CIT v. President Industries

258 ITR 654High Court2002#148 most cited

What is CIT v. President Industries authority for?

When books of account are rejected and unaccounted sales or receipts are discovered, the income addition is restricted to the net profit element embedded in these undisclosed transactions, not the entire sale proceeds or receipts, especially if corresponding purchases are not proven to be outside the books.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. President Industries · 258 ITR 654 · Gujarat High Court · rejection of books of account · unaccounted sales · undisclosed sales · on-money receipts · profit element · net profit embedded · section 145(3) · section 132 · section 153A

Also reported as

124 Taxmann 654158 CTR 372134 TTJ 129

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. President Industries

Gunasekaran Mannar, Villupuram vs. Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai

In the result, all the appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

ITA 1858/CHNY/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai22 Jan 2026AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri S.R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1863, 1864, 1855, 1856, 1857 & 1858/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23 Gunasekaran Mannar, Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of No. 91, Kamaraj Street, Income Tax, Villupuram 605 602, Villupuram. Central Circle 1(1), Chennai. [Pan:Aacpg0230G] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri D. Anand, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Shiva Srinivas, Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 29.10.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 22.01.2026 आदेश /O R D E R Per Bench: These Six Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against Different Orders All Dated 24.04.2025 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) - 18, Chennai For The Assessment Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23. 2. Since, The Issues Raised In These Appeals Are Similar Based On The Same Identical Facts, With The Consent Of Both The Parties, We Proceed To 2

For Appellant: Shri D. Anand, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Shiva Srinivas, CIT
Section 115BSection 132Section 139(1)Section 147Section 148

…rt price revision. 24. Further, we find the assessee contended that even assuming any suppressed turnover, only the gross profit element thereon could be added as income, supporting the same, relied on the decision in the case of CIT v. President Industries (258 ITR 654) of Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat. The AO rejected the assessee's explanation and concluded that only sales were suppressed, while purchases and all other components of the trading account remained recorded and unaltered in the system. Therefore, the AO held that the entire difference in sales represented undisclosed income under section 69A, and…

Gunasekaran Mannar, Villupuram vs. Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai

In the result, all the appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

ITA 1856/CHNY/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai22 Jan 2026AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri S.R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1863, 1864, 1855, 1856, 1857 & 1858/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23 Gunasekaran Mannar, Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of No. 91, Kamaraj Street, Income Tax, Villupuram 605 602, Villupuram. Central Circle 1(1), Chennai. [Pan:Aacpg0230G] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri D. Anand, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Shiva Srinivas, Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 29.10.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 22.01.2026 आदेश /O R D E R Per Bench: These Six Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against Different Orders All Dated 24.04.2025 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) - 18, Chennai For The Assessment Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23. 2. Since, The Issues Raised In These Appeals Are Similar Based On The Same Identical Facts, With The Consent Of Both The Parties, We Proceed To 2

For Appellant: Shri D. Anand, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Shiva Srinivas, CIT
Section 115BSection 132Section 139(1)Section 147Section 148

…rt price revision. 24. Further, we find the assessee contended that even assuming any suppressed turnover, only the gross profit element thereon could be added as income, supporting the same, relied on the decision in the case of CIT v. President Industries (258 ITR 654) of Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat. The AO rejected the assessee's explanation and concluded that only sales were suppressed, while purchases and all other components of the trading account remained recorded and unaltered in the system. Therefore, the AO held that the entire difference in sales represented undisclosed income under section 69A, and…

Gunasekaran Mannar, Villupuram vs. Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai

In the result, all the appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

ITA 1855/CHNY/2025[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai22 Jan 2026AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri S.R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1863, 1864, 1855, 1856, 1857 & 1858/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23 Gunasekaran Mannar, Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of No. 91, Kamaraj Street, Income Tax, Villupuram 605 602, Villupuram. Central Circle 1(1), Chennai. [Pan:Aacpg0230G] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri D. Anand, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Shiva Srinivas, Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 29.10.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 22.01.2026 आदेश /O R D E R Per Bench: These Six Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against Different Orders All Dated 24.04.2025 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) - 18, Chennai For The Assessment Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23. 2. Since, The Issues Raised In These Appeals Are Similar Based On The Same Identical Facts, With The Consent Of Both The Parties, We Proceed To 2

For Appellant: Shri D. Anand, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Shiva Srinivas, CIT
Section 115BSection 132Section 139(1)Section 147Section 148

…rt price revision. 24. Further, we find the assessee contended that even assuming any suppressed turnover, only the gross profit element thereon could be added as income, supporting the same, relied on the decision in the case of CIT v. President Industries (258 ITR 654) of Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat. The AO rejected the assessee's explanation and concluded that only sales were suppressed, while purchases and all other components of the trading account remained recorded and unaltered in the system. Therefore, the AO held that the entire difference in sales represented undisclosed income under section 69A, and…

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-4(3), Kolkata vs. Gaurang Alloys and Iron Limited, Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 1257/KOL/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata23 Dec 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar, Accountantmember & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubey, Judicialmember Assessment Year: 2020-21 Dcit, Central Circle-4(3), Kolkata…....………..............................……….……Appellant Vs. Gaurang Alloys & Iron Ltd...………….……………………...……...…..…..Respondent 402A, Mangalam, 24/26, Hemanta Basu Sarani, Kol-1.. [Pan: Aaccg1485A] Appearances By: Dr. Anup Biswas, Cit-Dr,Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri S. Jhajharia, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : October 30, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order :December 23, 2025 Order Per Rajesh Kumar: This Is An Appeal Preferred By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Cit(Appeals)-27, Kolkata (Hereinafter Referred To As The “Ld. Cit(A)”] Dated 25.02.2025Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’)For The Ay 2020-21. 2. The Only Issue Raised By The Revenue In This Appeal Is Against The Order Of Ld. Cit(A) Treating The Undisclosed Cash Sales/Receipts Of Rs.7,54,07,283/- As Business Transaction & Directing The Ao To Apply G.P Rate @ 6.5% To Determine The Profit From The Undisclosed Sales/Receipts.

Section 132(1)Section 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 153ASection 250Section 68

…declared by theassessee on such unaccounted turnover and decide as per law. In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed in light of aforesaid directions.” 6.2.6. In the case of ‘Commissioner of Income Tax v. President Industries, reported in(2002) 258 ITR 654’ the Hon’ble High Court, Gujrat had taken a similar view. In the saidcase, during the course of survey conducted on the premises of the assessee, from theexcise records found, an inference was drawn by the Assessing Officer that sales accountingto Rs. 29 lakhs and odd had not been disclosed in the books of account. The AssessingOfficer made addit…