MAHANADI COALFIELDS LTD.,SAMBALPUR vs. DCIT, CIRCLE-2(1), SAMBALPUR
In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for
ITA 174/CTK/2018[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack05 Jun 2020AY 2015-16
Bench: Shri C.M. Garg, Jm & Shri L.P. Sahu, Am आयकर अपीऱ सं./Ita No.174/Ctk/2018 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2015 - 2016) Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd., Vs. Dcit, Circle-2(1), Sambalpur Jagriti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur स्थायी ऱेखा सं./Pan No. : Aabcm 5188 P (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. यनधागररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri S.S.Podar, Ca राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri S.M.Keshkamat, Citdr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 15/01/2020 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 05/06/2020 आदेश / O R D E R Per L.P.Sahu, Am :
For Appellant: Shri S.S.Podar, CAFor Respondent: Shri S.M.Keshkamat, CITDR
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 32Section 35ESection 37Section 37(1)
…that irrespective of the basis adopted for valuation for earlier years, the assessee has an option to change the method of valuation of closing stock provided the change is bona fide and followed regularly thereafter. • CIT vs National &Grindlays Bank Ltd. [145 ITR 457 (Cal.)] • CIT vs National &Grindlays Bank Ltd. [202 ITR 559 (Cal.)] In these cases, the Calcutta High Court upheld the case of the assessee for change in method of valuation of closing stock to market price or cost price whichever is lower as the change in method adopted was bona fide as well as the changed system was being followed subsequentl…