CIT v. Laxman Das Khandelwal

417 ITR 325Supreme Court of India2019#396 most cited

What is CIT v. Laxman Das Khandelwal authority for?

Issuance of a notice under Section 143(2) is a mandatory requirement for completing an assessment when a return is filed, including reassessment under Section 147/143(3). The complete absence of this notice renders the assessment invalid and is not curable by Section 292BB.

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Laxman Das Khandelwal · Section 143(2) notice mandatory · non-issuance of notice · assessment invalid · Section 292BB · curative provision · service of notice · Section 147 reassessment · Section 143(3) assessment · Hotel Blue Moon affirmed

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Tika Ram Education Society, Sonipat, Haryana vs. DCIT/ACIT(E)(C-2), Chandigarh

In the result, the appeal of the Assessee is allowed

ITA 1140/CHANDI/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh11 Nov 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 1140/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Tika Ram Educational The Dcit/ Acit, बनाम Society, C-2, Crz Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh Vs. West Ram Nagar, Sonepat 131001 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No. Aabtt1486A अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent ( Physical Hearing ) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Sh. Dhruv Goel, Ca राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. Addl. Cit, Sr. Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 12-8-2025 उदघोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 11.11.2025 आदेश/Order Per Krinwant Sahay, Am: Appeal In This Case Has Been Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 22.10.2204 Of Ld. Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi For A.Y. 2015-16. 2. Grounds Of Appeal Are As Under:

For Appellant: Sh. Dhruv Goel, CAFor Respondent: Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. Addl. CIT, Sr. DR
Section 10Section 12ASection 143(2)Section 144Section 148

…ssuing notice u/s 143(2) is non est. Issuance of notice is not a procedural requirement alone and is a mandatory requirement to proceed against the Assessee before completion of assessment. 2.7 Your attention is Invited to the decision of SUPREME COURT [2019] 417 ITR 325 (SC) COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX VERSUS LAXMAN DAS KHANDELWAL Service and issuance of notice u/s 143(2) Scope of Insertion of Section 292BB 7 1140-c-2024 – Tika Ram Educational Society, Sonepat assessment was completed u/s 143(3) read with Section 153A - HELD THAT:- According to Section 292BB, if the assessee had participated in the proceedings,…

Sri Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple, Palakol vs. Income Tax Officer (Exemptions), Rajahmundry

ITA 199/VIZ/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam30 Sept 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Balakrishnan S.आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.199/Viz/2023 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2017-18) Sri Ksheera Ramalingeswara Vs. Income Tax Officer Swamy Temple, (Exemptions), Palakol. Rajahmundry. Pan: Aakas5615E (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Sri Gvn Hari, Advocate राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 24/09/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of 30/09/2025 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per. Ravish Sood, Jm : The Present Appeal Filed By The Assessee Society Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Center (Nfac), Delhi, Dated 15/05/2023, Which In Turn Arises From The Order Passed By The Assessing Officer Under Section 144 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (For Short, “Act”), Dated 28/12/2019 For A.Y. 2017-18. 2 I Sri Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple Vs. Ito (Exemptions)

For Appellant: Sri GVN Hari, AdvocateFor Respondent: Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. AR
Section 10Section 11Section 12ASection 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 144

…rding the validity of an assessment framed in absence of a notice u/s 143(2) of the Act is covered by the judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the cases of ACIT and Anr. Vs. Hotel Blue Moon (2010) 321 ITR 362 (SC) and CIT Vs. Laxman Das Khandelwal (2019) 417 ITR 325 (SC) and is no more res integra. The Hon'ble Apex Court in its aforesaid judicial pronouncements, had held, that the A.O. pursuant to the return of 14 I Sri Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple vs. ITO (Exemptions) income filed by the assessee remains under the statutory obligation to issue notice u/s 143(2) of the Act for framing the assessment.…