CIT v. Shri Vardhman Overseas Ltd.

343 ITR 408High Court2012#1488 most cited

What is CIT v. Shri Vardhman Overseas Ltd. authority for?

An addition under Section 68 cannot be made for genuine sundry creditors or trade payables merely carried forward from previous assessment years if there is no fresh credit in the relevant assessment year. Section 41(1) does not apply to acknowledged outstanding liabilities without actual remission or cessation.

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CIT v. Shri Vardhman Overseas Ltd. · Section 68 · Section 41(1) · sundry creditors · trade payables · carried forward liabilities · no fresh credit · genuineness · remission of liability · cessation of liability · unexplained cash credit

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TELEPLEX CONSTRUCTION CO.,DELHI vs. DCIT CIR 58.1, DELHI

In the result, the appeal of assessee is allowed

ITA 5478/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi08 Apr 2026AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman & Shri Vimal Kumarteleplex Construction Co., Dcit, B-842, Mig Flats, East Of Loni Cir 58.1, Road, Delhi-110093. Vs. Delhi. Pan-Aaaft5223G (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri V. K. Sabharwal, Adv. Shri Rajiv Kumar, Adv. Shri Sanjeev Saxena, Ca Department By Ms. Monika Singh, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 29.01.2026 Date Of Pronouncement 08.04.2026 O R D E R Per Vimal Kumar, Jm: The Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Against Order Dated 08.07.2024 Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Ld. Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961, [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’] Arising Out Of Assessment Order Dated 28.02.2024 Of Ld. Assessing Officer/ Assessment Unit [Hereinafter Referred As ‘The Ao’] Under Section 143(3) R.W.S 144B Of The Act For Assessment Year 2022-23. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assesse Filed Return Of Income On 02.10.2022 Declaring Total Income Of Rs.74,23,580/-. The Case Of Assessee Was Selected Through Cass. The Assessee Had Shown High Liabilities As Compare To Low Income/Receipts Teleplex Construction Co. Vs. Dcit

Section 115BSection 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 251(2)Section 270ASection 68Section 69C

…ses Rs. 15,82,66,767/-of CY cannot be added again u/s 68 as 25% of purchases has already added u/s 69C and thus it amounts to double taxation. Creditors cannot be added u/s 68 in view of Hon'ble Delhi HC judgement in CIT v. Shri Vardhman Overseas Ltd., (2012) 343 ITR 408 (Delhi) because the assessee had not written back the amounts to its P&L account, and the balance sheet still showed the liabilities as existing debts and paid off in subsequent Financial Year(s) which has already been accepted as correct by the Ld.AO while framing the assessment. Therefore, the entire addition of creditors included in 25% of tot…

DY.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX,CC-2,, KANPUR vs. SHRI.MOHAMMAD ASFAND AKHTAR, KANPUR

In the result, the appeal of Revenue in ITA

ITA 144/LKW/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow26 Sept 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Sudhanshu Srivastava & Shri Anadee Nath Misshraassessment Year: 2018-19 Dcit, Cc-2 V. Shri Mohammad Asfand Laxmi Niwas, 10/503, Akhtar Allenganj, Kanpur-208001. Plot No.02, Block-B, Scheme-39, Ram Rai Ki Sarai, Jajmau, Kanpur Nagar-208010. Tan/Pan: Aempa0823R (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2018-19 Shri Mohammad Asfand Akhtar V. Dcit, Central Circle-Ii Plot No.02, Block-B, Scheme-39, 10/503, Allenganj, Kanpur- Ram Rai Ki Sarai, Jajmau, 208001. Kanpur Nagar-208010. Tan/Pan: Aempa0823R (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Shri Ashish Jaiswal, Advocate Respondent By: Shri R. K. Agarwal, Cit(Dr) O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Ashish Jaiswal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri R. K. Agarwal, CIT(DR)
Section 143(3)Section 36(1)(va)Section 37Section 41Section 41(1)Section 68Section 69C

…ement is made need not be addressed to the creditors. Similarly, after a detailed analysis of the legal matter and after consideration of various judicial pronouncements, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT -vs.- Shri Vardhman Overseas Ltd. (2011) 343 ITR 408 (Delhi) held that the acknowledgement made by a company in its balance sheet amounts to acknowledgement of debt. The assessee’s liability to the creditors thus, ITA. No.139/LKW/2022 Page 94 of 158 subsisted and did not cease nor was it remitted by the creditors and thereby section 41(1) was not applicable. The Hon’ble High Court held, “17…In an…

MOHD. ASFAND AKHTAR,KANPUR vs. DEPUTI COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CC-2, KANPUR

In the result, the appeal of Revenue in ITA

ITA 139/LKW/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow26 Sept 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Sudhanshu Srivastava & Shri Anadee Nath Misshraassessment Year: 2018-19 Dcit, Cc-2 V. Shri Mohammad Asfand Laxmi Niwas, 10/503, Akhtar Allenganj, Kanpur-208001. Plot No.02, Block-B, Scheme-39, Ram Rai Ki Sarai, Jajmau, Kanpur Nagar-208010. Tan/Pan: Aempa0823R (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2018-19 Shri Mohammad Asfand Akhtar V. Dcit, Central Circle-Ii Plot No.02, Block-B, Scheme-39, 10/503, Allenganj, Kanpur- Ram Rai Ki Sarai, Jajmau, 208001. Kanpur Nagar-208010. Tan/Pan: Aempa0823R (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Shri Ashish Jaiswal, Advocate Respondent By: Shri R. K. Agarwal, Cit(Dr) O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Ashish Jaiswal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri R. K. Agarwal, CIT(DR)
Section 143(3)Section 36(1)(va)Section 37Section 41Section 41(1)Section 68Section 69C

…ement is made need not be addressed to the creditors. Similarly, after a detailed analysis of the legal matter and after consideration of various judicial pronouncements, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT -vs.- Shri Vardhman Overseas Ltd. (2011) 343 ITR 408 (Delhi) held that the acknowledgement made by a company in its balance sheet amounts to acknowledgement of debt. The assessee’s liability to the creditors thus, ITA. No.139/LKW/2022 Page 94 of 158 subsisted and did not cease nor was it remitted by the creditors and thereby section 41(1) was not applicable. The Hon’ble High Court held, “17…In an…

D.C.I.T., RANGE-3, LUCKNOW vs. SHRI MANOJ GUPTA, LUCKNOW

In the result, both appeals of the department and the assessee are partly allowed

ITA 444/LKW/2020[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow19 Mar 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Kul Bharat & Shri Nikhil Choudharyassessment Year: 2015-16 Manoj Gupta Acit, Range-3 V. B-1/76, Sector K, Aliganj, 27/2, P.K. Complex, Raja Lucknow-226024. Ram Mohan Rai Marg, Lucknow-226001. Pan:Aeopgg7740K (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2015-16 Dcit, Range-3 V. Manoj Gupta 27/2, Raja Ram Mohan Rai B-1/76, Sector K, Aliganj, Marg, P. K. Complex, Lucknow- Lucknow-226024. 226001. Pan: Aeopgg7740K (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: None Respondent By: Shri Sanjeev Krishna Sharma, Addl. Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing: 18.02.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 19.03.2025 O R D E R Per Nikhil Choudhary, A.M.: Both These Appeals Arise Out Of The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax Appeals-1, Lucknow [Hereinafter Referred As To “Ld. Cit(A)”] Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred As To “The Act”] Dated 18.09.2020 For The Assessment Year 2015-16. While Ita. No.355/Lkw/2020 Has Been Filed By The Assessee, Ita. No.444/Lkw/2020 Has Been Filed By The Department. As The Issues Involved In Both These Appeals Are Similar & Arise Out Of The Same Orders, The Appeals Are Taken Up For Disposal Together. The Grounds Of Appeal In Ita. No.355/Lkw/2020 Are As Under: -

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri Sanjeev Krishna Sharma, Addl
Section 133(6)Section 143(3)Section 145(3)Section 194CSection 250Section 68

…ubted. The decision of the AO to add the creditors without doubting the purchases or rejecting them was bad in law. The assessee relied upon the judgments of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in CIT Vs. Sri Vardhaman Overseas Ltd, ITA. No.774/2009 dated 23.12.2011 343 ITR 408 (Del) and the order of the Hon'ble ITAT Ranchi in M/s. Gulf Steel & Minerals Vs. ITO in ITA. No.57/Ran/2016 ITA Nos. 355 & 444/LKW/2020 Page 4 of 10 dated 04.05.2018. The assessee submitted that in both these cases, it was held that the addition under section 68 of the Act could not be made in respect of Sundry Creditors relating to purchases,…

SHRI MANOJ GUPTA,LUCKNOW vs. ACIT, RANGE-3, LUCKNOW

In the result, both appeals of the department and the assessee are partly allowed

ITA 355/LKW/2020[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow19 Mar 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Kul Bharat & Shri Nikhil Choudharyassessment Year: 2015-16 Manoj Gupta Acit, Range-3 V. B-1/76, Sector K, Aliganj, 27/2, P.K. Complex, Raja Lucknow-226024. Ram Mohan Rai Marg, Lucknow-226001. Pan:Aeopgg7740K (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2015-16 Dcit, Range-3 V. Manoj Gupta 27/2, Raja Ram Mohan Rai B-1/76, Sector K, Aliganj, Marg, P. K. Complex, Lucknow- Lucknow-226024. 226001. Pan: Aeopgg7740K (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: None Respondent By: Shri Sanjeev Krishna Sharma, Addl. Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing: 18.02.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 19.03.2025 O R D E R Per Nikhil Choudhary, A.M.: Both These Appeals Arise Out Of The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax Appeals-1, Lucknow [Hereinafter Referred As To “Ld. Cit(A)”] Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred As To “The Act”] Dated 18.09.2020 For The Assessment Year 2015-16. While Ita. No.355/Lkw/2020 Has Been Filed By The Assessee, Ita. No.444/Lkw/2020 Has Been Filed By The Department. As The Issues Involved In Both These Appeals Are Similar & Arise Out Of The Same Orders, The Appeals Are Taken Up For Disposal Together. The Grounds Of Appeal In Ita. No.355/Lkw/2020 Are As Under: -

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri Sanjeev Krishna Sharma, Addl
Section 133(6)Section 143(3)Section 145(3)Section 194CSection 250Section 68

…ubted. The decision of the AO to add the creditors without doubting the purchases or rejecting them was bad in law. The assessee relied upon the judgments of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in CIT Vs. Sri Vardhaman Overseas Ltd, ITA. No.774/2009 dated 23.12.2011 343 ITR 408 (Del) and the order of the Hon'ble ITAT Ranchi in M/s. Gulf Steel & Minerals Vs. ITO in ITA. No.57/Ran/2016 ITA Nos. 355 & 444/LKW/2020 Page 4 of 10 dated 04.05.2018. The assessee submitted that in both these cases, it was held that the addition under section 68 of the Act could not be made in respect of Sundry Creditors relating to purchases,…

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