India in Esha Bhattacharjee v. Managing Committee of Rash

12 SCC 649Reported decision2013#2083 most cited

What is India in Esha Bhattacharjee v. Managing Committee of Rash authority for?

Courts should adopt a liberal, justice-oriented approach when considering applications for condonation of delay, understanding 'sufficient cause' as an elastic term to be applied pragmatically in each case, ensuring justice is served rather than legalizing injustice.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2025.

Also referred to as

Esha Bhattacharjee · condonation of delay · sufficient cause · appeals · time-barred · section 249(2) Income-tax Act · section 249(3) Income-tax Act · liberal approach · justice-oriented · limitation period · delay in filing appeal

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing India in Esha Bhattacharjee v. Managing Committee of Rash

HITECH FLYASH INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED,TUTICORIN vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TIRUNELVELI

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed

ITA 3105/CHNY/2025[2016-2017]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai18 Dec 2025AY 2016-2017

Bench: Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Shri S.R.Raghunathaआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.3105/Chny/2025 "नधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2016-17 V. Hitech Fly Ash India Pvt Ltd., Acit, 2/101-5, Thiruchendur Road, Income Tax Office Muthiahpuram Tuticorn, Tirunelveli, Nellai City Centre Tuticorin-628005, Tiruchendup. Road Tamil Nadu Rahmath Nagar, Tirunelveli-627011 [Pan: Aabch 7093 J] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (" यथ"/Respondent)

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, ’डी’ "यायपीठ, चे"नई। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘D’ BENCH: CHENNAI "ीमनुकुमारिग"र, "ाियकसद" एवं "ीएस. आर. रघुनाथा, लेखासद"केसम" BEFORE SHRI MANU KUMAR GIRI, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI S.R.RAGHUNATHA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकरअपीलसं./ITA No.3105/Chny/2025 "नधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2016-17 v. HITECH FLY ASH INDIA PVT LTD., ACIT, 2/101-5, Thiruchendur Road, Income Tax Office Muthiahpuram Tuticorn, Tirunelveli, Nellai City Centre Tuticorin-628005, Tiruchendup. Road Tamil Nadu Rahmath Nagar, Tirunelveli-627011 [PAN: AABCH 7093 J] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (" यथ"/Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क! ओर से/ A…

MEENU, GOVINDPUR, ALLAHABAD vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER CPC (NFAC, DELHI), DELHI

Appeal stands dismissed in- limine on the ground of limitation

ITA 135/ALLD/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Allahabad21 Nov 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri. Sudhanshu Srivastavaassessment Year: 2017-18 Meenu V. The Income Tax Officer Mig-23, Govindpur Cpc A-503, Satpushp Apartment Civil Lines, Allahabad Pan:Akfpm3770J (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Shri S. K. Yogeshwar, Advocate Respondent By: Shri A. K. Singh, D.R. O R D E R This Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 09.02.2023, Passed By The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi (Nfac) For Assessment Year 2017-18. 2.0 The Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Filed Her Return Of Income For The Year Under Consideration On 05.08.2017, Declaring A Total Income Of Rs.8,30,470/-. The Centralized Processing Centre (Cpc), Bangalore, Vide Intimation Under Section 143(1) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Called “The Act’), Dated 26.03.2019 Assessed The Total Income Of The Assessee At Rs.16,12,650/-.

For Appellant: Shri S. K. Yogeshwar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri A. K. Singh, D.R
Section 143(1)Section 253(3)Section 253(5)

…eserves to be dismissed in-limine, if not supported by sufficient reasons for the delay, in terms of section 253(5) of the Act. 4.1 The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Esha Bhattacharjee Vs Managing committee of Raghunathpur Academy and Ors, reported in 12 SCC 649 has framed certain ITA No.135/ALLD/2025 Page 4 of 8 criteria for condoning the delay in filing of appeal, which are as under: (a) Lack of bonafied imputable to a party seeking condonation of delay is a significant and relevant fact; (b) The concept of liberal approach has to encapsulate the conception of reasonableness and totally unfettered f…

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