ACIT - 19(1), Mumbai vs. Ganesh J. Modi, Mumbai
In the result, the appeal for the AY 2010-11 of the assessee and the revenue are allowed for statistical purposes
ITA 2770/MUM/2016[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Sept 2017AY 2008-09
Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey () & Shri N.K. Pradhan () Assessment Year: 2008-09 & Assessment Year: 2009-10 & Assessment Year: 2010-11 Ganesh J Modi Acit Circle 19(1), 115/28 J.K. Building, Dr. M Vs. Room No. 203, 2Nd G Mahimtura Marg, Floor, Matru Mandir, 3Rdkumbharwada, Tardeo, Mumbai-400004 Mumbai-400007 Pan No. Aacpm0690C (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2008-09 & Assessment Year: 2009-10 & Assessment Year: 2010-11 Acit Circle 19(1), Ganesh J Modi Room No. 203, 2Nd Vs. 115/28 J.K. Building, Dr. M Floor, Matru Mandir, G Mahimtura Marg, 3Rd Tardeo, Kumbharwada, Mumbai-400007 Mumbai-400004 Pan No. Aacpm0690C (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Sanjiv M. Shah, Ar Revenue By: Shri Saurabh Kumar Rai, Dr Date Of Hearing : 13/06/2017 Date Of Pronouncement: 08/09/2017
For Appellant: Shri Sanjiv M. Shah, ARFor Respondent: Shri Saurabh Kumar Rai, DR
Section 133(6)Section 143Section 143(3)
…We refer here to page 36-39 of the Paper Book (P/B) filed before the Tribunal. In CIT vs. Bhanji Lavji (1971) 79 ITR 582 (SC), it has been held that an assessment cannot be reopened only because of change of opinion. In CIT vs. Kelvinator of India Ltd. (2010) 320 ITR 561 (SC), it is held that (i) after substitution of section 147 by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987, concept of ‘change of opinion’ must be treated as an in-built test to check abuse of power by the Assessing Officer and (ii) after 01.04.1989, the Assessing Officer has power to reopen, provided there is ‘tangible material’ to come to conclus…