 & 2015-16 Acit, Circle-1, Patna……..........................................................……….……Appellant Vs. Tulshyan Metals Pvt. Ltd…………………………...............……...…..…..Respondent 3D, Shakambari Complex, Sabji Bazar Chowk, Nagla Bihar-800008. [Pan: Aacct2904K] Appearances By: Shri Ashok Kumar Cit, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Sandeep Goel, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : November 18, 2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : November 27, 2024 Order Per Sanjay Awasthi: 1. The Captioned Appeals Have Been Preferred By The Revenue Against The Separate Orders Of Even Date 30.01.2024 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) For Assessment Years 2014-15 & 2015-16. Since, The Substantive Issues Are Common In Both The Assessment Years & The Appeals Pertain To The Same Assessee, Therefore, The Two Appeals Are Being Disposed Of Through This Single Order. 2. However, In Both The Cases, The Action Of The Assessing Officer In Assuming Jurisdiction U/S 147 Of The Act Through Issuance Of Notice U/S 148 Of The Act Has Been In Dispute, Whereby, The Ld. Cit(A) Has Held That Since Notice U/S 143(2) Of The Act Was Not Issued For Both The Years, Following The Issuance Of Notice U/S 148 Of The Act, Then The Subsequent Orders Passed U/S 147 R.W.S 144, R.W.S 144B Of The Act Would Be Null & Void. However, For The Sake Of Record, The Grounds In Both The Cases Are Extracted As Under:

Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 151Section 250

…the prescribed period. Speaking for the Division Bench of this Court, I had occasion to observe in CIT v. Shanker Lal Ved Prakash [2007] 212 CTR (Delhi) 47 : [2008] 300 ITR 243 (Delhi) the decision in CIT v. Jai Prakash Singh [1996] 132 CTR (SC) 262 : [1996] 219 ITR 737 (SC) to the effect that failure to serve a notice under section 143(2) would not render the assessment as null and void but only as irregular. The decision of the Rajasthan High Court in CIT v. Gyan Prakash Gupta [1986] 54 CTR (Raj) 69: [1987] 165 ITR 501 (Raj) opining that an assessment order completed without service of notice under section 143…

STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD,BHUBANESWAR vs. ITO, WARD-5(2), BHUBANESWAR

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed and stay petition of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 8/CTK/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack30 Oct 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri C.M. Garg, Jm & Shri L.P. Sahu, Am आयकर अपीऱ सं./Ita No.08/Ctk/2018 & रोक आवेदन सं./Stay Application No.12/Ctk/2018 (Arising Out Of Ita No.08/Ctk/2018) (ननिाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2014-2015) State Pollution Control Board, Vs. Ito, Ward-5(2), Bhubaneswar- Plot No.A-118,Paribesh 751007 Bhawan, Nilakantha Nagar, Unit-Viii, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar-751012 स्थायी लेखा सं./Panno. : Aaals 2490 J (अऩीलाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. ननधाारिती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri S.K.Agrawalla, Ar िाजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Subhendu Dutta, Dr सुनवाई की तािीख / Date Of Hearing : 25/09/2019 घोषणा की तािीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 30/10/2019 आदेश / O R D E R Per L.P.Sahu, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Cit(A)-2, Bhubaneswar, Dated 31.10.2017 For The Assessment Year 2014-2015. The Assessee Has Also Filed Stay Petition Seeking Stay Of Outstanding Demand Of Rs.20,74,92,600/-. 2. Ld. Ar, At The Outset, Submitted That Appeal May Be Heard & Decided Along With The Stay Petition. On The Other Hand, Ld. Dr Has No Objection To The Above Contention Of Ld. Ar. Accordingly, With The Consent Of Both The Parties Appeal Is Heard Finally.

For Appellant: Shri S.K.Agrawalla, ARFor Respondent: Shri Subhendu Dutta, DR
Section 10(2)Section 10(46)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 40

…eedings no grievance was also sought on this ground, therefore, the assessee is not entitled to raise this issue before the Tribunal. In support of this, ld. DR relied on the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs. Jai Prakash Singh [1996] 219 ITR 737 (SC) and in the case of CR Foods (India) (P.) Ltd. Vs. ITO [2012] 26 taxmann.com 241 (All). Ld. DR also submitted that the case laws relied on by the ld. AR of the assessee is not applicable in the present case because there was jurisdiction of ITO, Bhadrak Ward at the time of issuance of notice u/s.143(2) of the Act as is evident from the sys…

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