M Chockalingam & M. Meyyappan v. CIT

48 ITR 34Supreme Court of India1963#4368 most cited

What is M Chockalingam & M. Meyyappan v. CIT authority for?

Natural justice, including the right to a reasonable opportunity of being heard, must be afforded to the assessee, especially when a rectification order enhances the assessment.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2016 to 2026.

Also referred to as

M Chockalingam & M. Meyyappan v. CIT · SC · 1963 · section 154 · section 35 · rectification · enhancement of assessment · notice · hearing · audi alteram partem · natural justice

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing M Chockalingam & M. Meyyappan v. CIT

THE TAMIL NADU DR AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY,CHENNIA vs. INCOME- TAX OFFICER (EXEMPTIONS) WARD 1, CHENNAI

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 833/CHNY/2026[2019-2020]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 Mar 2026AY 2019-2020

Bench: Shri George George K & Shri S.R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.:833/Chny/2026 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2019-20 The Tamil Nadu Dr. The Income Tax Officer Ambedkar Law University, Vs. (Exemptions), No.5, Poompozhil Campus, Ward 1, Dr. Dgs Dinakaran Salai, Chennai. Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028. Pan: Aadat 3528N (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri Vikram Vijayaraghavan, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. Ann Mary Baby, Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 05.03.2026 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 06.03.2026 आदेश/ O R D E R Per George George K: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Addl/Jcit(A)-2, Pune Order Dated 27.01.2026 Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Called ‘The Act’). The Relevant Assessment Year Is 2019-20 :- 2 -:

For Appellant: Shri Vikram VijayaraghavanFor Respondent: Ms. Ann Mary Baby, CIT
Section 139(1)Section 147Section 148Section 154Section 154(3)Section 250

…liver the notice for AY 2018-19 before passing the rectification order for all the captioned Assessment Years. For such a proposition, we rely on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of M. Chockalingam & M. Meyyappan v. CIT reported in (1963) 48 ITR 34 (SC), wherein, the Hon’ble Supreme Court held that it is more so in this case, where the proviso to section 35 itself makes it incumbent upon the ITO to give notice and hearing to assessee when the effect of the rectification would be the enhancement of the assessment [section 35 of the Income Tax Act, 1922 is noted to be pari materia with that of…

CALLUS BIOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED,KOLHAPUR vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX (APPEALS), KOLHAPUR

The appeal is allowed for statistical purposes in above terms

ITA 1009/PUN/2024[2020-2021]Status: DisposedITAT Pune22 Aug 2024AY 2020-2021

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri G. D. Padmahshali & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita No. 1009/Pun/2024 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2020-21 Callus Biotech Pvt. Ltd. R/S 735, A/P Kandgaon, Radha Nagari Rd., Tal: Karveer, Kolhapur-416001. Pan: Aadcc5440J . . . . . . . अपीलार्थी / Appellant बिधम / V/S National E-Asstt Centre, New Delhi. . . . . . . . प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent द्वधरध / Appearances Assessee By : Mr Rajendra Agiwal [‘Ld. Ar’] Revenue By : Mr Umashankar Prasad [‘Ld. Dr’] सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Conclusive Hearing : 22/08//2024 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 22/08/2024 आदेश / Order Per G. D. Padmahshali, Am; The Assessee Is In Appeal Against Din & Order No. Itba/Nfac/S/250/2023- 24/1062466111(1) Dt. 12/03/2024 Passed U/S 250 Of Income-Tax Act, 1961 [‘The Act’ Hereafter] By National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [‘Nfac’ Hereafter] Which In Turn Arisen Out Order Of Assessment Passed U/S 143 R.W.S. 144B Of The Act By The National E-Assessment Centre, New Delhi [‘Ao’ Hereinafter] Anent To Assessment Year 2020-21 [‘Ay’ Hereinafter].

For Appellant: Mr Rajendra Agiwal [‘Ld. AR’]For Respondent: Mr Umashankar Prasad [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 10(1)Section 143Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 2Section 250Section 270A

…ation of principle of natural justice but also from the compliance of s/s (6) of section 250 of the Act. 8. Strictly the proceedings under the Act are purely governed by principle of natural justice. In M. Chockalingam and M. Meyyappan v. CIT, Madras, (1963) 48 ITR 34 (SC), Hidayatullah, J, speaking for the court observed that the authorities acting under the Act have to act judicially and one of the ITAT-Pune Page 5 of 6 Callus Biotech Pvt. Ltd. Vs NeAC ITA No.1009/PUN/2024 AY:2020-21 requirements of judicial action is to observe principle of natural justice in reaching their conclusions and is to give a fair…

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