Improvement Trust, Ludhiana v. Ujagar Singh

6 SCC 786Supreme Court of India2010#2014 most cited

What is Improvement Trust, Ludhiana v. Ujagar Singh authority for?

Delay in filing appeals should be condoned if it is not deliberate or mala fide, as courts must adopt a pragmatic approach to advance substantial justice and allow matters to be contested on merits rather than dismissing them on technicalities.

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Improvement Trust Ludhiana v Ujagar Singh · condonation of delay · section 253(5) · section 249(3) · substantial justice · pragmatic approach · non-deliberate delay · mala fide intention · technicalities versus merits · limitation for appeals · sufficient cause · dismissing meritorious matters

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Judgments citing Improvement Trust, Ludhiana v. Ujagar Singh

Sangeet Gupta, Satna vs. Income Tax Officer Ward-1, Satna

In the result, the appeal is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 83/JAB/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Jabalpur24 Sept 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Sh. Kul Bharat & Sh. Nikhil Choudharya.Y. 2018-19 Sangeeta Gupta, Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ludhati, Itama, Maihar, Satna Ward-1, Satna Pan:Bdipg5378M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Sh. Dhiraj Ghai, Ca Revenue By: Sh. N.M. Prasad, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 21.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 24.09.2025 O R D E R Per Nikhil Choudhary, A.M. This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A), Nfac Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 On 18.02.2025 Dismissing The Appeal Of The Assessee In Limine. The Grounds Of Appeal Are As Under:- “1. On The Facts & Circumstance Of The Case, The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Not Considering The Case As Bad In Law, As Has Been Initiated By Jao Instead Of Faceless. 2. On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, Case, The Id. Cit (A) Erred In Not Considering The Case As Bad In Law On Account Of Not Giving Sufficient Time Of 30 Days To Assessee To Reply The Notice Under Section 148A(B). 3. On The Fact & Circumstance Of The Case, The Id. Cit (A) Has Erred In Law As Well As On The Fact Of The Case In Dismissing The Appeal In Liming Without Condoning The Delay Even When There Exist Reason & Sufficient Cause Behind The Delay So Caused Was Beyond The Control Of The Appellant. 4. The Id. Cit (A) Erred In Law As Well As On The Fact Of The Case In Confirming The Addition Of 21,23,97,680/- Credited In The Bank Account Of The Assessee In Cash Form Without Considering The Fact That Assessee Duly Uploaded The Audit Report On E-Portal, Confirming The Source Of Cash. Further Id. Cit (A) Also Erred In Not Considering The Reply Filed In The Appeal Proceeding, As Well As In The Assessment Proceeding By Assessee, To Dismiss The Appeal Being Filed Beyond Allowable Time Having Sufficient Cause.

For Appellant: Sh. Dhiraj Ghai, CAFor Respondent: Sh. N.M. Prasad, Sr. DR
Section 115Section 142(1)Section 144Section 148Section 148ASection 234BSection 250Section 271ASection 69A

…erred in confirming the addition of 1,23,97,680/-, as made by AO by rejecting the appeal on technicalities instead of adjudicating the appeal of assessee on merits as has been held by Supreme Court in Improvement Trust, Ludhiana Vs. Ujagar Singh and Ors(2010) 6 SCC 786 and CIT vs. West Bengal Infrastructure Development Finance Corp (2011) 34 ITR 269 SC. 6. On the fact and circumstance of the case, the Id. CIT (A) has earned by not considering the fact that the AO has made addition of 21,23,97,680/-merely on the basis of credit entry in the form of deposit of cash, but totally ignoring the debit entries being remi…

Sampat Mal Parakh, Kolkata vs. I.T.O., Ward - 6(3), Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 2238/KOL/2024[2010-2011]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata03 Jul 2025AY 2010-2011

Bench: Shri George Mathanआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.2238/Kol/2024 (निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2010-11) Sampat Mal Parakh 16 Bonfield Lane, Room No.85, 2Nd Floor, Kolkata-700001, West Bengal Vs Ito, Ward-6(3), Kolkata Aaykar Bhavan, P-7, Chowringhee Square, Kolkata-700069, West Bengal Pan No. :Affpp 2940 A (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) निर्धारिती की ओर से / Assessee By राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : Shri Ruchi Agrawal, Ar : Shri S.B. Chakraborthy, Addl. Cit-Sr.Dr : 03/07/2025 : 03/07/2025 (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) आदेश / Order This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Id. Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, Dated 31.05.2023, Passed For The Assessment Year 2010-11. 2. An Adjournment Application Has Been Filed Wherein One Ms. Ruchi Agarwal, Appeared, Who Is Ca & She Was Not In Uniform. Consequently, The Adjournment Application Is Rejected & The Appeal Is Disposed Off. 3. The Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Delayed By 465 Days For Which The Assessee Has Filed An Application For Condonation Of Delay Stating As Under :- “08 November, 2024 The Hon'Ble Members, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, 225С. А. Ј. С Bose Road Kolkata-700020 P. A. N. Affpp 2940A Dear Sir. Re: Sampat Mal Parakh

Section 250Section 253(3)Section 253(5)Section 271(1)(c)Section 5

…ndra 1996 (85) ELT 4 ITA No.2238/KOL/2024 209 (SC)&Jaya Engineering Works Ltd. -vs.- GOI 1997 (90) ELT 19 (SC). 6.2 In this regard, reference is also drawn to the decision of Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Improvement Trust -vs.- Ujagar Singh & Ors. (2010) 6 SCC 786 (SC) wherein it has been held that unless malafide intention exists in the conduct of the party, generally as a normal rule, delay should be condoned. In the legal arena, an attempt should always be made to allow the matter to be contested on merits rather than to throw it on such technicalities. Apart from the above, the appellant would not have g…

Saileshkumar Maganlal Patel, Surendranagar vs. The ITO Ward-2, Surendranagar.

In the result, both appeals of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 442/RJT/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot30 Jun 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं/.Ita No.441 & 442/Rjt/2024 "नधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Year: 2016-17 Saileshkumar Maganlal Patel The Ito, Ward-2 बनाम Parshavnath Chambers, Surendranagar Navyug Cinema Road, Vs. Surendranagar, 263310, Gujarat Pan : Acdpp2564P (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri D.M. Rindani, Ld.Ar राज"व क" ओर से/Revenue By : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr-Dr

For Appellant: Shri D.M. Rindani, ld.ARFor Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr-DR
Section 143(3)Section 250Section 271(1)Section 271(1)(c)

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, राजकोट "यायपीठ, राजकोट। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, RAJKOT BENCH, RAJKOT BEFORE DR. ARJUN LAL SAINI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI DINESH MOHAN SINHA, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं/.ITA No.441 & 442/RJT/2024 "नधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Year: 2016-17 Saileshkumar Maganlal Patel The ITO, Ward-2 बनाम Parshavnath Chambers, Surendranagar Navyug Cinema Road, Vs. Surendranagar, 263310, Gujarat PAN : ACDPP2564P (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee by : Shri D.M. Rindani, ld.AR राज"व क" ओर से/Revenue by : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr-DR सुनवाई क" तार"ख /Date of Hear…

Shaileshkumar Maganlal Patel, Surendranagar vs. The ITO Ward-2, Surendranagar.

In the result, both appeals of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 441/RJT/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot30 Jun 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं/.Ita No.441 & 442/Rjt/2024 "नधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Year: 2016-17 Saileshkumar Maganlal Patel The Ito, Ward-2 बनाम Parshavnath Chambers, Surendranagar Navyug Cinema Road, Vs. Surendranagar, 263310, Gujarat Pan : Acdpp2564P (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri D.M. Rindani, Ld.Ar राज"व क" ओर से/Revenue By : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr-Dr

For Appellant: Shri D.M. Rindani, ld.ARFor Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr-DR
Section 143(3)Section 250Section 271(1)Section 271(1)(c)

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, राजकोट "यायपीठ, राजकोट। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, RAJKOT BENCH, RAJKOT BEFORE DR. ARJUN LAL SAINI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI DINESH MOHAN SINHA, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं/.ITA No.441 & 442/RJT/2024 "नधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Year: 2016-17 Saileshkumar Maganlal Patel The ITO, Ward-2 बनाम Parshavnath Chambers, Surendranagar Navyug Cinema Road, Vs. Surendranagar, 263310, Gujarat PAN : ACDPP2564P (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee by : Shri D.M. Rindani, ld.AR राज"व क" ओर से/Revenue by : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr-DR सुनवाई क" तार"ख /Date of Hear…