Gee Vee Enterprises v. Addl. CIT

99 ITR 375High Court1975#115 most cited

What is Gee Vee Enterprises v. Addl. CIT authority for?

An assessment order is erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of revenue if the Assessing Officer fails to make proper inquiries before accepting the assessee's statements or claims. The Commissioner can revise such an order under Section 263 without conducting further inquiries himself.

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Gee Vee Enterprises v. Addl. CIT · 99 ITR 375 · Section 263 revision · assessment order erroneous and prejudicial · inadequate inquiry by AO · failure to inquire · Commissioner's power under Section 263 · revision for lack of inquiry · AO accepting assessee statements without inquiry · Delhi High Court 1975 · prejudicial to interest of revenue · section 143(3)

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Judgments citing Gee Vee Enterprises v. Addl. CIT

V Guard Industries Limited, Vennala vs. The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-1, Kochi

In the result, the assessee’s appeal is partly allowed

ITA 63/COCH/2022[2016-2017]Status: DisposedITAT Cochin20 Mar 2023AY 2016-2017

Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora & Shri Sandeep Gosainv-Guard Industries Ltd. Principal Cit-1, 42/962, Vennala High School C R Building, I S Press Road, Vs. Road, Vennala, Kochi 682018 Ernakulam 682028 [Pan: Aaacv5492Q] (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Shri Anil D. Nair, Advocate Respondent By: Shri Prashant V.K., Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 01.02.2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 20.03.2023 O R D E R Per: Bench This Is An Appeal By The Assessee Challenging The Revision Of It’S Assessment Under Section 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ Hereinafter) Dated 28/12/2018 For Assessment Year (Ay) 2016-17 By The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax-1, Kochi (‘Pr. Cit’ For Short) Vide Order U/S. 263 Dated 22/03/2021. 2. The Appeal, Filed On 08/03/2022, Though Delayed By 256 Days, Was Admitted In View Of The Blanket Condonation By The Apex Court In Suo Motu Wp(C) No.3/2020, Dated 10/01/2022, Excluding The Period From 15/3/2020 To 28/02/2022 In Reckoning The Delay In Computing Limitation Under Law & The Hearing Accordingly Proceeded With. The Assessee Is A Company Manufacturing Electrical Cables, Pumps, Solar Water Heaters, Etc. & Trading In Electrical & Electronic Goods. Revision Of It’S Impugned Assessment Is On Several Issues On Which The Revisionary Authority Found An Absence Or Lack Of Enquiry By The Assessing Officer

For Appellant: Shri Anil D. Nair, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Prashant V.K., CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 263

…g the same would be subject to sec. 263. The decision by the Hon’ble jurisdictional High Court, reported at [1992] 198 ITR 611 (Ker), holding the assessment as without application of mind, was, accordingly, affirmed. In Gee Vee Enterprises v. Addl. CIT [1975] 99 ITR 375 (Del), again with reference to judicial precedents, it stands explained that the order of the AO becomes erroneous on a failure to make enquiry where the circumstances call for it. This is not because there is anything wrong in the order if all the facts stated therein are assumed to be correct. However, the AO is not only an adjudicator but also…

Credit Suisse (Singapore ) Limited, Singapore vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (International Tax), Mumbai-2

In the result, appeals by the assessee for 2016-17 and 2017-18 are allowed

ITA 1008/MUM/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Mar 2023AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Gagan Goyalआअसं. 1007/मुं/2022 ("न.व.2016-17) आअसं. 1008/मुं/2022 ("न.व.2017-18) Credit Suisse (Singapore) Limited, C/O. Delloite Haskins & Sells Chartered Accountants Llp, 30Th Floor, Tower 3, One International Centre, Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road (West), Mumbai 400 013 Pan: Aaccc-7328-N ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant बनाम Vs. Commissioner Of Income Tax (International Taxation) Mumbai-2, 1706, 17Th Floor, Air India Building, ...... ""तवाद"/Respondent Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 038

For Appellant: Shri P.J.Pardiwala Sr. Advocate with Shri. Paras SavlaFor Respondent: Ms. Surabhi Sharma, CIT DR and Ms. Samruddhi Dhananjay Hande, Sr. AR
Section 263

…tacharjee , 341 ITR 434(Gawahati); (ii) CIT vs. Emery Stone Manufacturing Company , 213 ITR 843(Raj); (iii) Rampyari Devi Saraogi vs. CIT, 67 ITR 84 (SC); (iv) ITO vs. DG Housing Projects Limited, 343 ITR 329 (Del); (v) Gee Vee Enterprises vs. Additional CIT, 99 ITR 375 (Del); & (vi) CIT vs. Ballarpur Industries Ltd. I.T. Reference No.27 of 2002 decided on 31/07/2017 by the Hon’ble Bombay High Court. The ld. Departmental Representative prayed for dismissing appeal of the assessee. 4. We have heard the submissions made by rival sides and have examined the orders of authorities below. The ld. Counsel for the assess…

Credit Suisse (Singapore ) Limited, Singapore vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (International Tax), Mumbai-2

In the result, appeals by the assessee for 2016-17 and 2017-18 are allowed

ITA 1007/MUM/2022[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Mar 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Gagan Goyalआअसं. 1007/मुं/2022 ("न.व.2016-17) आअसं. 1008/मुं/2022 ("न.व.2017-18) Credit Suisse (Singapore) Limited, C/O. Delloite Haskins & Sells Chartered Accountants Llp, 30Th Floor, Tower 3, One International Centre, Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road (West), Mumbai 400 013 Pan: Aaccc-7328-N ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant बनाम Vs. Commissioner Of Income Tax (International Taxation) Mumbai-2, 1706, 17Th Floor, Air India Building, ...... ""तवाद"/Respondent Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 038

For Appellant: Shri P.J.Pardiwala Sr. Advocate with Shri. Paras SavlaFor Respondent: Ms. Surabhi Sharma, CIT DR and Ms. Samruddhi Dhananjay Hande, Sr. AR
Section 263

…tacharjee , 341 ITR 434(Gawahati); (ii) CIT vs. Emery Stone Manufacturing Company , 213 ITR 843(Raj); (iii) Rampyari Devi Saraogi vs. CIT, 67 ITR 84 (SC); (iv) ITO vs. DG Housing Projects Limited, 343 ITR 329 (Del); (v) Gee Vee Enterprises vs. Additional CIT, 99 ITR 375 (Del); & (vi) CIT vs. Ballarpur Industries Ltd. I.T. Reference No.27 of 2002 decided on 31/07/2017 by the Hon’ble Bombay High Court. The ld. Departmental Representative prayed for dismissing appeal of the assessee. 4. We have heard the submissions made by rival sides and have examined the orders of authorities below. The ld. Counsel for the assess…

Dineshchandra Narharishankar Upadhyay, Surat vs. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-1, Surat

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 120/SRT/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Surat22 Feb 2023AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh, Jm & Dr. A. L. Saini, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.120/Srt/2022 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: (2017-18) (Physical Court Hearing) Dineshchandra Narharishankar Principal Commissioner Of Upadhyay, 5/1203, Main Income-Tax-1, Room No. 123, Vs. Road, Haripura, Surat-395003 Aaykar Bhavan, Majura Gate, Surat-395001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aacpu 1094 J (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा"रती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Hiren M. Diwan, C.A राज"व क" ओर से /Respondent By: Shri Ravinder Sindhu, Cit-D.R

For Appellant: Shri Hiren M. Diwan, C.AFor Respondent: Shri Ravinder Sindhu, CIT-D.R
Section 143(3)Section 263Section 54F

…order if all the facts stated therein are assumed to be correct. We derive support for the ITA No.120/SRT/2022 A.Y.17-18 Dineshchandra N Upadhyay proposition as stated above from the decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Gee Vee Enterprises 99 ITR 375 (Del). 18. Since in the present case the PCIT has exercised jurisdiction u/s.263 of the Act on the ground that the Assessing Officer while completing the assessment proceeding did not make enquiries which he ought to have made. Therefore, it is necessary to look into what enquiries the Assessing Officer made on the issues raised in the order u/s.…

Shivam Residential Construction (India) Pvt. Ltd., Valsad vs. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Valsad

In the result, appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 396/SRT/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Surat10 Feb 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh, Jm & Dr. A. L. Saini, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.396/Srt/2018 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: (2013-14) (Virtual Court Hearing) Shivam Residential Construction Principal Commissioner Of (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Civil Income-Tax-Valsad, Palak Vs. Hospital Road, Nanakwada, Valsad Arcade, Pali Hill, Santinagar, Tithal Road, Valsad-396001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aapcs 3137 G (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा"रती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Milin Mehta, C.A राज"व क" ओर से /Respondent By: Shri Ashish Pophare, Cit-D.R

For Appellant: Shri Milin Mehta, C.AFor Respondent: Shri Ashish Pophare, CIT-D.R
Section 143(3)Section 263Section 68

…falls within the category of being an order which is erroneous as well as prejudicial to the interest of the revenue. For that reliance can be placed on the decision of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court delivered in the case of Gee Vee Enterprises vs Add.CIT(1975) 99 ITR 375 (Delhi). The same view has also been held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Malabar ITA No.396/SRT/2018 A.Y.13-14 Shivam Residential Construction (India) Pvt. Ltd. Industrial Company Ltd vs. CIT 243 ITR 83 (SC). The relevant portion of this judgment is reproduced as under: "An incorrect assumption of facts or an incorrect application of…

S Krishna Murthy, Tirupati vs. Income Tax Officers, Ward-1(2), Tirupati

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 424/HYD/2021[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad06 Feb 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri Laliet Kumarassessment Year: 2015-16 Shri Krishna Murthy Vs. Income Tax Officer Tirupati Ward 1(2) Pan: Aozps5794Q Tirupati (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Shashank Dundu,Advocate Revenue By: Shri K.E. Sunil Babu, Dr Date Of Hearing: 02/02/2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 06/02/2023 Order Per R.K. Panda, A.M This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 11.12.2017 Of The Learned Pr.Cit Tirupati, Relating To A.Y.2015-16. 2. Facts Of The Case, In Brief , Are That The Assessee Is An Individual & Filed His Return Of Income On 14.02.2017 Admitting Taxable Income Of Rs.9,10,510/- & Agricultural Income At Rs.2,40,000/-. The Case Was Selected For Scrutiny To Examine “(I) Whether The Cash Deposit Has Been Made From Disclosed Sources & (Ii) Whether Investment & Income Relating To Properties Are Duly Disclosed”. Accordingly Notice U/S 143(2) Of The Act Was Issued To The Assessee In Response To Which The A.R Of The Page 1 Of 9

For Appellant: Shri Shashank Dundu,AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri K.E. Sunil Babu, DR
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 263

…verification of the reasons for which the case was selected for scrutiny. The gist of some of the judicial pronouncements discussed as under whose issues and facts are that of similar to the case of the assessee. In the case of Gee Vee Enterprises Vs Addl.CIT 99 ITR 375 (Delhi), it is held that the AO being not only an adjudicator but also an ' Investigator', he cannot remain passive in the fact of a return which is apparently in order but calls for further enquiry in the facts and circumstances of the case and the word erroneous in section 263 of the I.T. Act includes the failure to make such an enquiry. The CIT…

United Rail Road Consultants Private Limited (Unique Rail Road Consultants Pvt Ltd Now Merged With United Rail Road Consultants Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad vs. DCIT-1 Central Circle-1(3), Hyderabad

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 745/HYD/2020[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad30 Jan 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri K. Narasimha Charyassessment Year: 2015-16 M/S. United Rail Road Vs. Dy. C.I.T Consultants (P) Ltd., Central Circle 1(3) Secunderabad Hyderabad Pan:Aaacu8136E (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri M.V. Joshi, C.A Appeared For Shri P. Murali Mohan Rao, Ca Revenue By: Shri Jeeval Lal Lavidiya, Dr Date Of Hearing: 12/01/2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 30/01/2023 Order Per R.K. Panda, A.M This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 19.3.2020 Passed U/S 263 Of The I.T. Act, 1961 By The Learned Pr.Cit (Central)- Hyderabad, Relating To A.Y.2015-16. 2. Facts Of The Case, In Brief, Are That The Assessee Company Was Engaged In The Business Of Providing Consultancy Services. It Filed Its Return Of Income For The A.Y 2015-16 On 29.9.2015 Declaring Total Income Of Rs.2,29,74,860/-. The Case Was Selected For Scrutiny Through Cass In The Limited Scrutiny To Verify “Large Other Expenses Claimed In The Profit & Loss A/C & Mismatch In Sales Turnover Reported In Audit Report &

For Appellant: Shri M.V. Joshi, C.A appeared for Shri P. Murali Mohan Rao, CAFor Respondent: Shri Jeeval Lal Lavidiya, DR
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 199Section 236Section 263

…wing decisions: i) Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Smt. Taradevi Aggarwal (88 ITR 323 (S.C) ii) Hon'ble Supreme Court decision in the case of Smt. Rampyari Devi Sarogi (67 ITR 84 (S.C) iii) Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of Gee Vee Enterprises Ltd (99 ITR 375 (Del.) iv) ITAT Mumbai decision in the case of Radiant Life Care Mumbai (P) Ltd (ITA 895 & 896/Mum/2021 dated 31.5.2022 11. We have heard the rival arguments made by both the sides, perused the orders of the AO and the learned Pr.CIT/CIT and the paper book filed on behalf of the assessee. We have also Page 8 of 15 ITA No 745 of 2020 United Rail…