(i) Pr. CIT v. PioneerTown Planners (P.) Ltd.

2024 SCC OnLine DEL 1685Reported decision2024#3000 most cited

What is (i) Pr. CIT v. PioneerTown Planners (P.) Ltd. authority for?

The approval for reopening an assessment under Section 148 must demonstrate the prescribed authority's application of mind, not merely a formal or ritualistic 'Yes'.

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Pr. CIT v. PioneerTown Planners (P.) Ltd · 2024 SCC OnLine DEL 1685 · Section 151 · Section 148 · reopening of assessment · application of mind · prescribed authority approval · mechanical approval

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Judgments citing (i) Pr. CIT v. PioneerTown Planners (P.) Ltd.

Shri Shri Sandeep Meghani, Raipur (Cg) vs. The Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Raipur (Cg)

ITA 226/BIL/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur04 Aug 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 225 & 226/Bil/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12 & 2012-13) Sandeep Meghani, V Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Prop. M/S. Ramchandra Meghani & S Central Circle, Raipur (C. G) Sons, D-30, Shiv Shakti Villa, Sector-2, Bajaj Colony, New Rajendra Nagar, Raipur (Cg) Pan: Ajqpm2005E (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) . (""थ" / Respondent) . िनधा"रती की ओर से / Assessee By : Shri Sunil Kumar Agrawal, Ca राज" की ओर से / Revenue By : Shri Ram Tiwari, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 26.06.2025 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 04.08.2025

For Appellant: Shri Sunil Kumar Agrawal, CAFor Respondent: Shri Ram Tiwari, Sr. DR
Section 132(4)Section 144Section 153ASection 153DSection 250Section 69Section 69D

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, रायपुर "ायपीठ, रायपुर IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL RAIPUR BENCH, RAIPUR "ी पाथ" सारथी चौधर", "ाियक सद" एवं "ीअ"ण खोड़िपया, लेखा सद" के सम" । BEFORE SHRI PARTHA SARATHI CHAUDHURY, JM & SHRI ARUN KHODPIA, AM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 225 & 226/BIL/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12 & 2012-13) Sandeep Meghani, V Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Prop. M/s. Ramchandra Meghani & s Central Circle, Raipur (C. G) Sons, D-30, Shiv Shakti Villa, Sector-2, Bajaj Colony, New Rajendra Nagar, Raipur (CG) PAN: AJQPM2005E (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) . (""थ" / Respondent) . िनधा"रती की ओर से / Assessee b…

Shri Shri Sandeep Meghani, Raipur (Cg) vs. The Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Raipur (Cg)

ITA 225/BIL/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur04 Aug 2025AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 225 & 226/Bil/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12 & 2012-13) Sandeep Meghani, V Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Prop. M/S. Ramchandra Meghani & S Central Circle, Raipur (C. G) Sons, D-30, Shiv Shakti Villa, Sector-2, Bajaj Colony, New Rajendra Nagar, Raipur (Cg) Pan: Ajqpm2005E (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) . (""थ" / Respondent) . िनधा"रती की ओर से / Assessee By : Shri Sunil Kumar Agrawal, Ca राज" की ओर से / Revenue By : Shri Ram Tiwari, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 26.06.2025 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 04.08.2025

For Appellant: Shri Sunil Kumar Agrawal, CAFor Respondent: Shri Ram Tiwari, Sr. DR
Section 132(4)Section 144Section 153ASection 153DSection 250Section 69Section 69D

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, रायपुर "ायपीठ, रायपुर IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL RAIPUR BENCH, RAIPUR "ी पाथ" सारथी चौधर", "ाियक सद" एवं "ीअ"ण खोड़िपया, लेखा सद" के सम" । BEFORE SHRI PARTHA SARATHI CHAUDHURY, JM & SHRI ARUN KHODPIA, AM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 225 & 226/BIL/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12 & 2012-13) Sandeep Meghani, V Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Prop. M/s. Ramchandra Meghani & s Central Circle, Raipur (C. G) Sons, D-30, Shiv Shakti Villa, Sector-2, Bajaj Colony, New Rajendra Nagar, Raipur (CG) PAN: AJQPM2005E (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) . (""थ" / Respondent) . िनधा"रती की ओर से / Assessee b…

(i) Pr. CIT v. PioneerTown Planners (P.) Ltd. (2024 SCC OnLine DEL 1685) — Cited in 39 Judgments | BharatTax