Commissioner of Customs v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

267 ITR 272Supreme Court of India2004#135 most cited

What is Commissioner of Customs v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. authority for?

CBDT and CBEC circulars, along with administrative instructions, are binding on departmental authorities, who must not act in contravention of them. However, these circulars and instructions are not binding on courts or assessees.

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Commissioner of Customs v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. · 267 ITR 272 · CBDT circulars binding on department · CBEC circulars binding on department · administrative instructions · departmental authorities bound · not binding on assessee · not binding on court · Section 119 Income-tax Act

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Commissioner of Customs v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

Income Tax Officer, Ward3, Tinsukia vs. Mahesh Kumar Yadav, Kolkata

In the result, all the appeals by the Revenue and cross objections of assessee both are dismissed

ITA 340/GTY/2019[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Guwahati23 Aug 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri S.S. Godara, Jm & Shri Arjun Lal Saini, Am ] I.T.A No. 188/Gau/2018 A.Y 2014-15 D.C.I.T, Circle-Imphal -Vs- Smt. Suman Agarwal Circle-Imphal, Old [Pan: Abzpa0347A] Lambulane, Jail Road, C/O Vipin Traders, Imphal, Manipur-795001 Thangal Bazar, Imphal, Manipur-795001 (Appellant) (Respondent) For The Appellant : Shri Sandeep Sengupta, Jcit, Ld.Dr For The Respondent : Shri Amit Goenka, Advocate I.T.A No. 176/Gau/2018 A.Y 2013-14 A.C.I.T, Circle-3,Guwahati -Vs- M/S. Excel Energy Resources Guwahati, Room No. 714, P.Ltd.Pan: Aabce 7189C 7Th Fl., Aaykar Bhawan, Rgb Road, By Lane-1, Guwahati G.S Road, Guwahtati-781005 781 005 (Appellant) (Respondent) For The Appellant : Shri Sandeep Sengupta, Jcit, Ld.Dr For The Respondent : Shri Uttam Kr.Borthkur, Advocate I.T.A No. 74/Gau/2018 A.Y 2015-16 D.C.I.T, Circle-Imphal -Vs- M/S. Babina Healthcare & O/O The Jcit, Range-Imphal Hospitlity Industries P.Ltd Old Lambulane, Jail Road, Pan Aadcb 4009N Imphal, Manipur-795001 90A Kabo Leikai The Classic Hotel, Imphal Manipur-795001. (Appellant) (Respondent) For The Appellant : Shri Sandeep Sengupta, Jcit, Ld.Dr For The Respondent : None

For Appellant: Shri Sandeep Sengupta, JCIT, ld.DRFor Respondent: Shri Amit Goenka, Advocate

…peals by the revenue is less than Rs.50,00,000/-. It is a settled law that the Circulars issued by CBDT are binding on the Revenue. This position was confirmed by the Apex Court in the case of Commissioner of Customs vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. reported in 267 ITR 272 wherein their Lordships examined the earlier decisions of the Apex Court with regard to binding nature of the Circular and laid down that when a circular issued by the Board remains in operation then the Revenue is bound by it and cannot be allowed to plead that it is not valid or that it is contrary to the terms of the statute. The appeals under…

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-1, Guwahati vs. Rohit Jain, Shillong

In the result, all the appeals by the Revenue and cross objections of assessee both are dismissed

ITA 337/GTY/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Guwahati23 Aug 2019AY 2015-16

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri S.S. Godara, Jm & Shri Arjun Lal Saini, Am ] I.T.A No. 188/Gau/2018 A.Y 2014-15 D.C.I.T, Circle-Imphal -Vs- Smt. Suman Agarwal Circle-Imphal, Old [Pan: Abzpa0347A] Lambulane, Jail Road, C/O Vipin Traders, Imphal, Manipur-795001 Thangal Bazar, Imphal, Manipur-795001 (Appellant) (Respondent) For The Appellant : Shri Sandeep Sengupta, Jcit, Ld.Dr For The Respondent : Shri Amit Goenka, Advocate I.T.A No. 176/Gau/2018 A.Y 2013-14 A.C.I.T, Circle-3,Guwahati -Vs- M/S. Excel Energy Resources Guwahati, Room No. 714, P.Ltd.Pan: Aabce 7189C 7Th Fl., Aaykar Bhawan, Rgb Road, By Lane-1, Guwahati G.S Road, Guwahtati-781005 781 005 (Appellant) (Respondent) For The Appellant : Shri Sandeep Sengupta, Jcit, Ld.Dr For The Respondent : Shri Uttam Kr.Borthkur, Advocate I.T.A No. 74/Gau/2018 A.Y 2015-16 D.C.I.T, Circle-Imphal -Vs- M/S. Babina Healthcare & O/O The Jcit, Range-Imphal Hospitlity Industries P.Ltd Old Lambulane, Jail Road, Pan Aadcb 4009N Imphal, Manipur-795001 90A Kabo Leikai The Classic Hotel, Imphal Manipur-795001. (Appellant) (Respondent) For The Appellant : Shri Sandeep Sengupta, Jcit, Ld.Dr For The Respondent : None

For Appellant: Shri Sandeep Sengupta, JCIT, ld.DRFor Respondent: Shri Amit Goenka, Advocate

…peals by the revenue is less than Rs.50,00,000/-. It is a settled law that the Circulars issued by CBDT are binding on the Revenue. This position was confirmed by the Apex Court in the case of Commissioner of Customs vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. reported in 267 ITR 272 wherein their Lordships examined the earlier decisions of the Apex Court with regard to binding nature of the Circular and laid down that when a circular issued by the Board remains in operation then the Revenue is bound by it and cannot be allowed to plead that it is not valid or that it is contrary to the terms of the statute. The appeals under…

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-1, Guwahati vs. Rohit Jain, Shillong

In the result, all the appeals by the Revenue and cross objections of assessee both are dismissed

ITA 336/GTY/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Guwahati23 Aug 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri S.S. Godara, Jm & Shri Arjun Lal Saini, Am ] I.T.A No. 188/Gau/2018 A.Y 2014-15 D.C.I.T, Circle-Imphal -Vs- Smt. Suman Agarwal Circle-Imphal, Old [Pan: Abzpa0347A] Lambulane, Jail Road, C/O Vipin Traders, Imphal, Manipur-795001 Thangal Bazar, Imphal, Manipur-795001 (Appellant) (Respondent) For The Appellant : Shri Sandeep Sengupta, Jcit, Ld.Dr For The Respondent : Shri Amit Goenka, Advocate I.T.A No. 176/Gau/2018 A.Y 2013-14 A.C.I.T, Circle-3,Guwahati -Vs- M/S. Excel Energy Resources Guwahati, Room No. 714, P.Ltd.Pan: Aabce 7189C 7Th Fl., Aaykar Bhawan, Rgb Road, By Lane-1, Guwahati G.S Road, Guwahtati-781005 781 005 (Appellant) (Respondent) For The Appellant : Shri Sandeep Sengupta, Jcit, Ld.Dr For The Respondent : Shri Uttam Kr.Borthkur, Advocate I.T.A No. 74/Gau/2018 A.Y 2015-16 D.C.I.T, Circle-Imphal -Vs- M/S. Babina Healthcare & O/O The Jcit, Range-Imphal Hospitlity Industries P.Ltd Old Lambulane, Jail Road, Pan Aadcb 4009N Imphal, Manipur-795001 90A Kabo Leikai The Classic Hotel, Imphal Manipur-795001. (Appellant) (Respondent) For The Appellant : Shri Sandeep Sengupta, Jcit, Ld.Dr For The Respondent : None

For Appellant: Shri Sandeep Sengupta, JCIT, ld.DRFor Respondent: Shri Amit Goenka, Advocate

…peals by the revenue is less than Rs.50,00,000/-. It is a settled law that the Circulars issued by CBDT are binding on the Revenue. This position was confirmed by the Apex Court in the case of Commissioner of Customs vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. reported in 267 ITR 272 wherein their Lordships examined the earlier decisions of the Apex Court with regard to binding nature of the Circular and laid down that when a circular issued by the Board remains in operation then the Revenue is bound by it and cannot be allowed to plead that it is not valid or that it is contrary to the terms of the statute. The appeals under…

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-1, Guwahati vs. Rohit Jain, Shillong

In the result, all the appeals by the Revenue and cross objections of assessee both are dismissed

ITA 335/GTY/2019[213-14]Status: DisposedITAT Guwahati23 Aug 2019

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri S.S. Godara, Jm & Shri Arjun Lal Saini, Am ] I.T.A No. 188/Gau/2018 A.Y 2014-15 D.C.I.T, Circle-Imphal -Vs- Smt. Suman Agarwal Circle-Imphal, Old [Pan: Abzpa0347A] Lambulane, Jail Road, C/O Vipin Traders, Imphal, Manipur-795001 Thangal Bazar, Imphal, Manipur-795001 (Appellant) (Respondent) For The Appellant : Shri Sandeep Sengupta, Jcit, Ld.Dr For The Respondent : Shri Amit Goenka, Advocate I.T.A No. 176/Gau/2018 A.Y 2013-14 A.C.I.T, Circle-3,Guwahati -Vs- M/S. Excel Energy Resources Guwahati, Room No. 714, P.Ltd.Pan: Aabce 7189C 7Th Fl., Aaykar Bhawan, Rgb Road, By Lane-1, Guwahati G.S Road, Guwahtati-781005 781 005 (Appellant) (Respondent) For The Appellant : Shri Sandeep Sengupta, Jcit, Ld.Dr For The Respondent : Shri Uttam Kr.Borthkur, Advocate I.T.A No. 74/Gau/2018 A.Y 2015-16 D.C.I.T, Circle-Imphal -Vs- M/S. Babina Healthcare & O/O The Jcit, Range-Imphal Hospitlity Industries P.Ltd Old Lambulane, Jail Road, Pan Aadcb 4009N Imphal, Manipur-795001 90A Kabo Leikai The Classic Hotel, Imphal Manipur-795001. (Appellant) (Respondent) For The Appellant : Shri Sandeep Sengupta, Jcit, Ld.Dr For The Respondent : None

For Appellant: Shri Sandeep Sengupta, JCIT, ld.DRFor Respondent: Shri Amit Goenka, Advocate

…peals by the revenue is less than Rs.50,00,000/-. It is a settled law that the Circulars issued by CBDT are binding on the Revenue. This position was confirmed by the Apex Court in the case of Commissioner of Customs vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. reported in 267 ITR 272 wherein their Lordships examined the earlier decisions of the Apex Court with regard to binding nature of the Circular and laid down that when a circular issued by the Board remains in operation then the Revenue is bound by it and cannot be allowed to plead that it is not valid or that it is contrary to the terms of the statute. The appeals under…

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-1, Guwahati vs. Rohit Jain, Shillong

In the result, all the appeals by the Revenue and cross objections of assessee both are dismissed

ITA 334/GTY/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Guwahati23 Aug 2019AY 2012-13

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri S.S. Godara, Jm & Shri Arjun Lal Saini, Am ] I.T.A No. 188/Gau/2018 A.Y 2014-15 D.C.I.T, Circle-Imphal -Vs- Smt. Suman Agarwal Circle-Imphal, Old [Pan: Abzpa0347A] Lambulane, Jail Road, C/O Vipin Traders, Imphal, Manipur-795001 Thangal Bazar, Imphal, Manipur-795001 (Appellant) (Respondent) For The Appellant : Shri Sandeep Sengupta, Jcit, Ld.Dr For The Respondent : Shri Amit Goenka, Advocate I.T.A No. 176/Gau/2018 A.Y 2013-14 A.C.I.T, Circle-3,Guwahati -Vs- M/S. Excel Energy Resources Guwahati, Room No. 714, P.Ltd.Pan: Aabce 7189C 7Th Fl., Aaykar Bhawan, Rgb Road, By Lane-1, Guwahati G.S Road, Guwahtati-781005 781 005 (Appellant) (Respondent) For The Appellant : Shri Sandeep Sengupta, Jcit, Ld.Dr For The Respondent : Shri Uttam Kr.Borthkur, Advocate I.T.A No. 74/Gau/2018 A.Y 2015-16 D.C.I.T, Circle-Imphal -Vs- M/S. Babina Healthcare & O/O The Jcit, Range-Imphal Hospitlity Industries P.Ltd Old Lambulane, Jail Road, Pan Aadcb 4009N Imphal, Manipur-795001 90A Kabo Leikai The Classic Hotel, Imphal Manipur-795001. (Appellant) (Respondent) For The Appellant : Shri Sandeep Sengupta, Jcit, Ld.Dr For The Respondent : None

For Appellant: Shri Sandeep Sengupta, JCIT, ld.DRFor Respondent: Shri Amit Goenka, Advocate

…peals by the revenue is less than Rs.50,00,000/-. It is a settled law that the Circulars issued by CBDT are binding on the Revenue. This position was confirmed by the Apex Court in the case of Commissioner of Customs vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. reported in 267 ITR 272 wherein their Lordships examined the earlier decisions of the Apex Court with regard to binding nature of the Circular and laid down that when a circular issued by the Board remains in operation then the Revenue is bound by it and cannot be allowed to plead that it is not valid or that it is contrary to the terms of the statute. The appeals under…