The Income Tax Officer, Ward-2(3)(7), Surat vs. Shri Jitendra Kumar Pukhraj Ranka, Surat
In the result, appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed
ITA 291/SRT/2019[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Surat10 May 2022AY 2008-09
Bench: Shri Pawan Singh, Jm & Dr. A. L. Saini, Am आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.291/Srt/2019 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: (2008-09) (Virtual Court Hearing) The Ito, Ward-2(3)(7), Vs. Jitendra Pukhraj Ranka, Surat. Prop Of M/S P Jitendra & Co., 304/A, Sumangal Appt., Jadda Khadi, Mahidharpura, Surat. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Abhpj0571F (Assessee) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Prakash Jhunjhunwala, Ca Revenue By : Shri H. P. Meena, Cit(Dr) सुनवाईक"तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 16/02/2022 घोषणाक"तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 10/05/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. A. L. Saini: Captioned Appeal Filed By The Revenue, Pertaining To Assessment Year (Ay) 2008-09, Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-1, Surat [In Short “The Ld. Cit(A)”] In Appeal No. Cit(A)-I/11694/2018-19 Dated 27.03.2019, Which In Turn Arises Out Of An Assessment Order Passed By The Assessing Officer Under Section 143 R.W.S. 147 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Act”] Dated 23.03.2016. 2. Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Revenue Are As Follows: “(I) On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Quashing Reopened Assessment Proceedings For Ay 2008-09. (Ii) On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A) Has Failed To Appreciate Decision Of Larger Bench Of Hon'Ble Gujarat High Court In The Case Of A.L.A Firm Vs Cit, 189 (1991) Itr 285, Whereas The Hon'Ble High Court Has Held That The Jurisdiction Of The Ito To Reassess Income Arises If He Has Reassessed Based On Specific & Relevant Information Coming Into His
For Appellant: Shri Prakash Jhunjhunwala, CAFor Respondent: Shri H. P. Meena, CIT(DR)
Section 132Section 143Section 147Section 148
…vidence with the AO, which was not before him during the original assessment proceedings, therefore, it is a clear case of change of opinion on the same material. As per ratio of the decision of Hon'ble- Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs Kelvinator of India 320 ITR 561 (Supreme Court) after 1st April 1989, AO has power to reopen the assessment under section 147 provided AO-has reason to believe that income has escaped assessment and there is tangible material to come to the conclusion that there is escapement of income; mere "change of opinion" cannot per se he reason to reopen. As per ratio of the recent decis…