ITO v. Ch. Atchaiah

218 ITR 239Supreme Court of India1996#669 most cited

What is ITO v. Ch. Atchaiah authority for?

Under the Income-tax Act, 1961, the Assessing Officer must tax any taxable income in the hands of the correct assessee to whom it truly belongs, having no option to assess it in any other person's hands.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,470 Indian tax judgments — from 2012 to 2026.

Also referred to as

ITO v. Ch. Atchaiah · 218 ITR 239 · 84 Taxmann 630 · correct assessee · right person taxation · Assessing Officer's duty · unexplained money · unexplained investment · section 69A · section 132(4) · assessment of income · identification of real owner

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing ITO v. Ch. Atchaiah

Income Tax Officer, Kolhapur vs. M/S. Rds Construction (Jv), Pune

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 623/PUN/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Pune27 Jun 2019AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri D. Karunakara Rao, Am & Shri Vikas Awasthy, Jm आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.623/Pun/2017 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2012-13 Ito, Ward- 2(2), .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant Kolhapur. बनाम / V/S. M/S. Rds Construction (Jv), 363/11, Balaji Niwas, Deep Bunglow Chowk, Shivaji Nagar, Pune-411005. ……""यथ" / Respondent Pan : Aaaar8625B Revenue By : Shri N. Ashok Babu Assessee By : Shri Nikhil Pathak सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 06.06.2019 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 27.06.2019 आदेश / Order Per D. Karunakara Rao, Am: This Appeal Is Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Cit(A)- 2, Pune Dated 09.12.2016 For The Assessment Year 2012-13. 2. The Grounds Raised By The Revenue Are As Under :- “1. Whether On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A) Was Justified In Holding That No Income Attributable On Contract Receipts Could Be Taxed In The Status Of The Aop. 2. Whether On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Cit(A) Justified In Ignoring That The Assessee, Being A Separate Entity U/S 2(31) Of The It Act, 1961 & Having A Pan Should Have Prepared Its Own Profit & Loss Account As Well As The Balance Sheet Reflecting The Full Transactions Undertaken By It & Not Just Showing Apportionment Of Receipts/ Payments & Assets/Liabilities Between Its Members.

For Appellant: Shri Nikhil PathakFor Respondent: Shri N. Ashok Babu
Section 194CSection 2(31)Section 40

…rovisions of sec. 40(a)(ia) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. 4. Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) justified in not considering the landmark judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Ch. Achaiah (1996) 218 ITR 239 wherein it was held that if the share of profit is determined in the joint venture agreement, it cannot be anything but AOP, and where the charge is on the income of the AOP, in such status, the Assessing Officer has no choice but to tax it, irrespective of the fact as to whether such share of profit has been offered to tax or taxed in the hands…

Asst CIT 27(2), Navi Mumbai vs. Usha J Dutta, Mumbai

ITA 7663/MUM/2016[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 Apr 2019AY 2006-07

Bench: Hon’Ble Sh. G. S. Pannu, Vp & Hon’Ble Sh. Sandeep Gosain, Jm आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No. 7663/Mum/2016 (निर्धारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2006-07) Usha J. Dutia Acit 27(2) R. No. 420, 4Th Floor, 7 Arut Dhara, Joshi Lane बिधम/ Ghatkopar East, Tower No. 6, Vashi Rly Vs. Mumbai-400 077 Station Complex, Vashi, Navi Mumbai-400 703 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan No. Abqpd9420J (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : अपीलाथीकीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Rajiv Gubgotra, Dr प्रत्यथीकीओरसे/Respondentby : Shri Pankaj R. Toprani & Ms. Krupa P. Toprani, Ars सुनवाईकीतारीख/ : 28.01.2019 Date Of Hearing घोषणाकीतारीख / : 24.04.2019 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Sandeep Gosain: The Present Appeal Has Been Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-25, Mumbai

For Appellant: Shri Rajiv GubgotraFor Respondent: Shri Pankaj r. Toprani
Section 148Section 5Section 69A

…35), wherein as per the judgement, the income is taxable immediately, the year it accrues. 4. On facts and circumstances of the case, the Ld.CIT(A) erred in not considering the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of ITO Vs. Atchaiah (CH) (1996) 218 ITR 239 (SC), wherein it is held that the income is required to be assessed correctly even 3 I.T.A. No. 7663/Mum/2016 Usha J. Dutia though assessee may have paid tax incorrectly or a wrong person may have been assessed. 5. On facts and circumstances of the case, the Ld.CIT(A) erred in not considering the decision in the case of New Jahangir Vahil Mill…

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, Mumbai vs. Assistant Commissioner Income Tax (Exemptions)-2(1), Mumbai

In the result, all the appeals are partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 4326/MUM/2017[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai31 Oct 2018AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey, Jm & Shri N. K. Pradhan, Am आमकय अऩीर सं./I.T.A. Nos.4326/Mum/2017, 4327/Mum/2017, 4329/Mum/2017, 4331/Mum/2017, 4332/Mum/2017, 4475/Mum/2017 & 4476/Mum/2017 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Years: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11,2012–13,2013–14 &, 2014–15) Maharashtra Industrial Development Assistant Commissioner Of Income Corporation Tax (Exemptions) 2(1) Udyog Sarathi, Piramal Chambers, बिाम/ Mahakali Caves Road, Lalbaug, Vs. Andheri (East) Mumbai – 400012 Mumbai – 400093 स्थामी रेखा सं./जीआइआय सं ./Pan/Gir No. Aaacm3560C (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) : अऩीराथी की ओय से / Appellant By : Shri V. Sridharan & S. Sriram प्रत्मथी की ओय से/Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Singh (Cit–Dr)

For Appellant: Shri V. Sridharan & S. SriramFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Singh (CIT–DR)
Section 11Section 12ASection 2(15)

…nterest income earned on the funds parked as deposits with the banks etc. were liable to be assessed as the income of the assessee corporation. We are of the considered view that as held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of ITO vs. Ch. Attchaiah (1996) 218 ITR 239 (SC), it is obligatory on the part of the revenue authorities to assess the income in the hands of the right person and the right person alone. We have deliberated at length on the issue under consideration in the backdrop of the contentions advanced by the representatives for both the parties and perused the exhaustive material placed on record…

ITO 12(1)(2), Mumbai vs. L & T Hcc Joint Venture, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is hereby ordered to be dismissed

ITA 8451/MUM/2011[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai06 Jun 2018AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri R. C. Sharma, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.8451/Mum/2011 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2008-09) Ito 12(1)(2) बिधम/ M/S. L&T Hcc Joint R.No. 116, 1St Floor, Venture L&T House, N.M. Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Marg, Ballard Estate, Road, Mumbai-400020. Mumbai-400001. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaaal0661M (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Shri R. P. Meena (Dr) Assessee By: Shri Vijay Mehta (Ar) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 08.03.2018 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 06.06.2018 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Revenue Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 15.09.2011 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) -23, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y.2008- 09. 2. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds: - “1 On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Id. Cit(A) Erred In Holding That The Income Of The Assessee Is Liable To Be Assessed As A Separate Independent Entity & Can Not Be Assessed As An Aop. 1A While Doing So The Id Cit(A) Failed To Appreciate The Fact That The Assessee Being The Joint Venture It Can Be Treated As An Aop In A.Y.2008-09

For Appellant: Shri Vijay Mehta (AR)For Respondent: Shri R. P. Meena (DR)
Section 142(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 194CSection 2Section 2(31)Section 2(31)(v)Section 40

…is required is common business purpose and common management. 6. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Id CIT(A) while allowing the appeal of the assessee, ignored the decision of Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of ITO vs. Atchaih. 218 ITR 239 (SC) wherein the Hon'ble Apex Court held that there is no option either for the revenue or the assessee for assessing the members directly as was possible under the Indian Income Tax Act, 1922 and also the decision in the case of CIT vs. Indira Balakrishna (1960) 39 ITR 546 (SC) which clearly defined the taxability of income in the status of AOP.…

DCIT Cir. 3(3)(1), Mumbai vs. Nina Bhadrashyam Kothari, Mumbai

ITA 2343/MUM/2016[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Mar 2018AY 2006-07

Bench: S/Sh.Rajendra & Amarjit Singhआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A./2343/Mum/2016,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Year: 2006-07 िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A./2344/Mum/2016,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Year: 2007-08 िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Dcit-Circle-3(3)(1) Smt. Nina Bhadrashyam Kothari Room No.609, 6Th Floor 39, Seawind, Cuffe Parade, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Vs. Colaba, Mumbai-400 005. Mumbai-400 006. Pan:Aahpk 5415 A (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) राज"व क" ओर से / Revenue By: S/Shri Abhijit Patankar & V. Vidhyadhar-Cit-Dr अपीलाथ" क" ओर से /Assessee By: Shri Vijay Mehta सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 04/01/2018 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 28/03/2018 लेखा सद"य सद"य, राजे"" राजे"" केकेकेके अनुसार अनुसार- Per Rajendra, Am- लेखा लेखा लेखा सद"य सद"य राजे"" राजे"" अनुसार अनुसार Challenging The Orders Dated 29/01/2016 Of The Cit(A)-8, Mumbai,The Assessing Officer(Ao) Has Filed Present Appeal.The Assessee Is An Individual & Is Director Of M/S. Spellbound Trading Pvt. Ltd. Details Of Dates Of Filing Of Returns,Returned Incomes,Dates Of Assessments & Assessed Incomes Can Be Tabulated As Under:

For Appellant: Shri Vijay MehtaFor Respondent: S/Shri Abhijit Patankar & V. Vidhyadhar-CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 147

…gued that as per the scheme of the Act income was to be taxed in the right hands and in the right assessment years,that owning of income by her husband no excuse for not assessing the income in the hands of the assessee.He referred to the cases of Ch.Atchaiah(218 ITR 239),Sirram Jagannath(250 ITR 689),S P Jaiswal (224 ITR 619).The Authorised Representative(AR)stated that same income could not be taxed in two hands,that department had assessed the disputed income in the hands of the husband of the assessee,that there was no justification in assessing the same income in her hands.He referred to the case of Ch.Atcha…