ACIT CC-7(1), Mumbai vs. Shri Shreyas Vasant Parikh, Mumbai
In the result, the appeal of the revenue as well as cross-objection of the assessee are dismissed
ITA 1580/MUM/2021[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai10 Oct 2022AY 2017-18
Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Shri Amarjit Singh, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.1580/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2017-18) Acit, Cc-7(1) बिधम/ Shreyas Vasant Parikh R. No.676B, 6Th Floor, 5 Raj Mayur, 19Th Road, Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Khar (W), Mumbai- Road, Road, Mumbai- 400052. 400020. Cross Objection No. 30/Mum/2022 Arising Out Of I.T.A. No.1580/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2017-18) Shreyas Vasant Parikh Acit, Cc-7(1) बिधम/ 5 Raj Mayur, 19Th Road, R. No.676B, 6Th Floor, Vs. Khar (W), Mumbai-400052. Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, Road, Mumbai- 400020. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaepp1118J (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri V. R. Choksi Revenue By: Shri Amit Kumar Soni सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 13/07/2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 10/10/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm:
For Appellant: Shri V. R. ChoksiFor Respondent: Shri Amit Kumar Soni
Section 153CSection 68
…(ignoring his retraction) and that too without allowing/facilitating the assessee to cross-examine him, which action of AO was bad in law. And for this view of ours, we find support from the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Kishanchand Chellaram V/s CIT (125 ITR 713); and also in case of M/s Andaman Timber Industries V/s CCE (62 taxmann.com 3) wherein it was held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court that, not allowing the assessee to cross-examine the witnesses on whose statements the adjudicating authority wishes to rely upon, is a serious flaw which renders the order impugned to be a nullity. Similar view has been…