CIT v. Surjit Singh Mahesh Kumar

210 ITR 83High Court1994#3839 most cited

What is CIT v. Surjit Singh Mahesh Kumar authority for?

In a best judgment assessment, the element of guesswork is permissible as long as it is based on material on record and the discretion is not exercised arbitrarily or capriciously.

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CIT v. Surjit Singh Mahesh Kumar · Section 145(3) · best judgment assessment · arbitrary estimation · judicial consideration · material on record · guesswork

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Judgments citing CIT v. Surjit Singh Mahesh Kumar

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE, BELAGAVI , BELAGAVI vs. SHRI IDREES MOHAMMED, KALABURAGI

The appeal of the Revenue is partly allowed in aforestated terms

ITA 149/PAN/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji01 Apr 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliassessment Years: 2017-2018 Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central Circle, Belagavi, . . . . . . . Appellant V/S Idrees Mohammed Shop No. 4Cc, New Vegetable Market, Main Road, Kalaburagi, Karnataka-585101. Pan: Aajpi7572E . . . . . . . Respondent Represented Assessee By: Mr Ramesh Mudhol [‘Ld. Ar’] Revenue By: Mr Sashi Saklani [‘Ld. Dr’] Date Of Conclusive Hearing : 11/03/2026 Date Of Pronouncement : 01/04/2026 Order Per G. D. Padmahshali; This Appeal Is Filed By The Revenue U/S 253(2) Of The Income-Tax

For Appellant: Mr Ramesh Mudhol [‘Ld. AR’]For Respondent: Mr Sashi Saklani [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 132Section 133ASection 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 145(3)Section 246ASection 250Section 253(2)Section 69A

…judication on the reasonability of profit margin by placing reliance on ‘Mysore Fertilisers & Co. Vs CIT’ ITAT-Panaji Page 21 of 30 DCIT Vs Idrees Mohammed ITA No. 149/PAN/2023 AY: 2017-18 [1966, 59 ITR 268 (Mad)] and ‘CIT Vs Surjit Sing Mahesh Kumar’ [1994, 210 ITR 83 (All)]. 6.5 Section 145(3) of the Act deal with rejection of books and for the purpose of adjudication we deem it apt to reproduce provision in verbum to gather meaning & intent thereof; Section 145 : Method of accounting. (3) Where the Assessing Officer is not satisfied about the correctness or completeness of the accounts of the assessee, or w…

DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE - 2, NOIDA, NOIDA vs. M/S MONTAGE ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD., NEW DELHI

ITA 5906/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi29 Dec 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shri Manish Agarwalassessment Year: 2022-23 Montage Enterprises Pvt. Vs. Dcit/Acit, Ltd., Central Circle-Ii, 205, 2Nd Floor, V-4, Mayur Noida Plaza -2, Local Shopping Centre, Mayur Vihar, Phase-1, East Delhi, Delhi Pan :Aaccm8173H (Appellant) (Respondent) With Assessment Year: 2022-23 Dcit/Acit, Vs. Montage Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., Central Circle-Ii, 205, 2Nd Floor, V-4, Mayur Noida Plaza -2, Local Shopping Centre, Mayur Vihar, Phase-1, East Delhi, Delhi Pan: Aaccm8173H (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Sh. Rohit Kapoor, Adv. Sh. Veersen Aggarwal, Itp Department By Sh. Siddharth Bhim Singh Meena, Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 08.12.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 29.12.2025

Section 132Section 133ASection 143(3)Section 148Section 148B

…to arrive at the “mean” profit rate of 9.40% i.e. 11.84% + 6.96%÷ 2, which is challenged by both the parties. That being the case, the assessee takes us to case law CIT Vs. K.Y. Pilliah & Sons (1967) 63 ITR 411 (SC), CIT Vs. Surjeet Singh Mahesh Kumar (1994) 210 ITR 83 (Del.), Bimal Kumar Anant Kumar Vs. CIT (2007) 159 TAXMAN 402 (All.), Salem Steel Co. Vs. CIT (2010) 322 ITR 349 (Mad.), Telelinks & Ors. Vs. CIT (2015) 377 ITR 158 (P&H), quoted in the lower appellate discussion at page 125 onwards that even such an estimation is not to be an unbridled and unguided one but to be based on the very sector’s book re…

MONTAGE ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED,MAYUR VIHAR PHASE-I, EAST DELHI vs. DCIT/ACIT CEN CIR-II, NOIDA, CENTRAL CIRCLE-II, NOIDA

ITA 5458/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi29 Dec 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shri Manish Agarwalassessment Year: 2022-23 Montage Enterprises Pvt. Vs. Dcit/Acit, Ltd., Central Circle-Ii, 205, 2Nd Floor, V-4, Mayur Noida Plaza -2, Local Shopping Centre, Mayur Vihar, Phase-1, East Delhi, Delhi Pan :Aaccm8173H (Appellant) (Respondent) With Assessment Year: 2022-23 Dcit/Acit, Vs. Montage Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., Central Circle-Ii, 205, 2Nd Floor, V-4, Mayur Noida Plaza -2, Local Shopping Centre, Mayur Vihar, Phase-1, East Delhi, Delhi Pan: Aaccm8173H (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Sh. Rohit Kapoor, Adv. Sh. Veersen Aggarwal, Itp Department By Sh. Siddharth Bhim Singh Meena, Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 08.12.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 29.12.2025

Section 132Section 133ASection 143(3)Section 148Section 148B

…to arrive at the “mean” profit rate of 9.40% i.e. 11.84% + 6.96%÷ 2, which is challenged by both the parties. That being the case, the assessee takes us to case law CIT Vs. K.Y. Pilliah & Sons (1967) 63 ITR 411 (SC), CIT Vs. Surjeet Singh Mahesh Kumar (1994) 210 ITR 83 (Del.), Bimal Kumar Anant Kumar Vs. CIT (2007) 159 TAXMAN 402 (All.), Salem Steel Co. Vs. CIT (2010) 322 ITR 349 (Mad.), Telelinks & Ors. Vs. CIT (2015) 377 ITR 158 (P&H), quoted in the lower appellate discussion at page 125 onwards that even such an estimation is not to be an unbridled and unguided one but to be based on the very sector’s book re…

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