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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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Laxman Das Khandelwal

Arjun Rishi, Sainik Farms vs. ITO Ward 28(1), ITO Office Civic Centre

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 3020/DEL/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi09 Jul 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri S. Rifaur Rahmanarjun Rishi, Vs. Ito, Ward 28 (1), F – 79/18, Sainik Farms, Delhi. New Delhi – 110 062. (Pan : Agvpr4625D) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Arun Kishore, Ca Revenue By : Shri Ashish Tripathi, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 24.04.2025 Date Of Order : 09.07.2025 O R D E R Per S.Rifaur Rahman: 1. This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)/National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Ld. Cit (A)] Dated 01.09.2023 For Assessment Year 2017-18 Raising Following Grounds Of Appeal :- “1. I) That The Order Of Ld. Cit (A) Nfac Delhi Confirming The Addition Of Rs.9,81,173/- Made By Ld. Ao Ward 28(1) Delhi Is Illegal, Unjust, Opposed To Facts & Suffers From The Vice Of Arbitrariness. Ii) That All Grounds Of Appeal Are Independent & Without Prejudice To Each Other.

For Appellant: Shri Arun Kishore, CAFor Respondent: Shri Ashish Tripathi, Sr. DR
Section 124(3)Section 127Section 143Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 68

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH ‘A’: NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI VIKAS AWASTHY, JUDICIAL MEMBER and SHRI S. RIFAUR RAHMAN, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Arjun Rishi, vs. ITO, Ward 28 (1), F – 79/18, Sainik Farms, Delhi. New Delhi – 110 062. (PAN : AGVPR4625D) (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) ASSESSEE BY : Shri Arun Kishore, CA REVENUE BY : Shri Ashish Tripathi, Sr. DR Date of Hearing : 24.04.2025 Date of Order : 09.07.2025 O R D E R PER S.RIFAUR RAHMAN, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER : 1. This appeal is filed by the assessee against the order of ld. Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals)/National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC), Delhi [he…

Bannavatu Tulasi, Kanchikacherla vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-1(1), Vijayawada

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 451/VIZ/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam07 Mar 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri K Narasimha Chary, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. 451/Viz/2024 (ननधधारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2015-16) Baanavatu Tulasi, Vs. Income Tax Officer, M.P.P. School, Kopthapet, Ward-1(1), Kanchikacherla, Vijayawada. Krishna-521180. Pan: Afcpt1634C (अपीलधथी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यथी/ Respondent) अपीलधथी की ओर से/ Assessee By : Sri Mv Prasad, Ar प्रत्यधथी की ओर से / Revenue By : Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. Ar

For Appellant: Sri MV Prasad, ARFor Respondent: Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. AR
Section 139Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 24Section 69

…ailure of the Ld. AO to issue notice U/s. 143(2) of the Act, prior to finalizing the re - assessment order, cannot be curable by the provisions of section 292BB of the Act. Further, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Laxman Das Khandelwal (2019) 417 ITR 325 (SC) held that “it is to be noted that the section 292BB of the Act does not save complete absence of notice. For section 292BB to apply, the notice must have emanated from the Department. It is only the infirmities in the manner of service of notice that the section seeks to cure. The section is not intended to cure complete absence of notice it…