Khandelwal Constructions v. CIT

227 ITR 900High Court1997#2353 most cited

What is Khandelwal Constructions v. CIT authority for?

The Assessing Officer has the power under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to inquire into cash credits and add them as income if not genuine. However, before rejecting the assessee's explanation, the AO must conduct proper inquiries regarding the genuineness of the transaction and the creditworthiness of the creditor, as additions cannot be sustained otherwise.

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Khandelwal Constructions v. CIT · Section 68 Income Tax Act 1961 · cash credit addition · Assessing Officer inquiry duty · genuineness of transaction · creditworthiness of creditor · proper inquiries by AO · onus of proof cash credit · unexplained cash credit · rejection of assessee explanation

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Khandelwal Constructions v. CIT

NEW SURROAD GINNING AND PRESSING FACTORY,SABARKANTHA vs. THE ITO, WARD-2, HIMATNAGAR

In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed, whereas, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 930/AHD/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad30 Jan 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Annapurna Gupta1.आयकर अपील सं /Ita No.930/Ahd/2024 2.आयकर अपील सं /Ita No.924/Ahd/2024 (िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year : 2017-18) 1. New Surroad Ginning & 1. The Ito बनाम/ Pressing Factory Ward-2, V/S. At Post Surroad Himatnagar 383 001 Tal: Idar Himatnagar – 383 430 Dist. Sabarkantha 2. The Ito 2. New Surroad Ginning & Ward-1, Himatnagar Pressing Factory Himatnagar – 383 430 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aakfn 5184 C (अपीलाथ(/ Appellant) ()* यथ(/ Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Tej Shah, Ar Revenue By : Shri Rignesh Das, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 17/12/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 30/01/2026

For Appellant: Shri Tej Shah, ARFor Respondent: Shri Rignesh Das, CIT-DR
Section 115Section 234Section 250Section 68

…30/Ahd/2024 (By Assessee) & New Surroad Ginning and Pressing Factory vs. ITO Asst. Year : 2017-18 partners were assessed with him or should have passed the information to the concerned AO to take remedial action as per law. In Khandelwal Constructions v. CIT 227 ITR 900, it has been held that section 68 of Income Tax Act, 1961, empowers the Assessing officer to make enquiry regarding cash credit. If he is satisfied that these entries are not genuine he has every right to add these as income from other sources. But before rejecting the appellant's explanation A.O. must make proper enquiries and in the absence of…

INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD-1 HIMATNAGAR, HIMATNAGAR vs. NEW SURROAD GINNING AND PRESSING FACTORY, IDAR

In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed, whereas, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 924/AHD/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad30 Jan 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Annapurna Gupta1.आयकर अपील सं /Ita No.930/Ahd/2024 2.आयकर अपील सं /Ita No.924/Ahd/2024 (िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year : 2017-18) 1. New Surroad Ginning & 1. The Ito बनाम/ Pressing Factory Ward-2, V/S. At Post Surroad Himatnagar 383 001 Tal: Idar Himatnagar – 383 430 Dist. Sabarkantha 2. The Ito 2. New Surroad Ginning & Ward-1, Himatnagar Pressing Factory Himatnagar – 383 430 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aakfn 5184 C (अपीलाथ(/ Appellant) ()* यथ(/ Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Tej Shah, Ar Revenue By : Shri Rignesh Das, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 17/12/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 30/01/2026

For Appellant: Shri Tej Shah, ARFor Respondent: Shri Rignesh Das, CIT-DR
Section 115Section 234Section 250Section 68

…30/Ahd/2024 (By Assessee) & New Surroad Ginning and Pressing Factory vs. ITO Asst. Year : 2017-18 partners were assessed with him or should have passed the information to the concerned AO to take remedial action as per law. In Khandelwal Constructions v. CIT 227 ITR 900, it has been held that section 68 of Income Tax Act, 1961, empowers the Assessing officer to make enquiry regarding cash credit. If he is satisfied that these entries are not genuine he has every right to add these as income from other sources. But before rejecting the appellant's explanation A.O. must make proper enquiries and in the absence of…

DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE - 4(4), KOLKATA, KOLKATA vs. M/S. EVERNEWCOMMODEAL PVT. LTD. , KOLKATA

In the result, ITA No.1535/Kol/2025 of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 1536/KOL/2025[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata10 Oct 2025AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.1535 & 1536/Kol/2025 Assessment Years: 2018-19 & 2019-20 Dcit, Central Circle-4(4), Kolkata.…………………………….…….……Appellant Vs. M/S Evernewcommodeal Pvt. Ltd..……………….………...……...…..…..Respondent 11, Pollock Street, Kol- 1. [Pan: Aabce9293P] Appearances By: Shri Altaf Hossain, Addl. Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Manish Tiwari, Fca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : September 17, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : October 10, 2025 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: Both The Captioned Appeals Have Been Preferred By The Assessee For The Assessment Years 2018-19 & 2019-20 Against Separate Orders Both Dated 25.04.2025 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-27, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Respectively. Since, The Issues Involved In Both The Appeals Are Common & Relate To The Same Assessee, Therefore, These Appeals Have Been Heard Together & Are Being Disposed Of By This Consolidated Order. Ita No.1535/Kol/2025 Is Taken As Lead Case For Narration Of Facts. Ita No.1535/Kol/2025 - Brief Facts Of The Case Are That U/S 2. 139(1) Of The Act On 10-10-2019 Declaring A Total Income At Rs. 10,02,960/-. The Same Was Processed U/S 143(1) Of The Act. Later, A Search & Seizure Operation U/S 132 Of The Act Was Conducted At "Ladhuram Toshniwal Group" On 08-03-2022 As A Part Of "Jain Group" Of Concerns/ Persons At Various Places & Simultaneously, Business

Section 127Section 132Section 133ASection 142(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 2Section 250

…ture, the Department cannot act unreasonably and reject the explanation to hold that it was income. The Department cannot by merely rejecting unreasonably a good explanation, convert good proof into no proof”. d) In the case of ‘Khandelwal Construction Vs CIT 227 ITR 900 (Gauhati)’, the Honble jurisdictional High Court had held as under: “the amount of cash credits could not be included in the total income of the assessee because the Assessing Officer had not made proper enquiry. Therefore, u/s 68, the onus is on the assessee to offer explanation where any sum is found credited in the books of account. This is no…

DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE - 4(4), KOLKATA, KOLKATA vs. M/S. EVERNEWCOMMODEAL PVT. LTD. , KOLKATA

In the result, ITA No.1535/Kol/2025 of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 1535/KOL/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata10 Oct 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.1535 & 1536/Kol/2025 Assessment Years: 2018-19 & 2019-20 Dcit, Central Circle-4(4), Kolkata.…………………………….…….……Appellant Vs. M/S Evernewcommodeal Pvt. Ltd..……………….………...……...…..…..Respondent 11, Pollock Street, Kol- 1. [Pan: Aabce9293P] Appearances By: Shri Altaf Hossain, Addl. Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Manish Tiwari, Fca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : September 17, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : October 10, 2025 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: Both The Captioned Appeals Have Been Preferred By The Assessee For The Assessment Years 2018-19 & 2019-20 Against Separate Orders Both Dated 25.04.2025 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-27, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Respectively. Since, The Issues Involved In Both The Appeals Are Common & Relate To The Same Assessee, Therefore, These Appeals Have Been Heard Together & Are Being Disposed Of By This Consolidated Order. Ita No.1535/Kol/2025 Is Taken As Lead Case For Narration Of Facts. Ita No.1535/Kol/2025 - Brief Facts Of The Case Are That U/S 2. 139(1) Of The Act On 10-10-2019 Declaring A Total Income At Rs. 10,02,960/-. The Same Was Processed U/S 143(1) Of The Act. Later, A Search & Seizure Operation U/S 132 Of The Act Was Conducted At "Ladhuram Toshniwal Group" On 08-03-2022 As A Part Of "Jain Group" Of Concerns/ Persons At Various Places & Simultaneously, Business

Section 127Section 132Section 133ASection 142(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 2Section 250

…ture, the Department cannot act unreasonably and reject the explanation to hold that it was income. The Department cannot by merely rejecting unreasonably a good explanation, convert good proof into no proof”. d) In the case of ‘Khandelwal Construction Vs CIT 227 ITR 900 (Gauhati)’, the Honble jurisdictional High Court had held as under: “the amount of cash credits could not be included in the total income of the assessee because the Assessing Officer had not made proper enquiry. Therefore, u/s 68, the onus is on the assessee to offer explanation where any sum is found credited in the books of account. This is no…

DY.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX,CC-2,, KANPUR vs. SHRI.MOHAMMAD ASFAND AKHTAR, KANPUR

In the result, the appeal of Revenue in ITA

ITA 144/LKW/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow26 Sept 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Sudhanshu Srivastava & Shri Anadee Nath Misshraassessment Year: 2018-19 Dcit, Cc-2 V. Shri Mohammad Asfand Laxmi Niwas, 10/503, Akhtar Allenganj, Kanpur-208001. Plot No.02, Block-B, Scheme-39, Ram Rai Ki Sarai, Jajmau, Kanpur Nagar-208010. Tan/Pan: Aempa0823R (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2018-19 Shri Mohammad Asfand Akhtar V. Dcit, Central Circle-Ii Plot No.02, Block-B, Scheme-39, 10/503, Allenganj, Kanpur- Ram Rai Ki Sarai, Jajmau, 208001. Kanpur Nagar-208010. Tan/Pan: Aempa0823R (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Shri Ashish Jaiswal, Advocate Respondent By: Shri R. K. Agarwal, Cit(Dr) O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Ashish Jaiswal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri R. K. Agarwal, CIT(DR)
Section 143(3)Section 36(1)(va)Section 37Section 41Section 41(1)Section 68Section 69C

…nference on facts is that the assessee’s explanation is probable, the onus will shift to the revenue to disprove it and the assessee’s explanation in such case cannot be rejected on mere surmises. Further, it was held in Khandelwal Constructions v. CIT (1997) 227 ITR 900 (Gau.) that since the satisfaction of the Assessing Officer is the basis for invocation of the powers u/s 68, such satisfaction must be derived from relevant factors on the basis of proper inquiry by the Assessing Officer and such inquiry must be reasonable and just. 7.29 According to Section 68 of Income Tax Act 1961, where any sum is found cred…

MOHD. ASFAND AKHTAR,KANPUR vs. DEPUTI COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CC-2, KANPUR

In the result, the appeal of Revenue in ITA

ITA 139/LKW/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow26 Sept 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Sudhanshu Srivastava & Shri Anadee Nath Misshraassessment Year: 2018-19 Dcit, Cc-2 V. Shri Mohammad Asfand Laxmi Niwas, 10/503, Akhtar Allenganj, Kanpur-208001. Plot No.02, Block-B, Scheme-39, Ram Rai Ki Sarai, Jajmau, Kanpur Nagar-208010. Tan/Pan: Aempa0823R (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2018-19 Shri Mohammad Asfand Akhtar V. Dcit, Central Circle-Ii Plot No.02, Block-B, Scheme-39, 10/503, Allenganj, Kanpur- Ram Rai Ki Sarai, Jajmau, 208001. Kanpur Nagar-208010. Tan/Pan: Aempa0823R (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Shri Ashish Jaiswal, Advocate Respondent By: Shri R. K. Agarwal, Cit(Dr) O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Ashish Jaiswal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri R. K. Agarwal, CIT(DR)
Section 143(3)Section 36(1)(va)Section 37Section 41Section 41(1)Section 68Section 69C

…nference on facts is that the assessee’s explanation is probable, the onus will shift to the revenue to disprove it and the assessee’s explanation in such case cannot be rejected on mere surmises. Further, it was held in Khandelwal Constructions v. CIT (1997) 227 ITR 900 (Gau.) that since the satisfaction of the Assessing Officer is the basis for invocation of the powers u/s 68, such satisfaction must be derived from relevant factors on the basis of proper inquiry by the Assessing Officer and such inquiry must be reasonable and just. 7.29 According to Section 68 of Income Tax Act 1961, where any sum is found cred…

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, CORPORATE CIRCLE-1, COIMBATORE, COIMBATORE vs. MS DAR PARADISE PVT. LTD., COIMBATORE

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

ITA 1106/CHNY/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai21 Mar 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha. G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 1106/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18 Deputy Commissioner Of M/S. Dar Paradise Pvt. Ltd., Income Tax, V. 599, Raja Street, Corporate Circle -1, Coimbatore – 641 001. Coimbatore. [Pan: Aafcd-3066-P] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri. R. Clement Ramesh Kumar, Cit ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri. N. Arjun Raj, Ca सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 05.03.2024 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 21.03.2024

For Appellant: Shri. R. Clement Ramesh Kumar, CITFor Respondent: Shri. N. Arjun Raj, CA
Section 115JSection 131Section 133(6)Section 142(1)

…lanation is probable, the onus will shift to the :-18-: ITA. No: 1106/Chny/2023 Revenue. Proper enquiry must be made by AO before making any addition u/s 68: The AO must make proper enquiry before making any addition u/s 68. In Khandelwal Constructions,. CIT 227 ITR 900 (Gau.) it has been held that section 68 of Income Tax, Act, 1961 empowers the assessing officer to make enquiry regarding cash credit. If he is satisfied that these entries are not genuine he has every right to add these as income from other sources. But before rejecting the assessee's explanation AO must make proper enquiries and In the absence…

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