CIT v. Vatika Township (P.) Ltd.

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What is CIT v. Vatika Township (P.) Ltd. authority for?

Legislation is ordinarily presumed not to have retrospective operation, especially for taxing statutes unless explicitly stated or when intended to remove hardship for the assessee. The decision clarifies the principles for determining whether an amendment to a taxing statute applies prospectively or retrospectively, distinguishing between clarificatory and substantive amendments.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Vatika Township · Vatika Township P Ltd · retrospective application · prospective application · taxing statute amendment · Section 113 proviso · Section 115BBE · clarificatory amendment · substantive amendment · undue hardship · Income-tax Act 1961 · search assessment surcharge

Also reported as

227 Taxmann 121314 ITR 338

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Vatika Township (P.) Ltd.

Sharath Kumar Reddy Sareddy, Wanaparthy, Mahabub Nagar vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward -1, Mahabubnagar

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed

ITA 1096/HYD/2024[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad20 Aug 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1096/Hyd/2024 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2022-23) Shri Sharath Kumar Reddy Vs. Income Tax Officer Sareddy, Wanaparthy Ward – 1 Mahbubnagar Mahbubnagar Pan:Hpwps0712H (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri K.A. Sai Prasad, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 16/07/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 20/08/2025 आदेश/Order

For Appellant: Shri K.A. Sai Prasad, CAFor Respondent: : Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. AR
Section 115BSection 194BSection 58(4)

…t in CIT Vs. Rajiv Bhatara (2009) 310 ITR 105 (SC) by holding the proviso u/s.113 to be retrospective in nature. Once again, this Dinar Umeshkumar More issue came up for consideration before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in CIT Vs. Vatika Township (P) Ltd. (2009) 314 ITR 338 (SC). Unable to concur with the earlier view holding such an amendment to be retrospective, their Lordships referred Page 15 of 17 ITA No 1096 of 2024 Sharath Kumar Reddy Sareddy the matter for consideration by a Larger Bench. It was pursuant to such a reference, that the Constitution Bench in Vatika Township Pvt. Ltd. 367 ITR 466 (SC) came to…