Sri. S. Krishnappa (HUF), Bangalore vs. DCIT, Bangalore
In the result, assessee’s appeal is allowed
ITA 603/BANG/2015[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore28 Feb 2020AY 2005-06
Bench: Shri A. K. Garodia & Smt. Beena Pillaiassessment Year : 2005-06 Shri S. Krishnappa (Huf), Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, No.74, Bhuvaneshwari Nagar, Circle – 7(1), C. V. Raman Nagar Post, Vs. Bengaluru. Bengaluru – 560 093. Pan : Aaphs 8136 L Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri. A. Shankar, Sr. Counsel Revenue By : Shri. Muzaffar Hussain, Cit (Dr)(Itat), Bengaluru Date Of Hearing : 04.02.2020 Date Of Pronouncement : 28.02.2020 O R D E R Per A.K. Garodiathis Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee & The Same Is Directed Against The Order Of Learned Cit(A)-4, Bengaluru, Dated 20.01.2011 For The Assessment Year 2005-06. 2. In The Course Of Hearing, Learned Ar Of The Assessee Submitted List Of Dates & Synopsis Of 24 Pages & In Particular, Our Attention Was Drawn To Page 10 Of The Said Synopsis Para 26 & It Was Submitted That As Per Ground Nos.3 & 4 Raised By The Assessee Before The Tribunal, This Is The Issue Raised By The Assessee That The Huf Was Not In Existence When The Assessment Proceedings Have Been Conducted & The Assessment Order Has Been Passed On Huf & Therefore, The Entire Proceedings Are Rendered Null & Void & It Should Be Held That The Assessment Order Is Bad In Law On The Facts & Page 2 Of 7
For Appellant: Shri. A. Shankar, Sr. CounselFor Respondent: Shri. Muzaffar Hussain, CIT (DR)(ITAT), Bengaluru
Section 148
…ge 5 of 7 12. The rationale for the introduction of Section 2,5(A) in the Indian Income Tax Act. 1992 which corresponds to Section 171 of the Income Tax Act, the Apex Court in the case of LAKHMICHAND BAIJNATH vs. COMMISSOINER OF INCOME TAX reported in (1959) 35 ITR 416 (SC) at Pg 421 has held as under: “When the assessee was an Undivided no assessment could be made thereon f at the time of the assessment it had become divided because at that point of time, there was no undivided family in existence which could be taxed, though when the income was received in the year of account the family was joint, nor could th…