CIT v. Leisure Wear Exports Ltd.

341 ITR 166High Court2012#1216 most cited

What is CIT v. Leisure Wear Exports Ltd. authority for?

An Assessing Officer's order is deemed prejudicial to the interests of the revenue under Section 263 if, due to its erroneous nature, the revenue suffers a loss of lawfully payable tax. This principle applies where the Assessing Officer fails to conduct proper enquiry.

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CIT v. Leisure Wear Exports Ltd. · 341 ITR 166 · Section 263 · revisionary power · erroneous order · prejudicial to interest of revenue · lack of enquiry · inadequate enquiry · loss of tax · Commissioner's jurisdiction · Delhi High Court

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Leisure Wear Exports Ltd.

Gurbakshish Singh Batra, New Delhi vs. Pr. CIT - 12, New Delhi

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

ITA 396/DEL/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Mar 2022AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri N.K. Choudhryassessment Year: 2016-17 Gurbakshish Singh Batra, Vs Pr.Cit-12, E-1511, Wazir Nagr, New Delhi. Kotla Mubarakpur, New Delhi. Pan: Adspb2480J (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri R.S. Singhvi, Ca Revenue By : Shri Shashi Bhushan Sukla, Cit, Dr Date Of Hearing : 15.02.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 31.03.2022 Order Per R.K. Panda, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 22Nd March, 2021 Of The Pcit, Delhi-12, Passed U/S 263 Of The It Act For The Assessment Year 2016-17. 2. Facts Of The Case, In Brief, Are That The Assessee Is An Individual & Filed His Return Of Income On 6Th October, 2016 Declaring The Total Income At Rs.44,86,160/-. The Return Was Processed U/S 143(1) Of The It Act. Subsequently, The Case Of The Assessee Was Selected For ‘Limited Scrutiny’ Based On The Following Reasons:-

For Appellant: Shri R.S. Singhvi, CAFor Respondent: Shri Shashi Bhushan Sukla, CIT, DR
Section 142(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 244ASection 263Section 50C

…ry and merely on the basis of presumption and surmises. For the above proposition, the ld. Counsel for the referred to the following decisions:- i. PCIT vs. Shreeji Prints (P.) Ltd. [2021] 130 taxmann.com 294 (SC); ii. CIT vs. Leisure Wear Exports Ltd. [2012] 341 ITR 166 (Delhi HC) [14-09- 2010]; iii. Commissioner of Income-tax vs. Ansal Housing & Construction Ltd. [2014] 45 taxmann.com 223 (Delhi HC); iv. Commissioner of Income-tax vs. Honda Siel Power Products Ltd. [2010] 194 Taxman 175 (Delhi HC); v. CIT vs. DLF Ltd. [2013] 31 taxmann.com 158 (Delhi HC); vi. CIT vs. Sunbeam Auto Ltd. [2011] 332 ITR167 (Delhi H…