Deep Chand Kothari v. CIT

171 ITR 381High Court1988#4001 most cited

What is Deep Chand Kothari v. CIT authority for?

Assessment proceedings are void ab initio if initiated by an Assessing Officer lacking jurisdiction. This jurisdictional defect can be raised at any stage, even in collateral proceedings or during execution.

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Deep Chand Kothari v. CIT · jurisdictional defect · void ab initio assessment · Section 148 notice · lack of jurisdiction · assessment nullity · collateral proceedings · Kiran Singh v. Chaman Paswan

Judgments citing Deep Chand Kothari v. CIT

M/S. ALTRADE MINERALS PVT. LIMITED,ROURKELA vs. ACIT,CENTRAL CIRCLE, SAMBALPUR, SAMBALPUR

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 65/CTK/2023[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack16 Dec 2024AY 2011-12

Bench: Before Shri George Mathanmember & Manish Agarwal Manish Agarwalassessment Year : 2011-12 M/S. Altrade Minerals Pvt /S. Altrade Minerals Pvt Vs. Asst. Asst. Commissioner Commissioner Of Of Ltd., C/O. Kadmawala & Co., C/O. Kadmawala & Co., Income Tax, Central Circle, Income Tax, Central Circle, C.A., C.A., Budhram Budhram Oram Oram Sambalpur Market, Market, Kachery Kachery Road, Road, Rourkela. Pan/Gir No. No.Aafca 7136 F (Appellant (Appellant) .. ( Respondent Respondent) Assessee By : Shri M.R.Sahu, Ca Revenue By : Shri S.C.Mohanty, Sr Dr : Shri S.C.Mohanty, Sr Dr Date Of Hearing : 16/12/20 2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 16/12/20 024

For Appellant: Shri M.R.Sahu, CAFor Respondent: Shri S.C.Mohanty, Sr DR
Section 120(4)(b)Section 127Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 14A

…an be raised at any stage before the appellate authorities. For the above propositions reliance is placed upon the following judicial pronouncements: Sl No Citation Forum Forum 1 CIT Vs. Green World (2009) 314 ITR 81 SC Corporation 2 Deepchand Kothari (1988) 171 ITR 381 Raj.HC Vs. CIT 3 ACIT Vs. Greater (2015)397 ITR 14 Alld.HC Noida Industrial Development 4 CIT Vs. Lalitkumar (2018) 404 ITR 63 Bom.HC Bardia 5 Smt.Prabha Rani (2013) 351 ITR 275 Alld.HC Agarwal Vs. ITO P a g e 19 | 63 ITA No.65/CTK /2023 Assessment Year : 2011-12 (5.2.1).Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of 'CIT Vs. Green World Corporation (s…

DIPTI SAHANA ,HOOGHLY vs. A.C.I.T.,CIRCLE-23(1), HOOGHLY

ITA 2203/KOL/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata29 May 2020AY 2015-16

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy, Hon’Ble) Assessment Years: 2015-16 Sanat Kumar Sahana………………….………........................................................……………….…......Appellant C/O. S.N. Ghosh & Associates “Seben Brothers’ Lodge” P.O. Buroshibtala P.S. Chinsurah Dist. Hooghly West Bengal – 712 105 [Pan : Alaps 5590 C] Vs. Asst. Commissioner Income Tax, Circle-23(1), Hooghly…………….............….……....…....Respondent Assessment Years: 2015-16 Dipti Kumar Sahana………………….………........................................................……………….…......Appellant C/O. S.N. Ghosh & Associates “Seben Brothers’ Lodge” P.O. Buroshibtala P.S. Chinsurah Dist. Hooghly West Bengal – 712 105 [Pan : Awhps 6428 P] Vs. Asst. Commissioner Income Tax, Circle-23(1), Hooghly…………….............….……....…....Respondent

Section 2Section 250

…i Kumar Sahana competent authority, i.e an Assess competent authority, i.e an Assessing Officer having jurisdiction, then the assessment is a ing Officer having jurisdiction, then the assessment is a nullity. 8.18. In the case of Deepchand Kothari reported in 171 ITR 381(Raj) it was held that In the case of Deepchand Kothari reported in 171 ITR 381(Raj) it was held that In the case of Deepchand Kothari reported in 171 ITR 381(Raj) it was held that the Assessing Officer who was having no jurisdiction to initiate the proceedings then such the Assessing Officer who was having no jurisdiction to initiate the proceedi…

SANAT KUMAR SAHANA ,HOOGHLY vs. A.C.I.T.,CIRCLE-23(1), HOOGHLY

ITA 2202/KOL/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata29 May 2020AY 2015-16

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy, Hon’Ble) Assessment Years: 2015-16 Sanat Kumar Sahana………………….………........................................................……………….…......Appellant C/O. S.N. Ghosh & Associates “Seben Brothers’ Lodge” P.O. Buroshibtala P.S. Chinsurah Dist. Hooghly West Bengal – 712 105 [Pan : Alaps 5590 C] Vs. Asst. Commissioner Income Tax, Circle-23(1), Hooghly…………….............….……....…....Respondent Assessment Years: 2015-16 Dipti Kumar Sahana………………….………........................................................……………….…......Appellant C/O. S.N. Ghosh & Associates “Seben Brothers’ Lodge” P.O. Buroshibtala P.S. Chinsurah Dist. Hooghly West Bengal – 712 105 [Pan : Awhps 6428 P] Vs. Asst. Commissioner Income Tax, Circle-23(1), Hooghly…………….............….……....…....Respondent

Section 2Section 250

…i Kumar Sahana competent authority, i.e an Assess competent authority, i.e an Assessing Officer having jurisdiction, then the assessment is a ing Officer having jurisdiction, then the assessment is a nullity. 8.18. In the case of Deepchand Kothari reported in 171 ITR 381(Raj) it was held that In the case of Deepchand Kothari reported in 171 ITR 381(Raj) it was held that In the case of Deepchand Kothari reported in 171 ITR 381(Raj) it was held that the Assessing Officer who was having no jurisdiction to initiate the proceedings then such the Assessing Officer who was having no jurisdiction to initiate the proceedi…

K.A.WIRES LTD.,KOLKATA vs. I.T.O.,WARD-8(3), KOLKATA

ITA 1149/KOL/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata22 Jan 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy & Sri S.S. Godara) Assessment Year: 2012-13 K.A. Wires Ltd...………………………………………………………..................................……………..….......Appellant Chatterjee Intl Centre 11Th Floor Room No. 11 33A, Chowringhee Road Kolkata – 700 071 [Pan : Aadck 7401 M] Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward – 8(3), Kolkata…..…................................................….…….....…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri S.M. Surana, Adovate & Shri N.P. Jain, Advocate, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri A.K. Nayak, Cit D/R & Shri Dhrubajyoti Ray, Jcit D/R, Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : December 4Th, 2019 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : January 22Nd, 2020 Order Per J. Sudhakar Reddy, Am :- This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) – 3, Kolkata, (Hereinafter The “Ld.Cit(A)”), Passed U/S. 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (The ‘Act’), Dt. 23/04/2019, For The Assessment Year 2012-13. 2. The Assessee Is A Company & Is Engaged In The Business Of Zinc Manufacturing. It Filed Its Return Of Income Electronically For The Assessment Year 2012-13 On 07/09/2012 Declaring A Loss Of Rs.(-)Rs.37,99,257/-. The Assessing Officer Completed The Assessment U/S 143(3) Of The Act On 30/03/2015 Determining The Total Income Of The Assessee At Rs.1,02,00,743/- Interalia Making An Addition U/S 68 Of The Act Being Share Capital & Share Premium Received By The Company From Three (3) Associate Companies. Out Of This Rs,1,40,00,000/- Addition, The Assessing Officer States That A Protective Addition Of Rs.40,00,000/- Is Made In The Hands Of The Intermediary Companies. Aggrieved The Assessee Carried The Matter In Appeal Without Success. The Ld. First Appellate Authority, Upheld The Order Of The Assessing Officer. 3. Further Aggrieved, The Assessee Is Before Us.

Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 68

…at when the notice was not issued by the competent authority, i.e the competent authority, i.e an Assessing Officer having jurisdiction Assessing Officer having jurisdiction, then the assessment is a nullity. 8.18. In the case of Deepchand Kothari reported in 171 ITR 381(Raj) Deepchand Kothari reported in 171 ITR 381(Raj) Deepchand Kothari reported in 171 ITR 381(Raj) it was held that the Assessing Officer who was having no jurisdiction to initiate the proceedings the Assessing Officer who was having no jurisdiction to initiate the proceedings the Assessing Officer who was having no jurisdiction to initiate the p…

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