Kranthi Associates (P.) Ltd. v. Masood Ahmed Khan

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INCOME TAX OFFICER-WARD-6(3)(1), MUMBAI vs. KOHINOOR PLANET CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD., MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is partly allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 1495/MUM/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Apr 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal, Jm & Smt. Renu Jauhri, Am & Kohinoor Planet Constructions Pvt. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Ltd. Tax, Circle 6(3)(1) 506, 5Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, Kohinoor Corporate Office, Senapati Vs. Bapat Marg, Dadar West, Mumbai – Maharishi Karve Road, Mumbai – 400028. 400020. Pan/Gir No. Aabcr6994E (Assessee) : (Respondent) & Income Tax Officer, Ward-6(3)(1) Kohinoor Planet Constructions Room No. 524, 5Th Floor, Aayakar Pvt. Ltd. Bhavan, M. K. Road, Mumbai – 3, Kohinoor Corporate Office, Vs. 400020. Senapati Bapat Marg, Dadar West, Mumbai – 400028. Pan/Gir No. Aabcr6994E (Assessee) : (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri. Jayesh Dadia : Shri. Biswanath Das – Cit Dr. Respondent By : 30.01.2025 Date Of Hearing Date Of Pronouncement : 29.04.2025 O R D E R Per Bench: These Are Cross Appeals Filed By The Assessee & Revenue, Challenging The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Delhi (‘Ld. Cit(A)’ For Short)

For Appellant: Shri. Jayesh DadiaFor Respondent: 30.01.2025
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 36(2)Section 37Section 43CSection 68

…confirmation letter and bank statement of Yashoda Nookaratnam. Thus, reasons have not been given for not accepting the defence of the petitioner. The reasons are held to be heartbeat of conclusions. In Kranthi Associates (P.) Ltd. v. Masood Ahmed Khan (2010) 9 SCC 496, the Supreme Court has emphasized the need of assigning reasons in administrative, quasi-judicial and judicial orders and held as under: "47. Summarising the above discussion, this Court holds: (a) In India the judicial trend has always been to record reasons, even in administrative decisions, if such decisions affect anyone prejudicially. (b) A qu…

INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD-6(3)(1), MUMBAI vs. KOHINOOR PLANET CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED, MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is partly allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 1493/MUM/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Apr 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal, Jm & Smt. Renu Jauhri, Am & Kohinoor Planet Constructions Pvt. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Ltd. Tax, Circle 6(3)(1) 506, 5Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, Kohinoor Corporate Office, Senapati Vs. Bapat Marg, Dadar West, Mumbai – Maharishi Karve Road, Mumbai – 400028. 400020. Pan/Gir No. Aabcr6994E (Assessee) : (Respondent) & Income Tax Officer, Ward-6(3)(1) Kohinoor Planet Constructions Room No. 524, 5Th Floor, Aayakar Pvt. Ltd. Bhavan, M. K. Road, Mumbai – 3, Kohinoor Corporate Office, Vs. 400020. Senapati Bapat Marg, Dadar West, Mumbai – 400028. Pan/Gir No. Aabcr6994E (Assessee) : (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri. Jayesh Dadia : Shri. Biswanath Das – Cit Dr. Respondent By : 30.01.2025 Date Of Hearing Date Of Pronouncement : 29.04.2025 O R D E R Per Bench: These Are Cross Appeals Filed By The Assessee & Revenue, Challenging The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Delhi (‘Ld. Cit(A)’ For Short)

For Appellant: Shri. Jayesh DadiaFor Respondent: 30.01.2025
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 36(2)Section 37Section 43CSection 68

…confirmation letter and bank statement of Yashoda Nookaratnam. Thus, reasons have not been given for not accepting the defence of the petitioner. The reasons are held to be heartbeat of conclusions. In Kranthi Associates (P.) Ltd. v. Masood Ahmed Khan (2010) 9 SCC 496, the Supreme Court has emphasized the need of assigning reasons in administrative, quasi-judicial and judicial orders and held as under: "47. Summarising the above discussion, this Court holds: (a) In India the judicial trend has always been to record reasons, even in administrative decisions, if such decisions affect anyone prejudicially. (b) A qu…

KOHINOOR PLANET CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED,MUMBAI vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 6(3)(2), MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is partly allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 1159/MUM/2024[AY 2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Apr 2025

Bench: Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal, Jm & Smt. Renu Jauhri, Am & Kohinoor Planet Constructions Pvt. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Ltd. Tax, Circle 6(3)(1) 506, 5Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, Kohinoor Corporate Office, Senapati Vs. Bapat Marg, Dadar West, Mumbai – Maharishi Karve Road, Mumbai – 400028. 400020. Pan/Gir No. Aabcr6994E (Assessee) : (Respondent) & Income Tax Officer, Ward-6(3)(1) Kohinoor Planet Constructions Room No. 524, 5Th Floor, Aayakar Pvt. Ltd. Bhavan, M. K. Road, Mumbai – 3, Kohinoor Corporate Office, Vs. 400020. Senapati Bapat Marg, Dadar West, Mumbai – 400028. Pan/Gir No. Aabcr6994E (Assessee) : (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri. Jayesh Dadia : Shri. Biswanath Das – Cit Dr. Respondent By : 30.01.2025 Date Of Hearing Date Of Pronouncement : 29.04.2025 O R D E R Per Bench: These Are Cross Appeals Filed By The Assessee & Revenue, Challenging The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Delhi (‘Ld. Cit(A)’ For Short)

For Appellant: Shri. Jayesh DadiaFor Respondent: 30.01.2025
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 36(2)Section 37Section 43CSection 68

…confirmation letter and bank statement of Yashoda Nookaratnam. Thus, reasons have not been given for not accepting the defence of the petitioner. The reasons are held to be heartbeat of conclusions. In Kranthi Associates (P.) Ltd. v. Masood Ahmed Khan (2010) 9 SCC 496, the Supreme Court has emphasized the need of assigning reasons in administrative, quasi-judicial and judicial orders and held as under: "47. Summarising the above discussion, this Court holds: (a) In India the judicial trend has always been to record reasons, even in administrative decisions, if such decisions affect anyone prejudicially. (b) A qu…

KOHINOOR PLANET CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED,MUMBAI vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 6(3)(1), MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is partly allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 1158/MUM/2024[AY 2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Apr 2025

Bench: Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal, Jm & Smt. Renu Jauhri, Am & Kohinoor Planet Constructions Pvt. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Ltd. Tax, Circle 6(3)(1) 506, 5Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, Kohinoor Corporate Office, Senapati Vs. Bapat Marg, Dadar West, Mumbai – Maharishi Karve Road, Mumbai – 400028. 400020. Pan/Gir No. Aabcr6994E (Assessee) : (Respondent) & Income Tax Officer, Ward-6(3)(1) Kohinoor Planet Constructions Room No. 524, 5Th Floor, Aayakar Pvt. Ltd. Bhavan, M. K. Road, Mumbai – 3, Kohinoor Corporate Office, Vs. 400020. Senapati Bapat Marg, Dadar West, Mumbai – 400028. Pan/Gir No. Aabcr6994E (Assessee) : (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri. Jayesh Dadia : Shri. Biswanath Das – Cit Dr. Respondent By : 30.01.2025 Date Of Hearing Date Of Pronouncement : 29.04.2025 O R D E R Per Bench: These Are Cross Appeals Filed By The Assessee & Revenue, Challenging The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Delhi (‘Ld. Cit(A)’ For Short)

For Appellant: Shri. Jayesh DadiaFor Respondent: 30.01.2025
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 36(2)Section 37Section 43CSection 68

…confirmation letter and bank statement of Yashoda Nookaratnam. Thus, reasons have not been given for not accepting the defence of the petitioner. The reasons are held to be heartbeat of conclusions. In Kranthi Associates (P.) Ltd. v. Masood Ahmed Khan (2010) 9 SCC 496, the Supreme Court has emphasized the need of assigning reasons in administrative, quasi-judicial and judicial orders and held as under: "47. Summarising the above discussion, this Court holds: (a) In India the judicial trend has always been to record reasons, even in administrative decisions, if such decisions affect anyone prejudicially. (b) A qu…

HI-TECH ESTATES & PROMOTERS (P),BHUBANESWAR vs. ACIT, BHUBANESWAR

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee i

ITA 249/CTK/2012[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack21 Sept 2017AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri N.S.Saini, Am & Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale, Jm आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.235&236/Ctk/2012 (धनधाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2007-2008 & 2008-2009) Acit, Circle-2(2), Bhubaneswar Vs. Hi-Tech Estates & Promoters (P) Ltd. A/170, Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aaach 9591 G (अपीलाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. & आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.249&250/Ctk/2012 (धनधाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2007-2008 & 2008-2009) Hi-Tech Estates & Vs. Acit, Circle-2(2), Promoters (P) Ltd. A/170, Bhubaneswar Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar स्थायी लेखा सं./ Pan No. : Aaach 9591 G (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri A.K.Mohapatra, Citdr निर्ााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri B.D.Ojha, Ar सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 19/09/2017 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 21/09/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Shri N.S.Saini, Am: These Are Cross Appeals Filed By The Revenue & Assessee Against The Separate Orders Of The Cit(A)-Ii, Bhubaneswar All Dated 01.02.2012 For The Assessment Years 2007-08 & 2008-09. 2. Since The Issue & Facts Involved In These Appeals Are Interconnected, Therefore, They Are Being Heard & Disposed Off Together As Under. 3. In Assessee’S Appeal Grounds No.2 In The Assessment Year 2007- 08 & Ground No.2 In The Assessment Year 2008-09 Are Directed Against

For Appellant: Shri B.D.Ojha, ARFor Respondent: Shri A.K.Mohapatra, CITDR
Section 132

…as stated above on estimate basis lacks cogent, clear and succinct reasons, it is liable to be quashed in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Kranti Associates Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. Vs. Sh. Masood Ahemed Khan and Ors reported in (2010) 9 SCC 496. 7.7 In view of the above, I find no merit in these additions for the detailed reasons given above. Accordingly, addition of Rs.1,22,245/- being incentive expenses, Rs.2,78,912/- being miscellaneous expenses and Rs.3,72,737/- being sales promotion expenses are deleted and Grounds No.4, 5 and 6 of the appeal are allowed. 15.4 For the same reasonings…

ACIT, BHUBANESWAR vs. HI-TECH ESTATES & PROMOTERS (P) LTD, BHUBANESWAR

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee i

ITA 236/CTK/2012[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack21 Sept 2017AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri N.S.Saini, Am & Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale, Jm आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.235&236/Ctk/2012 (धनधाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2007-2008 & 2008-2009) Acit, Circle-2(2), Bhubaneswar Vs. Hi-Tech Estates & Promoters (P) Ltd. A/170, Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aaach 9591 G (अपीलाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. & आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.249&250/Ctk/2012 (धनधाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2007-2008 & 2008-2009) Hi-Tech Estates & Vs. Acit, Circle-2(2), Promoters (P) Ltd. A/170, Bhubaneswar Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar स्थायी लेखा सं./ Pan No. : Aaach 9591 G (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri A.K.Mohapatra, Citdr निर्ााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri B.D.Ojha, Ar सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 19/09/2017 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 21/09/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Shri N.S.Saini, Am: These Are Cross Appeals Filed By The Revenue & Assessee Against The Separate Orders Of The Cit(A)-Ii, Bhubaneswar All Dated 01.02.2012 For The Assessment Years 2007-08 & 2008-09. 2. Since The Issue & Facts Involved In These Appeals Are Interconnected, Therefore, They Are Being Heard & Disposed Off Together As Under. 3. In Assessee’S Appeal Grounds No.2 In The Assessment Year 2007- 08 & Ground No.2 In The Assessment Year 2008-09 Are Directed Against

For Appellant: Shri B.D.Ojha, ARFor Respondent: Shri A.K.Mohapatra, CITDR
Section 132

…as stated above on estimate basis lacks cogent, clear and succinct reasons, it is liable to be quashed in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Kranti Associates Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. Vs. Sh. Masood Ahemed Khan and Ors reported in (2010) 9 SCC 496. 7.7 In view of the above, I find no merit in these additions for the detailed reasons given above. Accordingly, addition of Rs.1,22,245/- being incentive expenses, Rs.2,78,912/- being miscellaneous expenses and Rs.3,72,737/- being sales promotion expenses are deleted and Grounds No.4, 5 and 6 of the appeal are allowed. 15.4 For the same reasonings…

ACIT, BHUBANESWAR vs. RAJDHANI SYSTEMS & ESTATES (P) LTD, BHUBANESWAR

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee and revenue are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 232/CTK/2012[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack21 Sept 2017AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri N.S.Saini, Am & Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale, Jm आयकर अपीऱ सं./Ita No.232&233/Ctk/2012 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2007-2008 & 2008-2009) Acit, Circle-2(2), Bhubaneswar Vs. Rajdhani Systems &Estates (P) Ltd., A/170, Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aabcr 8271 L (अपीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. & आयकर अपीऱ सं./Ita No.253&254/Ctk/2012 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2007-2008 & 2008-2009) Rajdhani Systems &Estates Vs. Acit, Circle-2(2), (P) Ltd., A/170, Sahid Bhubaneswar Nagar, Bhubaneswar स्थायी लेखा सं./ Pan No. : Aabcr 8271 L (अपीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri A.K.Mohapatra, Citdr निर्ााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri B.D.Ojha, Ar सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 19/09/2017 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 21/09/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Shri N.S.Saini, Am: These Are Cross Appeals Filed By The Revenue & Assessee Against The Separate Orders Of The Cit(A)-Ii, Bhubaneswar All Dated 01.02.2012 For The Assessment Years 2007-08 & 2008-09. 2. Since The Issue & Facts Involved In These Appeals Are Interconnected, Therefore, They Are Being Heard & Disposed Off Together As Under.

For Appellant: Shri B.D.Ojha, ARFor Respondent: Shri A.K.Mohapatra, CITDR
Section 132

…as stated above on estimate basis lacks cogent, clear and succinct reasons, it is liable to be quashed in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Kranti Associates Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. Vs. Sh. Masood Ahemed Khan and Ors reported in (2010) 9 SCC 496. 7.7 In view of the above, I find no merit in these additions for the detailed reasons given above. Accordingly, addition of Rs.9,68,540/- Being incentive expenses, Rs.1,59,875/- being miscellaneous expenses and Rs.15,99,285/- being sales promotion expenses are deleted and Grounds No.4, 5 and 6 of the appeal are allowed. 15.4 For the same reasoning…

M/S UNITECH LTD.,,NEW DELHI vs. ADDL. CIT, NEW DELHI

In the result, assessee’s appeals is allowed and revenue’s appeal is dismissed

ITA 5180/DEL/2013[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi08 Apr 2016AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri I.C. Sudhir & Shri L.P. Sahu Assessment Year: 2009-10 M/S. Unitech Ltd., Vs. Additional Cit, 6-Community Centre, Range-18, Saket, New Delhi-1100 17 New Delhi. (Pan: Aaacu1482H) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2009-10 Additional Cit, Vs. M/S. Unitech Ltd., Range-18, 6-Community Centre, New Delhi. Saket, New Delhi (Pan: Aaacu1482H) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: S/Shri Salil Aggarwal, Adv., Gautam And, Ca & Shjalesh Gupta, Ca Department By: S/Shri Dilip Shivpuri & Ruchir Bhatia, Government Standing Counsels Date Of Hearing : 12 .01.2016 Date Of Pronouncement: 08 :04.2016 Order Per I.C. Sudhir:These Cross Appeals Preferred By Assessee & Revenue Are Directed Against The Order Of Learned Cit(A)-Xxi, New Delhi Dated 16.8.2013 & Relate To Assessment Year 2009-10. 2. The Appellant-Assessee Is A Public Limited Company Engaged In The Business Of Construction & Development Of Real Estate Projects. For The Assessment Year Under Consideration, It Filed A Return Declaring An Income Of Rs. 922,30,17,671/- On 29.9.2009, Which Came To Be Assessed At An Income Of Rs. 3361,18,87,560/- In An Order Dated 1.8.2012 Under Section 143(3) Of The Act. On Appeal, Learned Cit(A) Granted Part Relief To The Appellant & Hence The Appeals Before Us.

For Appellant: S/Shri Salil Aggarwal, Adv., Gautam and, CA and Shjalesh Gupta, CAFor Respondent: S/Shri Dilip Shivpuri & Ruchir Bhatia
Section 142Section 143(3)Section 45Section 48

…ainable, since recording of reason is meant to serve the under principle, that justice must not only be done but it must also appear to have been done i) Bal Kishan Dhawan (HUF) v UOI 366 ITR 639 (P&H) ii) Kranti Associates (P) Ltd. v Masood Ahmed Khan (2010) 9 SCC 496 (SC) Proposition 3: Order u/s 142(2A) without giving an opportunity of being heard is invalid order, since detailed replies submitted by assessee were not considered as not further enquiries or explanations were sought for. Part – I; Section 142(2A) i) Kaka Carpets v ACIT 224 Taxman 335 (All) ii) Isolux Corsan India Engineering & Construction (P) L…