CIT v. Margadarsi Chit Funds (P.) Ltd.

155 ITR 442High Court1985#3692 most cited

What is CIT v. Margadarsi Chit Funds (P.) Ltd. authority for?

The Assessing Officer cannot discard the assessee's method of accounting without recording reasons to do so under Section 145 of the Income Tax Act.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Margadarsi Chit Funds · Section 145 · rejection of books of account · method of accounting · reasons to discard · profits and gains of business

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Margadarsi Chit Funds (P.) Ltd.

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, PATIALA vs. ARUN BHANDARI, PATIALA

In the result, both the appeals filed by the Assessee and Revenue are partly allowed

ITA 931/CHANDI/2024[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh07 Jan 2026AY 2019-20

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Laliet Kumar, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Krinwant Sahay, Am आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.931/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2019-20) Deputy Commissioner Of Income Arun Bhandari Patiala बनाम/ Vs. Tax, Patiala 10, Dhillon Marg, Model Town, Patiala, Punjab-147001 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Akupb-0470-D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.832/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2019-20) Arun Bhandari Patiala Acit, Dcit Central Circle बनाम/ Vs. 10, Dhillon Marg, Model Town, Patiala Patiala, Punjab-147001 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Akupb-0470-D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Sh. Rakesh Cajla (Advocate) ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Sh. Vivek Vardhan (Addl. Cit) Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 03-11-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement 07 -01-2026 : आदेश / O R D E R Krinwant Sahay () The Present Appeal Has Been Filed By The Revenue & Cross Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A)-5

For Appellant: Sh. Rakesh Cajla (Advocate)For Respondent: Sh. Vivek Vardhan (Addl. CIT) Sr. DR
Section 127Section 129Section 133ASection 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 144Section 69C

…the survey. (5) No bills/vouchers of investment in building produced during the survey. (6) No books of account produced during the survey. It has been held by the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh High Court in the case of CIT vs. Margadarsi Chit Funds Pvt. Ltd. [1985] 155 ITR 442 that "the AO must refer to inherent defect in the books and record a clear finding." The AO in this case has clearly recorded the findings for rejection of books of accounts. It has further been held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. British Paints India Ltd., reported in [1991] 188 ITR 44 that "it is duty of the AO to consider…

ARUN BHANDARI,PATIALA vs. ACIT DCIT CENTRAL CIRCLE PATIALA, PATIALA

In the result, both the appeals filed by the Assessee and Revenue are partly allowed

ITA 832/CHANDI/2024[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh07 Jan 2026AY 2019-20

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Laliet Kumar, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Krinwant Sahay, Am आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.931/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2019-20) Deputy Commissioner Of Income Arun Bhandari Patiala बनाम/ Vs. Tax, Patiala 10, Dhillon Marg, Model Town, Patiala, Punjab-147001 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Akupb-0470-D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.832/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2019-20) Arun Bhandari Patiala Acit, Dcit Central Circle बनाम/ Vs. 10, Dhillon Marg, Model Town, Patiala Patiala, Punjab-147001 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Akupb-0470-D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Sh. Rakesh Cajla (Advocate) ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Sh. Vivek Vardhan (Addl. Cit) Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 03-11-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement 07 -01-2026 : आदेश / O R D E R Krinwant Sahay () The Present Appeal Has Been Filed By The Revenue & Cross Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A)-5

For Appellant: Sh. Rakesh Cajla (Advocate)For Respondent: Sh. Vivek Vardhan (Addl. CIT) Sr. DR
Section 127Section 129Section 133ASection 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 144Section 69C

…the survey. (5) No bills/vouchers of investment in building produced during the survey. (6) No books of account produced during the survey. It has been held by the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh High Court in the case of CIT vs. Margadarsi Chit Funds Pvt. Ltd. [1985] 155 ITR 442 that "the AO must refer to inherent defect in the books and record a clear finding." The AO in this case has clearly recorded the findings for rejection of books of accounts. It has further been held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. British Paints India Ltd., reported in [1991] 188 ITR 44 that "it is duty of the AO to consider…

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