CIT v. Sun Engineering Works (P) Ltd.

198 ITR 297Supreme Court of India1992#61 most cited

What is CIT v. Sun Engineering Works (P) Ltd. authority for?

A court's pronouncement derives its scope and color from the specific questions involved in the case, thus, due regard must always be given to the questions framed before the court when interpreting its judgment.

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CIT v. Sun Engineering Works · 198 ITR 297 · Supreme Court 1992 · judgment interpretation · scope of decision · questions framed · judicial precedent · Section 147 · reassessment · income escaping assessment

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64 Taxmann 442107 CTR 209

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Judgments citing CIT v. Sun Engineering Works (P) Ltd.

St. John Freight Systems Pvt. Ltd., Tutucorin vs. DCIT, CC-1, Madurai

In the result appeals filed in ITA Nos

ITA 2900/CHNY/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 Apr 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Arun Khodpia, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./Ita Nos.188 & 2898 To 2900/Chny/2019 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Years: 2007-08 To 2010-11 V. M/S.St.John Freight – The Dy. Commissioner- Systems Pvt. Ltd., Of Income Tax, C-98, Sipcot Complex, Central Circle-1, Harbour Express Road, Madurai. Tuticorin-628 008. [Pan:Aaacs 4697 N] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से/ Appellant By : Mr.R.Vijayaraghavan, Adv. ""थ" की ओर से /Respondent By : Mr.S.Senthil Kumaran, Cit सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 13.03.2023 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 06.04.2023

For Appellant: Mr.R.Vijayaraghavan, AdvFor Respondent: Mr.S.Senthil Kumaran, CIT
Section 139Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 153ASection 153A(1)(a)Section 80ASection 80I

…ntradict the assessee’s contention to claim a deduction in reassessment proceedings which was not claimed in the original return, Ld CITDR has places reliance on the following judgments: CIT v. Sun Engineering Works (P) Ltd. [1992] 107 CTR (SC) 209 : [1992] 198 ITR 297 (SC), the principle laid by the Hon’ble apex Court to the effect that in reassessment proceedings, an assessee can neither claim nor be allowed a deduction that was not claimed in the original return. As such the assessment proceedings initiated on the basis of an action under Section 132 of the Act also cannot be utilised by the assessee to seek…

St. John Freight Systems Ltd., Tuticorin vs. DCIT Central Circle 1, Madurai

In the result appeals filed in ITA Nos

ITA 2899/CHNY/2019[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 Apr 2023AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Arun Khodpia, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./Ita Nos.188 & 2898 To 2900/Chny/2019 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Years: 2007-08 To 2010-11 V. M/S.St.John Freight – The Dy. Commissioner- Systems Pvt. Ltd., Of Income Tax, C-98, Sipcot Complex, Central Circle-1, Harbour Express Road, Madurai. Tuticorin-628 008. [Pan:Aaacs 4697 N] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से/ Appellant By : Mr.R.Vijayaraghavan, Adv. ""थ" की ओर से /Respondent By : Mr.S.Senthil Kumaran, Cit सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 13.03.2023 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 06.04.2023

For Appellant: Mr.R.Vijayaraghavan, AdvFor Respondent: Mr.S.Senthil Kumaran, CIT
Section 139Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 153ASection 153A(1)(a)Section 80ASection 80I

…ntradict the assessee’s contention to claim a deduction in reassessment proceedings which was not claimed in the original return, Ld CITDR has places reliance on the following judgments: CIT v. Sun Engineering Works (P) Ltd. [1992] 107 CTR (SC) 209 : [1992] 198 ITR 297 (SC), the principle laid by the Hon’ble apex Court to the effect that in reassessment proceedings, an assessee can neither claim nor be allowed a deduction that was not claimed in the original return. As such the assessment proceedings initiated on the basis of an action under Section 132 of the Act also cannot be utilised by the assessee to seek…

St. John Freight Systems Ltd., Tuticorin vs. DCIT Central Circle 1, Madurai

In the result appeals filed in ITA Nos

ITA 2898/CHNY/2019[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 Apr 2023AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Arun Khodpia, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./Ita Nos.188 & 2898 To 2900/Chny/2019 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Years: 2007-08 To 2010-11 V. M/S.St.John Freight – The Dy. Commissioner- Systems Pvt. Ltd., Of Income Tax, C-98, Sipcot Complex, Central Circle-1, Harbour Express Road, Madurai. Tuticorin-628 008. [Pan:Aaacs 4697 N] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से/ Appellant By : Mr.R.Vijayaraghavan, Adv. ""थ" की ओर से /Respondent By : Mr.S.Senthil Kumaran, Cit सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 13.03.2023 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 06.04.2023

For Appellant: Mr.R.Vijayaraghavan, AdvFor Respondent: Mr.S.Senthil Kumaran, CIT
Section 139Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 153ASection 153A(1)(a)Section 80ASection 80I

…ntradict the assessee’s contention to claim a deduction in reassessment proceedings which was not claimed in the original return, Ld CITDR has places reliance on the following judgments: CIT v. Sun Engineering Works (P) Ltd. [1992] 107 CTR (SC) 209 : [1992] 198 ITR 297 (SC), the principle laid by the Hon’ble apex Court to the effect that in reassessment proceedings, an assessee can neither claim nor be allowed a deduction that was not claimed in the original return. As such the assessment proceedings initiated on the basis of an action under Section 132 of the Act also cannot be utilised by the assessee to seek…

St. John Freight Systems Ltd., Tuticorin vs. DCIT Central Circle 1, Madurai

In the result appeals filed in ITA Nos

ITA 188/CHNY/2019[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 Apr 2023AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Arun Khodpia, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./Ita Nos.188 & 2898 To 2900/Chny/2019 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Years: 2007-08 To 2010-11 V. M/S.St.John Freight – The Dy. Commissioner- Systems Pvt. Ltd., Of Income Tax, C-98, Sipcot Complex, Central Circle-1, Harbour Express Road, Madurai. Tuticorin-628 008. [Pan:Aaacs 4697 N] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से/ Appellant By : Mr.R.Vijayaraghavan, Adv. ""थ" की ओर से /Respondent By : Mr.S.Senthil Kumaran, Cit सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 13.03.2023 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 06.04.2023

For Appellant: Mr.R.Vijayaraghavan, AdvFor Respondent: Mr.S.Senthil Kumaran, CIT
Section 139Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 153ASection 153A(1)(a)Section 80ASection 80I

…ntradict the assessee’s contention to claim a deduction in reassessment proceedings which was not claimed in the original return, Ld CITDR has places reliance on the following judgments: CIT v. Sun Engineering Works (P) Ltd. [1992] 107 CTR (SC) 209 : [1992] 198 ITR 297 (SC), the principle laid by the Hon’ble apex Court to the effect that in reassessment proceedings, an assessee can neither claim nor be allowed a deduction that was not claimed in the original return. As such the assessment proceedings initiated on the basis of an action under Section 132 of the Act also cannot be utilised by the assessee to seek…

Galderma India P. Ltd., Mumbai vs. Asstt. CIT - 9(3)(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeals of the assessee and Revenue are In the result, the appeals of the assessee and Revenue are In the result, the appeals of the assessee and Revenue are allowed for statisti...

ITA 1987/MUM/2020[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Mar 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey () & Shri Om Prakash Kant () Assessment Year: 2013-14 & Assessment Year: 2014-15 & Assessment Year: 2015-16 Galderma India Pvt. Ltd. Acit-9(3)(2), (Formerly Known As Nestle Skin Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Vs. Health India Pvt. Ltd.), Road, Lotus Corporate Park, D Wing, Mumbai-400020. Unit 801 & 802, Graham Firth Steel Compound, Goregaon (E), Mumbai-400063. Pan No. Aacg 8660 M Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: 2014-15 & Assessment Year: 2015-16 Acit-1(3)(1), M/S Galderma India Pvt. Ltd., Room No. 540, 5Th Floor, (Previously Known As M/S Mestle Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Skin Health India Pvt. Ltd.), Road, Lotus Corporate Park, ‘D’ Wing, Mumbai-400020. Unit 801 & 802, Graham Firth Steel Compound, Goregaon (E), Mumbai-400063. Pan No. Aacg 8660 M Appellant Respondent

For Respondent: Mr. Kishor Dhule, CIT-
Section 37(1)

…regulators. The Ld. Counsel relied on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the Counsel relied on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Cour Counsel relied on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Cour case of CIT v. Sun Engineering Works (P.) Ltd. [1992] 198 ITR 297 case of CIT v. Sun Engineering Works (P.) Ltd. [1992] 198 ITR 297 case of CIT v. Sun Engineering Works (P.) Ltd. [1992] 198 ITR 297 (SC) and submitted that (SC) and submitted that any decision of the Hon’ble Court is Hon’ble Court is only binding in respect of binding in respect of issues which are called upon to upon to decide and not on any oth…

ACIT Cent. Cir -7(1), Mumbai vs. Dr. D.Y.Patil Education Society, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed and appeal filed by the assessee as well as CO are allowed

ITA 2299/MUM/2021[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Mar 2023AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Shri Amarjit Singh, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 2298/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 2299/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2017-18) Acit, Cc-7(1) बिधम/ Dr. D. Y. Patil Education R. No. 676B, 6Th Floor, Society Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. 869, E, Ward, Kasaba Road, Mumbai-400020. Vawada, Kolhapur-416006. & आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 1957/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2017-18) बिधम/ Dr. D. Y. Patil Education Dcit, Central Circle-7(1) 6Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, M. Society Vs. 869, E, Ward, Kasaba K. Road, Mumbai-400020. Vawada, Kolhapur-416006. Cross Objection No. 63/Mum/2022 Arising Out Of I.T.A. No.2298/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2016-17) बिधम/ Dr. D. Y. Patil Education Acit, Cc-7(1) R. No. 676B, 6Th Floor, Society Vs. 869, E, Ward, Kasaba Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, Vawada, Kolhapur-416006. Mumbai-400020. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaatd8919M (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Smt. Riddhi Mishra (Dr)/Smt. Mahita Nair Assessee By: Shri Dharmesh Shah/Dhaval Shah सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 19/01/2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 29/03/2023

For Appellant: Shri Dharmesh Shah/Dhaval ShahFor Respondent: Smt. Riddhi Mishra (DR)/Smt
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153C

…a notice u/s 153A of the Act for an abated assessment year, an assessee can raise a new claim which he omitted to claim in original return u/s 139 of the Act. Taking note of the judgment which was rendered in the case of CIT Vs Sun Engineering Works Pvt Ltd (198 ITR 297) in the context of Section 147/148 of the Act, the Hon’ble High Court found the same to be distinguishable and it accordingly held as under: “..Consequently, the return filed under Section 153A(1) of the Act is a return furnished under Section 139 of the Act. Consequently, the respondent-assessee is being assessed in respect of abated assessment…

ACIT CC -7(1), Mumbai vs. Dr. D.Y.Patil Education Society, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed and appeal filed by the assessee as well as CO are allowed

ITA 2298/MUM/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Mar 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Shri Amarjit Singh, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 2298/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 2299/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2017-18) Acit, Cc-7(1) बिधम/ Dr. D. Y. Patil Education R. No. 676B, 6Th Floor, Society Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. 869, E, Ward, Kasaba Road, Mumbai-400020. Vawada, Kolhapur-416006. & आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 1957/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2017-18) बिधम/ Dr. D. Y. Patil Education Dcit, Central Circle-7(1) 6Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, M. Society Vs. 869, E, Ward, Kasaba K. Road, Mumbai-400020. Vawada, Kolhapur-416006. Cross Objection No. 63/Mum/2022 Arising Out Of I.T.A. No.2298/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2016-17) बिधम/ Dr. D. Y. Patil Education Acit, Cc-7(1) R. No. 676B, 6Th Floor, Society Vs. 869, E, Ward, Kasaba Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, Vawada, Kolhapur-416006. Mumbai-400020. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaatd8919M (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Smt. Riddhi Mishra (Dr)/Smt. Mahita Nair Assessee By: Shri Dharmesh Shah/Dhaval Shah सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 19/01/2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 29/03/2023

For Appellant: Shri Dharmesh Shah/Dhaval ShahFor Respondent: Smt. Riddhi Mishra (DR)/Smt
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153C

…a notice u/s 153A of the Act for an abated assessment year, an assessee can raise a new claim which he omitted to claim in original return u/s 139 of the Act. Taking note of the judgment which was rendered in the case of CIT Vs Sun Engineering Works Pvt Ltd (198 ITR 297) in the context of Section 147/148 of the Act, the Hon’ble High Court found the same to be distinguishable and it accordingly held as under: “..Consequently, the return filed under Section 153A(1) of the Act is a return furnished under Section 139 of the Act. Consequently, the respondent-assessee is being assessed in respect of abated assessment…

D.Y.Patil Education Society, Kolhapur vs. DCIT Cent. Cir 7(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed and appeal filed by the assessee as well as CO are allowed

ITA 1957/MUM/2021[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Mar 2023AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Shri Amarjit Singh, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 2298/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 2299/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2017-18) Acit, Cc-7(1) बिधम/ Dr. D. Y. Patil Education R. No. 676B, 6Th Floor, Society Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. 869, E, Ward, Kasaba Road, Mumbai-400020. Vawada, Kolhapur-416006. & आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 1957/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2017-18) बिधम/ Dr. D. Y. Patil Education Dcit, Central Circle-7(1) 6Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, M. Society Vs. 869, E, Ward, Kasaba K. Road, Mumbai-400020. Vawada, Kolhapur-416006. Cross Objection No. 63/Mum/2022 Arising Out Of I.T.A. No.2298/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2016-17) बिधम/ Dr. D. Y. Patil Education Acit, Cc-7(1) R. No. 676B, 6Th Floor, Society Vs. 869, E, Ward, Kasaba Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, Vawada, Kolhapur-416006. Mumbai-400020. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaatd8919M (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Smt. Riddhi Mishra (Dr)/Smt. Mahita Nair Assessee By: Shri Dharmesh Shah/Dhaval Shah सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 19/01/2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 29/03/2023

For Appellant: Shri Dharmesh Shah/Dhaval ShahFor Respondent: Smt. Riddhi Mishra (DR)/Smt
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153C

…a notice u/s 153A of the Act for an abated assessment year, an assessee can raise a new claim which he omitted to claim in original return u/s 139 of the Act. Taking note of the judgment which was rendered in the case of CIT Vs Sun Engineering Works Pvt Ltd (198 ITR 297) in the context of Section 147/148 of the Act, the Hon’ble High Court found the same to be distinguishable and it accordingly held as under: “..Consequently, the return filed under Section 153A(1) of the Act is a return furnished under Section 139 of the Act. Consequently, the respondent-assessee is being assessed in respect of abated assessment…

Shri Rajkot District Cooperative Bank Ltd., Rajkot-Gujarat vs. The Pr. Commr. of Income Tax-1, Rajkot-Gujarat

In the result, appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 123/RJT/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot15 Feb 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Smt.Annapurna Gupta & Shri T.R. Senthil Kumarassessment Year :2011-12 Shri Rajkot District Cooperative Vs. Pr.Cit, Rajkot-1 Bank Ltd. Rajkot. ‘Jilla Bank Bhavan’, Kasturba Road Opp: Chaudhari High School Rajkot. Pan : Aaaar 0564 K 0 अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/(Respondent) Assesseeby : Shri S.N. Soparkar, Ld.Ar Revenue By : Shri Shramdeep Sinha, Ld.Cit-Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 17/11/2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement: 15/02/2023

For Appellant: Shri S.N. Soparkar, ld.ARFor Respondent: Shri Shramdeep Sinha, ld.CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 263Section 36

…be read as a whole and observations in judgements should be considered in the context in which they are made and in the light of the questions that were before the court. The Hon’ble apex court has held so in the case of CIT vs Sun Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd.198 ITR 297 (SC). In the case of Padma Sundra Rao v State of TN 255 ITR 147(SC) the Hon’ble Apex Court had laid down that a ratio laid down by the Court have to be read in the context of the entire facts leading to the said ratio. 29 44. In view of our elaborate discussion as above, we hold that the assessee cannot derive any benefit from the judgment of Ho…