R.Viswanathan, Chennai vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1(4), Chennai
ITA 1323/CHNY/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai22 Jan 2026AY 2016-17
Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri S.R.Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.1321 To 1324/Chny/2025 िनधारण वष/Assessment Years: 2014-15 To 2017-18 R. Viswanathan, Flat No.A-4, Rams Anjali Atrium No.8, Sundaram Salai, R.A. Puram, Chennai-600 028. [Pan: Adlpv 6760 G] V. The Dcit, Central Circle-1(4), Chennai. (अपीलाथ/Appellant) (यथ/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.1556 & 1597/Chny/2025 िनधारण वष/Assessment Years: 2016-17 & 2015-16 The Dcit, Central Circle-1(4), Chennai. V. R. Viswanathan, Flat No.A-4, Rams Anjali Atrium No.8, Sundaram Salai, R.A. Puram, Chennai-600 028. [Pan: Adlpv 6760 G] (अपीलाथ/Appellant) : (यथ/Respondent) अपीलाथ की ओर से/ Assessee By : Shri. V. Naga Prasad, Advocate/Ar थ की ओर से /Department By : Smt. E. Pavuna Sundari, Cit/Dr सुनवाईकतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 29.10.2025 / 17.11.2025 घोषणाकतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 22.01.2026 :: 2 ::
For Appellant: Shri. V. Naga PrasadFor Respondent: Smt. E. Pavuna Sundari
Section 132Section 139Section 142(1)Section 153ASection 153CSection 250
…in the course of search for the AO to assume jurisdiction to disturb unabated assessments of the assessee, unless they are backed by some corroborative evidence. Some of the relevant decisions taken note of by us are as follows:- (i) CIT v. Harjeev Aggarwal (290 CTR 263) (Del HC) "19. In view of the settled legal position, the first and foremost issue to be addressed is whether a statement recorded under Section 132 (4) of the Act would by itself be sufficient to assess the income, as disclosed by the Assessee in its statement, under the Provisions of Chapter XIV-B of the Act. 20. In our view, a plain reading of…