Hindustan Lever Ltd. v. R.B. Wadkar

268 ITR 332High Court2004#77 most cited

What is Hindustan Lever Ltd. v. R.B. Wadkar authority for?

The validity of reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 147, by issuing a notice under Section 148, must be judged solely on the reasons originally recorded by the Assessing Officer. These recorded reasons cannot be supplemented, improved upon, or modified at any later stage.

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Hindustan Lever Ltd v R.B. Wadkar · Section 147 · Section 148 · reasons recorded · reassessment validity · improving reasons · beyond four years · mere change of opinion · escapement of income · first proviso section 147

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Rkfma Productions Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. ITO Ward 20(3), Delhi

Appeal is allowed

ITA 3234/DEL/2025[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi23 Jul 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godaraita No. 3234/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year: 2012-13 Rkfma Productions Pvt. Ltd. Vs Income Tax Officer, (Formerly Known As Welworth Ward-20(3), Properties Pvt. Ltd.), 8A/8, New Delhi-110002 Western Extension Area, Karol Bagh, New Delhi-110005 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacw0825C Assessee By: Sh. A. K. Srivastava, Fca Revenue By : Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 23.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 23.07.2025 Order This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2012-13 Arises Against The Cit(A)/Nfac, Delhi’S Din & Order No. Itba/Nfac/S/250/2024-25/1074934562(1) Dated 24.03.2025, In Proceedings U/S 147 R.W.S. 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”).

For Appellant: Sh. A. K. Srivastava, FCAFor Respondent: Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 147

…challenge do not attribute the assessee not to have disclosed all the relevant particular; “fully” and “truly”, I hereby quote section 147 1st proviso to quash the impugned reopening in very terms in light of Hindustan Lever Ltd vs. R. B. Wadkar, ACIT (2004) 268 ITR 332 (Bom). Ordered accordingly. 4. All other pleadings on merits stand rendered academic. 5. This assessee’s appeal is allowed. Order Pronounced in the Open Court on 23/07/2025. (Satbeer Singh Godara) Judicial Member Dated: 23/07/2025 *Subodh Kumar, Sr. PS*…

Sri Shivdan Singh Shikshan Sansthan, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh vs. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Exemption Circle, Ghaziabad (U.P.), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

Appeal is allowed

ITA 1618/DEL/2025[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi24 Jun 2025AY 2010-11

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godaraita No. 1618/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Sri Shivdan Singh Shikshan Vs Dcit(Exemption), Sansthan, 10Th Mile Stone, Aligarh Circle, Mathura Road, Jaroth, Iglas, Aligarh, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh-202124 Uttar Pradesh-201002 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aadts5727R Assessee By: None Revenue By : Ms. Indu Bala Saini, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 24.06.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 24.06.2025 Order This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2010-11, Arises Against The Cit(A)/Nfac, Delhi’S Din & Order No. Itba/Nfac/S/250/2024-25/1072463990(1) Dated 23.01.2025, In Proceedings U/S 147 R.W.S. 144 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”).

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Ms. Indu Bala Saini, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…t by section 147 1st proviso i.e. to mandatorily record the assessee’s failure in disclosing all the relevant particulars ”fully” and “truly” which has gone un-rebutted from the departmental side. I thus quote Hindustan Lever Ltd vs. R. B. Wadkar, ACIT (2004) 268 ITR 332 (Bom) that such a reopening without quoting the assessee’s above failure to the above facts is not sustainable in law which is hereby quashed in very terms. 5. All other pleadings on merits herein stand rendered academic. 3 Sri Shivdan Singh Shikshan Sansthan 6. This assessee’s appeal is allowed. Order Pronounced in the Open Court on 24/06/2025…

R D Tea Limited, Kolkata vs. A.C.I.T., Circle - 4(1), Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1555/KOL/2024[2012-2013]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata22 Apr 2025AY 2012-2013

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Sonjoy Sarmai.T.A. No.1555/Kol/2024 Assessment Year: 2012-13 R D Tea Limited……………………..……………………………..………….……Appellant Dhandhania House, 2Nd Floor, 4, Middleton Street, Kolkata – 700071. [Pan: Aabcr3010M] Vs. Acit, Circle-4(1), Kolkata…..……....….….. ……………….........……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri A. K. Tibrewal, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Rajat Datta, Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 28, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : April 22, 2025 Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 14.06.2024 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is Company Filed Its Original Return Of Income For The Assessment Year 2012-13 On 30.09.2012 By Declaring A Total Income Of Rs.67,34,990/-. The Case Of The Assessee Was Assessed U/S 143(3) Of The Act Vide Order Dated 19.03.2015 By Assessing Total Income Of Rs.86,23,780/- Which Was Subsequently Rectified U/S 154 Of The Act On 27.04.2015 By Assessing Total Income Of Rs.83,90,960/-. Thereafter, The Case Of The Assessee Was Reopened U/S 147 Of The Act By Issuing A Notice U/S 148 Of The Act On 27.03.2019 After Obtaining Approval From The Competent Authority. In Response To Such Notice, The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income Again Declaring The Same Income As Earlier I.E. Rs.67,34,990/-. During The

Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 154Section 250Section 68

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, कोलकाता पीठ, कोलकाता IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “C” BENCH KOLKATA Before Shri Rajesh Kumar, Accountant Member and Shri Sonjoy Sarma, Judicial Member I.T.A. No.1555/Kol/2024 Assessment Year: 2012-13 R D Tea Limited……………………..……………………………..………….……Appellant Dhandhania House, 2nd Floor, 4, Middleton Street, Kolkata – 700071. [PAN: AABCR3010M] vs. ACIT, Circle-4(1), Kolkata…..……....….….. ……………….........……...…..…..Respondent Appearances by: Shri A. K. Tibrewal, AR, appeared on behalf of the appellant. Shri Rajat Datta, Sr. DR, appeared on behalf of the Respondent. Date of concluding the he…

Bses Yamuna Power Ltd, Delhi vs. ACIT, Circle-5(1), New Del;Hi

The appeal of the assessee is allowed on legal issues

ITA 4853/DEL/2017[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi16 Apr 2025AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Manish Agarwalbses Rajdhani Power Ltd., Dy. Cit, Bses Bhawan, Cicle-5(1), Nehru Place, Vs. New Delhi. New Delhi-110019 Pan-Aagcs3187H (Appellant) (Respondent) Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd., Asst. Cit, Bses Bhawan, Cicle-5(1), Nehru Place, Vs. New Delhi. New Delhi-110019 Pan-Aagcs3187H (Appellant) (Respondent) Bses Yamuna Power Dy. Cit, Limited, Cicle-5(1), Shakti Kiran Building, Vs. New Delhi. Karkardoooma, Delhi-110092 Pan-Aagcs3187H (Appellant) (Respondent) Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd. & Ors Vs. Acit Bses Yamuna Power Asst. Cit, Limited, Cicle-5(1), Shakti Kiran Building, Vs. New Delhi. Karkardoooma, Delhi-110092 Pan-Aagcs3187H (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Rohit Jain, Adv., Sh. Deepesh Jain, Adv. & Sh. Shivam Gupta, Ca Department By Mr. Javed Akhtar, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 20/02/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 16/04/2025 O R D E R

Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 154Section 250

…h court’s itself dated 14.09.2016. The Revenue could hardly dispute that all these developments took place well before the learned Assessing Officer had set into motion his section 148/147 proceedings. We thus quote Hindustan Liver Ltd. Vs. R.B. Wadkar (2004) 268 ITR 332 (Bom.) that once there is no scope of any addition/deletion or substitution in the reopening reasons recorded by the learned prescribed authority as the same have to be read on standalone basis, the CIT(A) has rightly decided the instant legal issue in assessee’s favour and against the department whilst invoking section 147 1st proviso as well as…

Bses Yamuna Power Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, Circle- 5(1), New Delhi

The appeal of the assessee is allowed on legal issues

ITA 4852/DEL/2017[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi16 Apr 2025AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Manish Agarwalbses Rajdhani Power Ltd., Dy. Cit, Bses Bhawan, Cicle-5(1), Nehru Place, Vs. New Delhi. New Delhi-110019 Pan-Aagcs3187H (Appellant) (Respondent) Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd., Asst. Cit, Bses Bhawan, Cicle-5(1), Nehru Place, Vs. New Delhi. New Delhi-110019 Pan-Aagcs3187H (Appellant) (Respondent) Bses Yamuna Power Dy. Cit, Limited, Cicle-5(1), Shakti Kiran Building, Vs. New Delhi. Karkardoooma, Delhi-110092 Pan-Aagcs3187H (Appellant) (Respondent) Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd. & Ors Vs. Acit Bses Yamuna Power Asst. Cit, Limited, Cicle-5(1), Shakti Kiran Building, Vs. New Delhi. Karkardoooma, Delhi-110092 Pan-Aagcs3187H (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Rohit Jain, Adv., Sh. Deepesh Jain, Adv. & Sh. Shivam Gupta, Ca Department By Mr. Javed Akhtar, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 20/02/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 16/04/2025 O R D E R

Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 154Section 250

…h court’s itself dated 14.09.2016. The Revenue could hardly dispute that all these developments took place well before the learned Assessing Officer had set into motion his section 148/147 proceedings. We thus quote Hindustan Liver Ltd. Vs. R.B. Wadkar (2004) 268 ITR 332 (Bom.) that once there is no scope of any addition/deletion or substitution in the reopening reasons recorded by the learned prescribed authority as the same have to be read on standalone basis, the CIT(A) has rightly decided the instant legal issue in assessee’s favour and against the department whilst invoking section 147 1st proviso as well as…