CIT v. Rampur Engg

309 ITR 143High Court2009#3733 most cited

What is CIT v. Rampur Engg authority for?

The power to impose penalty under section 271 of the Income-tax Act depends on the Assessing Officer's satisfaction, which must be recorded during the proceedings. If the officer is not satisfied and has not recorded this satisfaction, the penalty cannot be exercised.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Rampur Engg · section 271 · penalty proceedings · Assessing Officer satisfaction · recorded satisfaction · initiation of penalty · section 143(3) · furnishing inaccurate particulars · levy of penalty · income tax penalty

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Rampur Engg

MAX LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.,GURGAON vs. ACIT, CIRCLE- 1, LTU, NEW DELHI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1138/DEL/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi18 Oct 2022AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri N.K.Billaiya & Shri Kul Bharat[Assessment Year : 2010-11] Max Life Insurance Company Ltd., Vs Acit, Plot No.90A, Sector-18, Udyog Vihar, Circle-1, Ltu, Gurgaon, Haryana-122018. New Delhi. Pan-Aaccm3201E Appellant Respondent Appellant By Shri Himanshu Sinha, Adv. & Shri Bhuvan Dhoopar, Adv. Respondent By Shri Jeetender Chand, Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing 18.10.2022 Date Of Pronouncement 18.10.2022 Order Per Kul Bharat, Jm : The Present Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Cit(A)-22, New Delhi, Dated 29.11.2018 For The Assessment Year 2010-11. The Assessee Has Raised Following Grounds Of Appeal:- 1. “That On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Upholding Penalty Levied By The Ao Under Section 271(1)(C) Of The Act Without Considering The Material Available On Record. 2. That On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A)/Ao Has Failed To Appreciate That The Penalty Proceedings Are Separate & Distinct From Assessment Proceedings & Mere Disallowance Of A Claim Made By The Appellant Does Not Automatically Lead To Imposition Of Penalty Under Section 271(1)(C). 3. That On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A)/Ao Has Failed To Appreciate That The Issue Involved In Appellant’S Case Is Purely A Legal Issue To Be Decided On Interpretation Of The Provisions Of The Act & Merely Because Ld. Ao Adopts A View

Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)

…in this regard is placed on the following decisions: • Diwan Enterprises vs. CIT: 246 ITR 571 (Del) • CIT v. Super Metal Re- rollers (P) Ltd.: 265 ITR 82 (Del) • CIT v. Ram Commercial Enterprises Ltd.: 246 ITR 568 (Del) • CIT vs. Rampur Engineering Co. Ltd.: 309 ITR 143 (Del.) (FB) 9 | P a g e • Dr Sita Bhagi v. ACIT in ITANos.l286/Del/2017 (Del. Tri.) 2.16. Kind attention, in this regard, is further invited to the decision of the Kolkata Bench of the Tribunal in the case of ITO vs. Budge Budge Co. Ltd: 100 ITD 387 wherein the Tribunal held that routine statement by the AO in the assessment order that "penalty…

NAVNEET KR. KEDIA,PURNIA vs. ITO, WARD-3(1), PURNIA

Appeal is allowed

ITA 349/PAT/2018[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Patna17 Sept 2020AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr.A.L. Sainiassessment Year :2006-07 Navneet Kumar Kedia Income Tax Officer बनाम S/O Mohan Kumar Kedia Ward-3(1), Purnia Prop. M/S Kedia Trading V/S. Co. Gulabbagh, Purnia [Pan No.Aejpk 1399 H] .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Shri Alok Kumar Shahi, Advocate अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Shri Ajay Kumar, Addl. Cit-Sr-Dr ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 17-09-2020 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 17-09-2020 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R Per Bench:- This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2006-07 Arises Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-Bhagalpur’S Order Dated 31.10.2013 Involving Penalty Proceedings U/S 271(1)(C) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’. Heard Both The Parties. Case File Perused. 2. For The Reasons Stated In The Assessee’S Identical Condonation Petition For Delay Of 197 Days’ On Account Of Compilation Of Necessary Records Etc., We Hold That The Same Is Neither Intentional Nor Deliberate But On Account Of Circumstances Beyond His Control. The Same Stands Condoned. The Case Is Now Taken Up For Adjudication On Merits. 3. The Assessee’S Identical Sole Substantive Grievance Raised In This Instant Appeal Challenges Correctness Of Both The Lower Authorities Action

Section 271(1)(c)

…nt stands in view of the case laws (2009) 309 ITR 107 (Del) Madhushree Gupta vs. Union of India, (2013) 359 ITR 515 (Kar) Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Manjunatha Cotton & Grinning Factory and Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Rampur Engineering Co. Ltd. (2009) 309 ITR 143 (Del) & PCIT v/s. Dr. Murari Mohan Koley ITAT No. 306 of 2017 GA No. 2968 of 2017 dt.18.7.2018 (Cal). Their lordships decide the issue in assessee’s favour that such a compliance has to come at the time of finalization of assessments proceedings as well. We thus reject the Revenue’s foregoing stand relying on both the lower authorities’ action im…

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