Mepco Industries Ltd. v. CIT

319 ITR 208Supreme Court of India2009#2318 most cited

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A mistake rectifiable under Section 154 must be obvious and apparent from the record, not one that requires a long process of reasoning or constitutes a mere change of opinion.

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E FACTOR ADVENTURE TOURISM PRIVATE LIMITED,DELHI vs. THE DCIT, CC-13, DELHI

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 3006/DEL/2025[2017-2018]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi12 Feb 2026AY 2017-2018

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy& Shri Brajesh Kumar Singhआअसं.3006/धिल्ली/2025(नि.व. 2017-18) E Factor Adventure Tourism P. Ltd., 101 A, Kundan Kutir, Hari Nagar, Ashram, New Delhi 110014 ...... अपीलार्थी/Appellant Pan: Aabce-7871-R बिाम Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, .....प्रनिवादी/Respondent Central Circle-13, New Delhi 110055 अपीलार्थी द्वारा/ Appellant By: Shri S.K Chaturvedi, Chartered Accountant प्रधििािीद्वारा/Respondent By: Shri Om Prakash, Sr. Dr सुिवाई की निथर्थ/ Date Of Hearing : 03/02/2026 घोषणा की निथर्थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 03/02/2026 आदेश/Order Per Vikas Awasthy, Jm: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax-26, New Delhi [In Short ‘The Cit(A)’] Dated 06.03.2025, For Ay 2017-18 In Proceedings U/S.154 Of The Income Tax Act,1961(Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’).

For Appellant: Shri S.K Chaturvedi, Chartered AccountantFor Respondent: Shri Om Prakash, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 154Section 36(1)(va)

…rt of his arguments, he placed reliance on the following decisions:- (i) DCIT vs. ANI Integrated Services Ltd., (162 taxmann.com 889); (ii) Heylands Exports P Ltd. vs. PCIT, ITA No.1539/Chny/2024, order dated 23.10.2024; (iii) Mepco Industries Ltd. vs. CIT, [319 ITR 208 (SC)]’ & (iv) Rajkumar Laxminarayan Kanojia vs. DCIT, Writ No.24647 of 2025, Bombay High Court, order dated 16.09.2025. 3. Per contra, Shri Om Prakash, representing the department vehemently defending the impugned order submits that now the law is well settled that the assessee is required to deposit employees’ share of contribution towards PF/ES…

DCIT, CHENNAI vs. JAGATHRAKSKAN SRINISHA, CHENNAI

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue in I

ITA 1253/CHNY/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai18 Nov 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey & Shri S.R.Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.: 1253, 1264 & 1271/Chny/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year: 2017-18 Dcit, Central Circle -2(3), Chennai. (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) Vs. Jagathrakshakan Srinisha, 1St Main Road, Adyar, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600 020. Tamil Nadu. [Pan: Abfps-1422-E] (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) निर्धारिती की ओर से/Assessee By : Shri. B. Ramakrishnan, Fca & Shri. Shrenik Chordia, Ca. राजस्व की ओर से / Revenue By : Shri. C.N. Bipin, C.I.T. सुनवाई की तारीख /Date Of Hearing : 07.11.2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 18.11.2025 आदेश /Order Per S.R.Raghunatha, Am: The Present Appeal Is Preferred By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 06.02.2025 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-19 (Hereinafter Referred To As Ld.Cit(A), Chennai, In Respect Of The Assessment Order Dated 01.03.2019 Passed By The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central Circle -2(3) (Hereinafter Referred To As Ao) For The Assessment Year 2017-18 (Hereinafter Referred To As The Impugned Assessment Year) U/S.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The Act). :-2-:

For Appellant: Shri. B. Ramakrishnan, FCA &For Respondent: Shri. C.N. Bipin, C.I.T
Section 131Section 132Section 143(3)Section 154Section 270A

…arent from the record of the assessments of the assessee-firm. The revenue's appeal was accordingly dismissed. The case was decided in favour of assessee. 2. In the case of Mepco Industries Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Income-tax [2009] 185 Taxman 409 (SC)/[2009] 319 ITR 208 (SC)/[2009] 227 CTR 313 (SC)[19- 11-2009], the Hon'ble Supreme Court held as under: "The judgment of Sahney Steel & Press Works Ltd.'s case (supra) was based on a detailed examination of the Subsidy Scheme formulated by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. It stated that incentives would not be available unless and until production had commenced. In…

KESHAVA JUTE MILLS PRIVATE LIMITED,KOLKATA vs. ITO, WARD 1(1), , KOLKATA

In the result, appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 651/KOL/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata03 Jul 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Sanjay Awasthiआयकर अपील सं/Ita Nos.649 - 651/Kol/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years : 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21) Keshava Jute Mills Pvt. Ltd. Vs Ito Ward-1 (1), Kolkata 16A, Brabourne Road, Tea Board, Dalhousie, Kolkata-700001 Pan No. :Aaeck 1349 P (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) .. निर्धाररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Ankit Jalan, Ar रधजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Pradip Kumar Biswas, Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 30/06/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 03/07/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per George Mathan, Jm : These Are The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Against The Separate Orders Dated 18.08.2022 & 04.08.2022 Of The Ld. Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, Passed In Din & Order No.Itba/Nfac/S/250/2022-23/1044789194(1), Itba/Nfac/S/250/2022- 23/1044474580(1) & Itba/Nfac/S/250/2022-23/1044474827(1), For The Assessment Years 2018-2019, 201-9-2020 & 2020-2021, Respectively. 2. Shri Ankit Jalan, Ld. Ar Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri Pradip Kumar Biswas, Ld. Sr. Dr Appeared On Behalf Of The Revenue. 3. It Was Submitted By The Ld. Ar That Originally For The Assessment Years 2018-2019, 2019-2020 & 2020-2021, The Assessee Had Filed Its Return Of Income On 27.10.2018, 31.10.2019 & 15.02.2021, Respectively. The Returns Filed By The Assessee Came To Be Processed & The Intimation U/S.143(1) Of The Act Came To Be Issued In All The Cases On 18.09.2019, 16.10.2020 &

For Appellant: Shri Ankit Jalan, ARFor Respondent: Shri Pradip Kumar Biswas, Sr.DR
Section 116Section 143Section 143(1)Section 154Section 154(1)Section 200ASection 206CSection 250Section 36(1)(va)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “B” BENCH, KOLKATA BEFORE SHRI GEORGE MATHAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI SANJAY AWASTHI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं/ITA Nos.649 - 651/KOL/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years : 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21) Keshava Jute Mills Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO Ward-1 (1), Kolkata 16A, Brabourne Road, Tea Board, Dalhousie, Kolkata-700001 PAN No. :AAECK 1349 P (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) .. निर्धाररती की ओर से /Assessee by : Shri Ankit Jalan, AR रधजस्व की ओर से /Revenue by : Shri Pradip Kumar Biswas, Sr.DR सुनवाई की तारीख / Date of Hearing : 30/06/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date o…

KESHAVA JUTE MILLS PRIVATE LIMITED,KOLKATA vs. ITO, WARD 1(1), , KOLKATA

In the result, appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 650/KOL/2025[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata03 Jul 2025AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Sanjay Awasthiआयकर अपील सं/Ita Nos.649 - 651/Kol/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years : 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21) Keshava Jute Mills Pvt. Ltd. Vs Ito Ward-1 (1), Kolkata 16A, Brabourne Road, Tea Board, Dalhousie, Kolkata-700001 Pan No. :Aaeck 1349 P (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) .. निर्धाररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Ankit Jalan, Ar रधजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Pradip Kumar Biswas, Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 30/06/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 03/07/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per George Mathan, Jm : These Are The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Against The Separate Orders Dated 18.08.2022 & 04.08.2022 Of The Ld. Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, Passed In Din & Order No.Itba/Nfac/S/250/2022-23/1044789194(1), Itba/Nfac/S/250/2022- 23/1044474580(1) & Itba/Nfac/S/250/2022-23/1044474827(1), For The Assessment Years 2018-2019, 201-9-2020 & 2020-2021, Respectively. 2. Shri Ankit Jalan, Ld. Ar Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri Pradip Kumar Biswas, Ld. Sr. Dr Appeared On Behalf Of The Revenue. 3. It Was Submitted By The Ld. Ar That Originally For The Assessment Years 2018-2019, 2019-2020 & 2020-2021, The Assessee Had Filed Its Return Of Income On 27.10.2018, 31.10.2019 & 15.02.2021, Respectively. The Returns Filed By The Assessee Came To Be Processed & The Intimation U/S.143(1) Of The Act Came To Be Issued In All The Cases On 18.09.2019, 16.10.2020 &

For Appellant: Shri Ankit Jalan, ARFor Respondent: Shri Pradip Kumar Biswas, Sr.DR
Section 116Section 143Section 143(1)Section 154Section 154(1)Section 200ASection 206CSection 250Section 36(1)(va)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “B” BENCH, KOLKATA BEFORE SHRI GEORGE MATHAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI SANJAY AWASTHI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं/ITA Nos.649 - 651/KOL/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years : 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21) Keshava Jute Mills Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO Ward-1 (1), Kolkata 16A, Brabourne Road, Tea Board, Dalhousie, Kolkata-700001 PAN No. :AAECK 1349 P (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) .. निर्धाररती की ओर से /Assessee by : Shri Ankit Jalan, AR रधजस्व की ओर से /Revenue by : Shri Pradip Kumar Biswas, Sr.DR सुनवाई की तारीख / Date of Hearing : 30/06/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date o…

KESHAVA JUTE MILLS PRIVATE LIMITED,KOLKATA vs. ITO, WARD 1(1), , KOLKATA

In the result, appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 649/KOL/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata03 Jul 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Sanjay Awasthiआयकर अपील सं/Ita Nos.649 - 651/Kol/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years : 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21) Keshava Jute Mills Pvt. Ltd. Vs Ito Ward-1 (1), Kolkata 16A, Brabourne Road, Tea Board, Dalhousie, Kolkata-700001 Pan No. :Aaeck 1349 P (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) .. निर्धाररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Ankit Jalan, Ar रधजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Pradip Kumar Biswas, Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 30/06/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 03/07/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per George Mathan, Jm : These Are The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Against The Separate Orders Dated 18.08.2022 & 04.08.2022 Of The Ld. Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, Passed In Din & Order No.Itba/Nfac/S/250/2022-23/1044789194(1), Itba/Nfac/S/250/2022- 23/1044474580(1) & Itba/Nfac/S/250/2022-23/1044474827(1), For The Assessment Years 2018-2019, 201-9-2020 & 2020-2021, Respectively. 2. Shri Ankit Jalan, Ld. Ar Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri Pradip Kumar Biswas, Ld. Sr. Dr Appeared On Behalf Of The Revenue. 3. It Was Submitted By The Ld. Ar That Originally For The Assessment Years 2018-2019, 2019-2020 & 2020-2021, The Assessee Had Filed Its Return Of Income On 27.10.2018, 31.10.2019 & 15.02.2021, Respectively. The Returns Filed By The Assessee Came To Be Processed & The Intimation U/S.143(1) Of The Act Came To Be Issued In All The Cases On 18.09.2019, 16.10.2020 &

For Appellant: Shri Ankit Jalan, ARFor Respondent: Shri Pradip Kumar Biswas, Sr.DR
Section 116Section 143Section 143(1)Section 154Section 154(1)Section 200ASection 206CSection 250Section 36(1)(va)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “B” BENCH, KOLKATA BEFORE SHRI GEORGE MATHAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI SANJAY AWASTHI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं/ITA Nos.649 - 651/KOL/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years : 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21) Keshava Jute Mills Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO Ward-1 (1), Kolkata 16A, Brabourne Road, Tea Board, Dalhousie, Kolkata-700001 PAN No. :AAECK 1349 P (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) .. निर्धाररती की ओर से /Assessee by : Shri Ankit Jalan, AR रधजस्व की ओर से /Revenue by : Shri Pradip Kumar Biswas, Sr.DR सुनवाई की तारीख / Date of Hearing : 30/06/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date o…

STRIDES PHARMA SCIENCE LTD.,MUMBAI vs. DCIT - 15 (3)(2), MUMBAI

In the result, appeal of assessee is allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 1558/MUM/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Jan 2024AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy& Shri Amarjit Singhआअसं.1558 /मुं/2019 (िन.व. 2012-13) Strides Pharma Science Limited [Formerly Known As Strides Arcolab Limited/ Strides Shasun Limited] 201, Devavrata, Sector -17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai – 400 703 Pan: Aadcs-8104-P ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant बनाम Vs. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle – 15(3)(2), Mumbai Room No.451, 4Th Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai – 400 020 ..... "ितवादी/Respondent अपीलाथ" "ारा/ Appellant By : Shri Nitesh Joshi, Advocate With Shri Ninand Patade "ितवादी "ारा/Respondent By : Shri Anoop Hiwase & Dr.Samuel Pitta सुनवाई क" ितिथ/ Date Of Hearing : 30/10/2023 घोषणा क" ितिथ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 15/01/2024 आदेश/Order Per Vikas Awasthy, Jm: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-24, Mumbai [In Short ‘The Cit(A)’] Dated 24/01/2019, For The Assessment Year 2012-13. This Appeal Emanates From The Proceedings U/S. 154 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [In Short ‘The Act’].

For Appellant: Shri Nitesh Joshi, Advocate with Shri Ninand PatadeFor Respondent: Shri Anoop Hiwase &
Section 154

…8 ITR 0322](SC) wherein it was held that power of correction, is neither a power of review nor a power of revision but is only u peer to rectify a mistake apparent on the face of the record. Further reference is also made to Mepco Industries Ltd vs. CIT92009) 319 ITR 208(SC) wherein the Court has held that the right to rectify mistakes under section 154 could not be invoked in a case of mere change of opinion. A rectifiable mistake was a mistake, which was obvious and not something which had to be established by a long drawn process of reasoning.” 5 It is pertinent to mention here that when application u/s. 154…

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