CIT v. Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd.

Vashisth Builders and Engineers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, Circle- 26(1), New Delhi

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

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman & Shri Sudhir Pareek, Judicialmember Vashisth Builders & Engineers Pvt. Ltd., Vs. Dcit, Circle-26(1), A-52, 2Nd Floor, Fiee Complex, New Delhi Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-2, New Delhi. (Pan: Aabcv3687L) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Dr. Rakesh Gupta, Advocate Revenue By : Shir Vivek K. Upadhyay, Sr. Dr. Date Of Hearing : 27.08.2024 Date Of Order : 11.10.2024 O R D E R Per S. Rifaur Rahman, Am : 1. This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals-10), New Delhi Dated 13.08.2018 For The Assessment Year 2012-13. Aggrieved With The Above Order, Assessee Is In Appeal Before Us By Raising Following Grounds Of Appeal :- I) The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Law & On Facts In Upholding The Assessment Order Passed By The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle 26(1), New Delhi Under Section 143(3) Of The Act, By Making An Addition Of Rs. 7,23,72,000/- Without Appreciating The Facts & 2 Circumstances Of The Case, The Law As Applicable & The Submissions & The Supporting Evidence Produced By The Appellant. Ii) The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Law & On Facts In Upholding The Disallowance / Addition Of Rs. 3,72,000/- Made By The Dcit As Notional Interest On Interest Free Loans Granted By The Appellant Out Of The Interest Expense Claimed By The Appellant Without Appreciating The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Law As Applicable & The Submissions & The Supporting Evidence Produced By The Appellant. Iii) The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Law & On Facts In Upholding The Addition Of Rs. 7,20,000/- Made By The Dcit By Treating The Share Capital Received By The Appellant During The Year As Unexplained Cash- Credit, Without Appreciating The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Law As Applicable & The Submissions & The Supporting Evidence Produced By The Appellant.

…is the balance sheet and submitted that assessee has huge resources and surplus in the business to the extent of Rs.29.96 crores. Further, he brought to our notice page 85 of the paper book and relied on the decision of CIT vs. Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd. 313 ITR 340 wherein Hon’ble Bombay High Court held that wherein assessee has his own funds as well as borrowed funds, the presumption can be made that the advances were for non-business purposes having made out of the own funds and the borrowed funds are not used for this purpose. He relied on the abovesaid decision. 5. Considered the rival submissions and m…