CIT v. Vijay Kumar Jain

325 ITR 378High Court2010#4263 most cited

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Penalty under section 271(1)(c) cannot be levied solely on account of an addition made by the Assessing Officer if the assessee's particulars were not found inaccurate and there was no allegation of income concealment.

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ADITYA ARAV DEV-CONS CO PRIVATE LIMITED,RAMNAGARGARH, DHANBAD vs. DCIT, CIRCLE-1, KALI MITRA LANE KOLKATA

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 763/KOL/2023[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata22 Apr 2024AY 2013-14

Bench: Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Ble & Shri Sonjoy Sarma, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 763/Kol/2023 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Aditya Arav Dev-Cons Co Private Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Limited Vs Circle - 1, Kolkata Kali Mitra Lane Kolkata - 700006 [Pan : Aahca8209M] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri A.N. Keshari, Fca Revenue By : Shri Archana Gupta, Addl. Cit, Sr. D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 16/04/2024 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 22/04/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Dr. Manish Borad: The Present Appeal Is Directed At The Instance Of The Assessee Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi (Hereinafter The “Ld. Cit(A)”) Dt. 29/05/2023, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) For The Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. Only Grievance Of The Assessee Is Against The Finding Of The Ld. Cit(A) Confirming The Penalty Of Rs.14,21,776/- Levied By The Ld. Assessing Officer U/S 271(1)(C) Of The Act. 3. At The Outset, The Ld. Counsel For The Assessee Submitted That The Impugned Penalty Has Been Levied On The Additions Made On Estimate Basis & There Is No Specific Finding For Making The Addition That The Assessee Has Concealed Particulars Of Income Or Furnished Inaccurate Particulars Of Income.

For Appellant: Shri A.N. Keshari, FCAFor Respondent: Shri Archana Gupta, Addl. CIT, Sr. D/R
Section 133(6)Section 250Section 271(1)(c)

…om the following decisions:-  CIT VS. Subhash Trading Co. 1996-131 CTR (Gujarat) 121.  Naresh Chandra Agarwal Vs. CIT 2013-237 CTR 514 (Allahabad) Lucknow Bench.  CIT Vs. Arjun Prasad Ajit Kumar 2008 - 214 CTR Allahabad 355 (U.P.).  CIT Vs. Bijay Kr. Jain 325 ITR 378 (Chhattisgarh).  CIT Vs. Modi Industrial Corporation 2010 - 34 DTR 158 (Punjab Haryana)  CIT Vs. Sangrur Vanaspati Ltd. 2008-303 ITR 53 (Punjab- Haryana)  M/s Amitabh Cons. Pvt. Ltd. (PAN - AAECA5404H) Vs. ACIT, Circle 2, Hazaribag ITA No. - 142/RAN/2016 ITAT (Ranchi). (Copy of appellate order attached.) 6. Considering the ratio laid down by…

S.M.ENTERPRISERS,KEONJHAR vs. DCIT,CIRCLE-2(1), BHUBANESWAR

In the result, all appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 234/CTK/2020[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack20 Oct 2022AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अऩीऱ सं/Ita Nos.199, 200, 201 & 202, 233 & 234/Ctk/2020 (ननधाारण वषा / Assessment Years :2004-2005 To 2009-2010) S.M.Enterprises, Vs Dcit, Circle-2(1), Bhubaneswar At : Balda, Po : Joda, Keonjhar-758034 Bhubaneswar-751013 Pan No. : Aatfs 6804 M (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. ननधााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Sunil Mishra, Advocate राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri M.K.Gautam, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 20/10/2022 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 20/10/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench : These Are The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Against The Separate Orders Of The Ld.Cit(A)-1, Bhubaneswar Passed In I.T.Appeal Nos.0105- 0108/15-16, Dated 01.09.2020 & In I.T.Appeal Nos.0109 & 0110/15-16, Dated 22.09.2020 For The Assessment Years 2004-2005 To 2009-2010. 2. It Was Submitted By The Ld. Ar That The Assessee Had Originally Filed Its Return Of Income Declaring Its Income From Extraction Of Iron Ore As A Contractor In The Mines Of Serajuddin & Co. There Was A Search In The Premises Of The Serajuddin & Co. On 28.05.2008. Consequent Survey Had Been Done On The Assessee On 09.07.2008. Admittedly, Books Of Account Of The Assessee Had Not Been Found. There Was A Search On The 2

For Appellant: Shri Sunil Mishra, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri M.K.Gautam, CIT-DR
Section 271(1)(c)

…e assessment was best judgment and there was no proof of concealment of income, it was held that the penalty was not imposable. Further, the ld. AR placed reliance on the decision of Hon’ble Chhattisgarh High Court in the case of Vijay Kumar Jain, reported in 325 ITR 378 (Chhattisgarh), wherein it has been held that in that case the assessee had estimated the profit as 6.36% of the gross profit and the AO has assessed profit as 10% of the gross profit and consequently, it was held that there was no concealment of income and therefore penalty could not be levied. He also relied upon the decision of the Hon’ble Mad…

S.M.ENTERPRISERS,KEONJHAR vs. DCIT,CIRCLE-2(1), BHUBANESWAR

In the result, all appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 233/CTK/2020[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack20 Oct 2022AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अऩीऱ सं/Ita Nos.199, 200, 201 & 202, 233 & 234/Ctk/2020 (ननधाारण वषा / Assessment Years :2004-2005 To 2009-2010) S.M.Enterprises, Vs Dcit, Circle-2(1), Bhubaneswar At : Balda, Po : Joda, Keonjhar-758034 Bhubaneswar-751013 Pan No. : Aatfs 6804 M (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. ननधााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Sunil Mishra, Advocate राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri M.K.Gautam, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 20/10/2022 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 20/10/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench : These Are The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Against The Separate Orders Of The Ld.Cit(A)-1, Bhubaneswar Passed In I.T.Appeal Nos.0105- 0108/15-16, Dated 01.09.2020 & In I.T.Appeal Nos.0109 & 0110/15-16, Dated 22.09.2020 For The Assessment Years 2004-2005 To 2009-2010. 2. It Was Submitted By The Ld. Ar That The Assessee Had Originally Filed Its Return Of Income Declaring Its Income From Extraction Of Iron Ore As A Contractor In The Mines Of Serajuddin & Co. There Was A Search In The Premises Of The Serajuddin & Co. On 28.05.2008. Consequent Survey Had Been Done On The Assessee On 09.07.2008. Admittedly, Books Of Account Of The Assessee Had Not Been Found. There Was A Search On The 2

For Appellant: Shri Sunil Mishra, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri M.K.Gautam, CIT-DR
Section 271(1)(c)

…e assessment was best judgment and there was no proof of concealment of income, it was held that the penalty was not imposable. Further, the ld. AR placed reliance on the decision of Hon’ble Chhattisgarh High Court in the case of Vijay Kumar Jain, reported in 325 ITR 378 (Chhattisgarh), wherein it has been held that in that case the assessee had estimated the profit as 6.36% of the gross profit and the AO has assessed profit as 10% of the gross profit and consequently, it was held that there was no concealment of income and therefore penalty could not be levied. He also relied upon the decision of the Hon’ble Mad…

S.M.ENTERPRISERS,KEONJHAR vs. DCIT,CIRCLE-2(1), BHUBANESWAR

In the result, all appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 202/CTK/2020[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack20 Oct 2022AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अऩीऱ सं/Ita Nos.199, 200, 201 & 202, 233 & 234/Ctk/2020 (ननधाारण वषा / Assessment Years :2004-2005 To 2009-2010) S.M.Enterprises, Vs Dcit, Circle-2(1), Bhubaneswar At : Balda, Po : Joda, Keonjhar-758034 Bhubaneswar-751013 Pan No. : Aatfs 6804 M (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. ननधााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Sunil Mishra, Advocate राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri M.K.Gautam, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 20/10/2022 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 20/10/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench : These Are The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Against The Separate Orders Of The Ld.Cit(A)-1, Bhubaneswar Passed In I.T.Appeal Nos.0105- 0108/15-16, Dated 01.09.2020 & In I.T.Appeal Nos.0109 & 0110/15-16, Dated 22.09.2020 For The Assessment Years 2004-2005 To 2009-2010. 2. It Was Submitted By The Ld. Ar That The Assessee Had Originally Filed Its Return Of Income Declaring Its Income From Extraction Of Iron Ore As A Contractor In The Mines Of Serajuddin & Co. There Was A Search In The Premises Of The Serajuddin & Co. On 28.05.2008. Consequent Survey Had Been Done On The Assessee On 09.07.2008. Admittedly, Books Of Account Of The Assessee Had Not Been Found. There Was A Search On The 2

For Appellant: Shri Sunil Mishra, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri M.K.Gautam, CIT-DR
Section 271(1)(c)

…e assessment was best judgment and there was no proof of concealment of income, it was held that the penalty was not imposable. Further, the ld. AR placed reliance on the decision of Hon’ble Chhattisgarh High Court in the case of Vijay Kumar Jain, reported in 325 ITR 378 (Chhattisgarh), wherein it has been held that in that case the assessee had estimated the profit as 6.36% of the gross profit and the AO has assessed profit as 10% of the gross profit and consequently, it was held that there was no concealment of income and therefore penalty could not be levied. He also relied upon the decision of the Hon’ble Mad…

S.M.ENTERPRISERS,KEONJHAR vs. DCIT,CIRCLE-2(1), BHUBANESWAR

In the result, all appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 201/CTK/2020[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack20 Oct 2022AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अऩीऱ सं/Ita Nos.199, 200, 201 & 202, 233 & 234/Ctk/2020 (ननधाारण वषा / Assessment Years :2004-2005 To 2009-2010) S.M.Enterprises, Vs Dcit, Circle-2(1), Bhubaneswar At : Balda, Po : Joda, Keonjhar-758034 Bhubaneswar-751013 Pan No. : Aatfs 6804 M (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. ननधााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Sunil Mishra, Advocate राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri M.K.Gautam, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 20/10/2022 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 20/10/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench : These Are The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Against The Separate Orders Of The Ld.Cit(A)-1, Bhubaneswar Passed In I.T.Appeal Nos.0105- 0108/15-16, Dated 01.09.2020 & In I.T.Appeal Nos.0109 & 0110/15-16, Dated 22.09.2020 For The Assessment Years 2004-2005 To 2009-2010. 2. It Was Submitted By The Ld. Ar That The Assessee Had Originally Filed Its Return Of Income Declaring Its Income From Extraction Of Iron Ore As A Contractor In The Mines Of Serajuddin & Co. There Was A Search In The Premises Of The Serajuddin & Co. On 28.05.2008. Consequent Survey Had Been Done On The Assessee On 09.07.2008. Admittedly, Books Of Account Of The Assessee Had Not Been Found. There Was A Search On The 2

For Appellant: Shri Sunil Mishra, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri M.K.Gautam, CIT-DR
Section 271(1)(c)

…e assessment was best judgment and there was no proof of concealment of income, it was held that the penalty was not imposable. Further, the ld. AR placed reliance on the decision of Hon’ble Chhattisgarh High Court in the case of Vijay Kumar Jain, reported in 325 ITR 378 (Chhattisgarh), wherein it has been held that in that case the assessee had estimated the profit as 6.36% of the gross profit and the AO has assessed profit as 10% of the gross profit and consequently, it was held that there was no concealment of income and therefore penalty could not be levied. He also relied upon the decision of the Hon’ble Mad…

S.M.ENTERPRISERA,KEONJHAR vs. DCIT,CIRCLE-2(1),, BHUBANESWAR

In the result, all appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 200/CTK/2020[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack20 Oct 2022AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अऩीऱ सं/Ita Nos.199, 200, 201 & 202, 233 & 234/Ctk/2020 (ननधाारण वषा / Assessment Years :2004-2005 To 2009-2010) S.M.Enterprises, Vs Dcit, Circle-2(1), Bhubaneswar At : Balda, Po : Joda, Keonjhar-758034 Bhubaneswar-751013 Pan No. : Aatfs 6804 M (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. ननधााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Sunil Mishra, Advocate राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri M.K.Gautam, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 20/10/2022 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 20/10/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench : These Are The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Against The Separate Orders Of The Ld.Cit(A)-1, Bhubaneswar Passed In I.T.Appeal Nos.0105- 0108/15-16, Dated 01.09.2020 & In I.T.Appeal Nos.0109 & 0110/15-16, Dated 22.09.2020 For The Assessment Years 2004-2005 To 2009-2010. 2. It Was Submitted By The Ld. Ar That The Assessee Had Originally Filed Its Return Of Income Declaring Its Income From Extraction Of Iron Ore As A Contractor In The Mines Of Serajuddin & Co. There Was A Search In The Premises Of The Serajuddin & Co. On 28.05.2008. Consequent Survey Had Been Done On The Assessee On 09.07.2008. Admittedly, Books Of Account Of The Assessee Had Not Been Found. There Was A Search On The 2

For Appellant: Shri Sunil Mishra, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri M.K.Gautam, CIT-DR
Section 271(1)(c)

…e assessment was best judgment and there was no proof of concealment of income, it was held that the penalty was not imposable. Further, the ld. AR placed reliance on the decision of Hon’ble Chhattisgarh High Court in the case of Vijay Kumar Jain, reported in 325 ITR 378 (Chhattisgarh), wherein it has been held that in that case the assessee had estimated the profit as 6.36% of the gross profit and the AO has assessed profit as 10% of the gross profit and consequently, it was held that there was no concealment of income and therefore penalty could not be levied. He also relied upon the decision of the Hon’ble Mad…

S M ENTERPRISERS,KEONJHAR vs. DCIT,CIRCLE-2(1), BHUBANESWAR

In the result, all appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 199/CTK/2020[2004-05]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack20 Oct 2022AY 2004-05

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अऩीऱ सं/Ita Nos.199, 200, 201 & 202, 233 & 234/Ctk/2020 (ननधाारण वषा / Assessment Years :2004-2005 To 2009-2010) S.M.Enterprises, Vs Dcit, Circle-2(1), Bhubaneswar At : Balda, Po : Joda, Keonjhar-758034 Bhubaneswar-751013 Pan No. : Aatfs 6804 M (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. ननधााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Sunil Mishra, Advocate राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri M.K.Gautam, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 20/10/2022 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 20/10/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench : These Are The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Against The Separate Orders Of The Ld.Cit(A)-1, Bhubaneswar Passed In I.T.Appeal Nos.0105- 0108/15-16, Dated 01.09.2020 & In I.T.Appeal Nos.0109 & 0110/15-16, Dated 22.09.2020 For The Assessment Years 2004-2005 To 2009-2010. 2. It Was Submitted By The Ld. Ar That The Assessee Had Originally Filed Its Return Of Income Declaring Its Income From Extraction Of Iron Ore As A Contractor In The Mines Of Serajuddin & Co. There Was A Search In The Premises Of The Serajuddin & Co. On 28.05.2008. Consequent Survey Had Been Done On The Assessee On 09.07.2008. Admittedly, Books Of Account Of The Assessee Had Not Been Found. There Was A Search On The 2

For Appellant: Shri Sunil Mishra, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri M.K.Gautam, CIT-DR
Section 271(1)(c)

…e assessment was best judgment and there was no proof of concealment of income, it was held that the penalty was not imposable. Further, the ld. AR placed reliance on the decision of Hon’ble Chhattisgarh High Court in the case of Vijay Kumar Jain, reported in 325 ITR 378 (Chhattisgarh), wherein it has been held that in that case the assessee had estimated the profit as 6.36% of the gross profit and the AO has assessed profit as 10% of the gross profit and consequently, it was held that there was no concealment of income and therefore penalty could not be levied. He also relied upon the decision of the Hon’ble Mad…

ASST. CIT - 32(1), MUMBAI vs. SHRI VIJAY BHOGILAL SHAH, MUMBAI

The appeal stand dismissed

ITA 106/MUM/2021[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Oct 2021AY 2009-10

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Saktijit Dey, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.106/Mum/2021 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10) Acit – 32(1) Shri Vijay Bhogilal Shah, R. No. 702, 7Th Floor B-1203, Pratap Heritage, L T. Road बिाम/ Kautilya Bhavan Borivali (E), Mumbai-400 092 Vs. Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra(East), Mumbai-51 स्थायीलेखासं./ जीआइआरसं./ Pan/Gir No. Akgps-2700-Q (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : Revenue By : Shri S. N. Kabra- Ld. Sr. Dr Assessee By : None सुनवाई की तारीख/ : 25/10/2021 Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख / : 25/10/2021 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Revenue For Assessment Year [Ay] 2009-10 Arises Out Of The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-44, Mumbai [Cit(A)] Dated 31/08/2020 Which Has Deleted The Penalty Of Rs.7.99 Lacs U/S 271(1)(C) As Levied By Ld. Ao Vide Penalty Order Dated 27/03/2018. At The Time Of Hearing, None Appeared For Assessee. The Ld. Dr, On The Other Hand, Pleaded For Restoration Of Penalty.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri S. N. Kabra- Ld. Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)

…rchases and therefore, no case of concealment of income or furnishing of inaccurate particulars of income could be made out against the assessee. Our aforesaid view is duly supported by the order of Hon’ble Chhattisgarh High Court in CIT V/s Vijay Kumar Jain (325 ITR 378; 19/04/2010) as well as the cited decision of Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court. Therefore, we do not find any reason to interfere in the impugned order. 4. Resultantly, the appeal stand dismissed. Order pronounced on 25th October, 2021. (Saktijit Dey) (Manoj Kumar Aggarwal) न्याययक सदस्य / Judicial Member लेखा सदस्य / Accountant Member मुंबई M…

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