ITO v. M. Pirai Choodi

334 ITR 262Supreme Court of India2011#428 most cited

What is ITO v. M. Pirai Choodi authority for?

If an assessee was denied an adequate opportunity of being heard, including the right to cross-examine a witness, the assessment should be set aside and restored for fresh adjudication after affording due opportunity, even if the assessee failed to appear at an appellate stage. The Tribunal, in the interest of justice, should ensure such matters are re-adjudicated.

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ITO v. M. Pirai Choodi · natural justice · opportunity of being heard · right to cross-examine witness · assessment restoration · fresh adjudication · Tribunal powers · Section 143(3) · Section 147 · Section 133(6) · Supreme Court

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Ashish Pratap Doshi, Mumbai vs. ACIT- Circle- 19 (1), Mumbai

The appeal stand allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 4921/MUM/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai03 Sept 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri C.N. Prasad, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.4921/Mum/2018 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Shri Ashish Pratap Doshi Acit Circle-19(1), Urja Ground Floor, 8, Alkesh Matru Mandir, Tardeo बिाम/ Vs. Dinesh Modi Marg, Road, Mumbai-400 007 Mumbai-400 001 स्थायीलेखासं./ जीआइआरसं./ Pan/Gir No. Aabpf-4770-H (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : Assessee By : Shri Ketan Vajani, Ld. Ar Revenue By : Shri Brajendra Kumar– Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/ : 01/09/2021 Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख / : 03/09/2021 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal ()

For Appellant: Shri Ketan Vajani, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Brajendra Kumar– Ld. Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 68

…dge the same. However, in the absence of such an exercise, the impugned additions are not sustainable in law. Hence, by deleting the same, we allow the appeal. 7. The Ld. Sr. DR has referred to the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in ITO V/s M. Pirai Choodi (20 Taxmann.com 733; 19/11/2010) as well as the decision of Tribunal in ITO V/s M/s Vinaylene Textile Industries Pvt. Ltd. (ITA No.3240/Mum/2017; 23/02/2018) for the submissions that not providing opportunity of cross-examination would not render assessment order as nullity and at the most, the matter could be remanded back to the file of Ld. AO. However, as…

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax 11(1)(2), Mumbai vs. Sanghvi Star Retail Private Limited, Mumbai

Accordingly, grounds raised in CO and case laws relied on by assessee are dismissed

ITA 5334/MUM/2017[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai31 Oct 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Am & Shri Ram Lal Negi, Jm आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No. 5334/Mum/2017 & Cross Objection No.– 01/Mum/2019 (निर्धारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10) M/S Sanghvi Star Retail Acit – 11(1)(2), Pvt. Ltd. Room No. 1, Ground बिधम/ Plot No. 75, C-14, Cross Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, Road, Marol Midc, Vs. M. K. Road, Anderi (East), Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai- 400 093 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan No. Aalcs5646N (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : अपीलाथीकीओरसे/ Appellant Shri V. Vinod Kumar, Dr : By प्रत्यथीकीओरसे/Respondentby : Shri Suchek Anchaliya, Ar सुनवाईकीतारीख/ : 09.10.2019 Date Of Hearing घोषणाकीतारीख / : 31.10.2019 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per S. Rifaur Rahman: The Present Appeal Has Been Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) - 18 In Short Referred As ‘Ld. Cit(A)’, Mumbai, Dated 10.04.17 For Assessment Year (In Short Ay) 2009-10. 2

For Respondent: Shri Suchek Anchaliya, AR
Section 132Section 133Section 143

…written submission, which is reproduced below: A-In the above case, it is humbly submitted that the following decisions may kindly be considered with regard to cross examination of witnesses: 1. ITO Vs M. Pirai Choodi ([20121 20 taxmann.com 733 (SC)/[2011] 334 ITR 262 (SC)/[2011] 245 CTR 233 (SC) (Supreme Court) where Hon'ble Supreme Court held that order of assessment passed without granting an opportunity to assessee to cross-examine, should not have been set aside by High Court; at most, High Court should have directed Assessing Officer to grant an opportunity to assessee to cross-examine concerned witness…