Madras in Venkatakrishna Rice Co. v. CIT

163 ITR 129High Court1987#1184 most cited

What is Madras in Venkatakrishna Rice Co. v. CIT authority for?

The expression 'prejudicial to the interests of the revenue' under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act involves acts or orders that are subversive of the administration of revenue. This requires a grievous error in the Assessing Officer's order that might set a bad trend or pattern for similar assessments.

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Venkatakrishna Rice Co. v. CIT · 163 ITR 129 · Section 263 Income Tax Act · prejudicial to interests of revenue · meaning of prejudicial to revenue · revision by Commissioner · erroneous order by AO · subversive of revenue administration · grievous error ITO · bad trend pattern assessments

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Judgments citing Madras in Venkatakrishna Rice Co. v. CIT

Sanmar Engineering Services Limited, Chennai vs. PCIT Chennai-3, Chennai

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

ITA 568/CHNY/2023[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai22 Dec 2023AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.568/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2018-19 Sanmar Engineering Services Limited, Vs. The Principal Commissioner Of 9, Cathedral Road, Income Tax Chennai-3, Chennai 600 086. 121, Mahatma Gandhi High Road, Chennai 600 034. [Pan:Aaacs8765K] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri R. Vijayaraghavan, Advocate & Shri Saroj Kumar Parida, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Nilay Baran Som, Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 08.11.2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 22.12.2023 आदेश /O R D E R Per V. Durga Rao: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax Chennai-3, Chennai, Dated 30.03.2023 Relevant To The Assessment Year 2018-19 Passed Under Section 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“Act” In Short].

For Appellant: Shri R. Vijayaraghavan, Advocate &For Respondent: Shri Nilay Baran Som, CIT
Section 115JSection 143Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 263Section 37

…63 does not visualize a case of substitution of judgement of the Commissioner for that of the Assessing Officer, who passed the Order unless it is erroneous. The Madras High Court in the case of Venkatakrishna Rice Mills Limited Vs Commissioner of Income Tax (163 ITR 129) has held that to invoke action under Section 263, Power of the CIT has to be judged on the words employed in the section. The language used by the Legislature in section 263 is to the effect that the Commissioner may interfere in revision if he considers that the Order passed by the Income-Tax Officer is erroneous in so far as it is prejudicial…

Haris Kalandan Mohammed, Mangaluru vs. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Central), Bengaluru

In the result, the appeal filed by assessee stands allowed on merits

ITA 435/BANG/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore21 Sept 2022AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri. Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillaiassessment Year : 2018-19 Shri Haris Kalandan Mohammed, The Principal D.No. 23-10-810, Commissioner Of Umay Bagh, Income Tax 1St Cross, [Central], Yemmekere, Vs. Bengaluru. Mangaluru – 575 001. Pan: Abjph9234P Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri V. Srinivasan, Advocate : Shri Praveen Karanth, Cit- Revenue By Dr Date Of Hearing : 14-09-2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 21-09-2022 Order Per Beena Pillaipresent Appeal Is Filed By Assessee Against Order Dated 22/03/2022 Passed By Ld.Pr.Cit U/S. 263 For A.Y. 2018-19 On Following Grounds Of Appeal: “1. The Order Of Revision Passed By The Learned Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax [Central], Bengaluru, Under Section 263 Of The Act Dated 22/03/2022, In So Far As It Is Against The Appellant Is Opposed To Law, Weight Of Evidence, Probabilities, Facts & Circumstances Of The Appellant'S Case. 2. The Learned Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax Is Not Justified In Law & On Facts To Set Aside The Assessment

For Appellant: Shri V. Srinivasan, Advocate
Section 115BSection 132Section 132(4)Section 143Section 143(3)Section 153DSection 263Section 68

…x Vs. Smt. Minalben S. Parikh [215 ITR 81] treated loss of tax as prejudicial to the interests of the revenue. Mr. Abaraham relied on the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court of Madras in Venkatakrishna Rice Company Vs. Commissioner of Income-tax [163 ITR 129] interpreting prejudicial to the interests of the revenue. The High Court held, In this context, it must be regarded as involving a conception of acts or orders which are subversive of the administration of revenue. There must be some grievous error in the Order passed by the Income-tax Officer, which might set a bad trend or pattern for similar…

Anup Enterprises, Mumbai vs. The Principal CIT-19, Mumbai

In the result, ground no. 2 & 3 raised by the assessee are also dismissed

ITA 1641/MUM/2021[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai23 Aug 2022AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Kuldip Singh & Shri Gagan Goyalanup Enterprises, 41, 4Th Floor, Neelkamal, Pedder Road, Mumbai-400026 Pan: Aaafa5067D ...... Appellant Vs. The Pr.Cit-19, Room No. 228, 2Nd Floor, Matru Mandir, Tardeo, Mumbai-400007 ..... Respondent Appellant By : None Respondent By : Smt. Shailja Rai, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 26/05/2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 23/08/2022 Order Per Gagan Goyal, A.M: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax-19, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As (‘Ld. Pr.Cit) Dated 22.03.2021 For The Assessment Year (Ay) 2011-12. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Smt. Shailja Rai, CIT-DR
Section 142(1)Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 253Section 263Section 263(1)Section 3

…al to the interests of the revenue' has to be read in conjunction with an erroneous order passed by the Assessing Officer. In Bismillah Trading Co. v. Intelligence Officer [2001] 248 ITR 292 (Ker.), as also in the case of Venkatakrishna Rice Co. v. CIT [1987] 163 ITR 129 (Mad.) it was held that there must be grievous error in the order passed by the ITO which might set a bad trend or pattern for similar assessments which, on a broad reckoning, the Commissioner might think to be prejudicial to the revenue administration. The prejudice must be prejudice to the Revenue administration. 7 ITA No. 1641/Mum/2011-Anup…

M/S Adm Agro Industries Kota & Akola Pvt. Ltd., Haryana vs. The Pr. CIT-1, Bhopal

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 535/IND/2016[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi08 Feb 2022AY 2008-09

Bench: Sh. A. D. Jain, Vice-Dr. B. R. R. Kumarita No. 535/Del/2016 : Asstt. Year : 2008-09 M/S Adm Agro Industries Kota & Akola Vs Pr. Cit-1, Pvt. Ltd., Vatika Professional Point, 3Rd “Aayakar Bhawan”, Floor, Golf Course Extension Road, 48, Arera Hills, Sector-66, Gurgaon-122018 Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal-462011 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabcs9646L Assessee By : Sh. Pradeep Dinodia, Ca Revenue By : Sh. Satpal Gulati, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 07.12.2021 Date Of Pronouncement: 08.02.2022

For Appellant: Sh. Pradeep Dinodia, CAFor Respondent: Sh. Satpal Gulati, CIT DR
Section 115JSection 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 263Section 43BSection 44ASection 92C

…ssioner of Income-tax can proceed to invoke such powers, some of the judgments on this proposition are as under:  CIT Vs. Executors of Estate of Late H.H. Raj Kuverba Dowager 115 ITR 301, 305 (Kara.)  Jagadhary Electricity Supply Co. 166 ITR 143 (Punjab)  163 ITR 129,137 (Mad.) - Venkata Krishna Rice Co. Vs. CIT.  160 ITR 123 (Karnataka) - Shivaputrappa Chanappa Mangoli  189 ITR, 772 (Allahabad) - K.N. Agarwal Vs. CIT  243 ITR 83, 87 (S.C.) - Malabar Industrial Co. Ltd. Vs. CIT  243 ITR 490, 500 (Madras) - CIT Vs. Seshasiyas Paper 5. The objections of the ld. AR have been overruled by the ld. PCIT who ha…