Narayana Chetty v. ITO

35 ITR 388Supreme Court of India1959#1564 most cited

What is Narayana Chetty v. ITO authority for?

A valid and properly served notice under section 148 (or old section 34) is a mandatory and jurisdictional prerequisite for initiating reassessment proceedings; its absence or invalidity renders the entire proceedings illegal and void ab initio. The validity of service hinges on adherence to prescribed modes, not merely the recipient's acknowledgment.

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Also referred to as

Y. Narayana Chetty v. ITO · 35 ITR 388 · Section 148 notice · Section 34 notice · jurisdiction for reassessment · mandatory requirement notice · service of notice validity · void ab initio proceedings · income escaping assessment · prescribed mode of service · not procedural requirement

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Narayana Chetty v. ITO

Cognizance Constructions Private Limited, Hyderabad vs. ITO., Ward-1(1), Hyderabad

In the result, appeal of the Assessee is allowed for

ITA 344/HYD/2025[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad15 Oct 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं / Ita No.344/Hyd/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Year 2013-2014 | M/S. Cognizance | Constructions Private | Limited, Hyderabad. | Pin – 500 075. Telangana. | Pan Aadcc1366M | (Appellant) Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-1(1), Hyderabad. Telangana. (Respondent) निर्धारिती द्वारा/Assessee By: Ca Srinivas Maddury राजस्व द्वारा / Revenue By:: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख /Date Of Hearing: 13.10.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Pronouncement: 15.10.2025 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Rao: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 17.12.2024 Of The Learned Cit(A)-National Faceless Appeal Centre [In Short “Nfac], Delhi, For The

For Appellant: CA Srinivas MadduryFor Respondent: : Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. AR
Section 139Section 142(1)Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 250Section 271(1)(b)Section 271(1)(c)Section 271ASection 271F

…c.147 of the Act are illegal and void and consequently, the order passed by the Assessing Officer is liable to be quashed. In support of his contention, he has relied upon the Judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Y. Narayana Chetty vs., ITO [1959] 35 ITR 388 (SC) and submitted that the Hon'ble Supreme Court has held that “the notice u/sec.34 of the I.T. Act, 1922, now u/sec.148 of the I.T. Act, 1961 cannot be regarded as a mere procedural requirement”. If the notice is not valid, then, the proceedings taken-up by the Assessing Officer would be illegal and void. He has relied upon the Judgment of Hon'b…

Carissa Investment Pvt Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, Circle-5(2), New Delhi

Accordingly we are inclined to allow ground no. 2 in appeal of the assesse and that vitiates the whole assessment proceedings and the impugned assessment order. The appeal of assesse is allowed and...

ITA 901/DEL/2021[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Sept 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Amitabh Shuklaassessment Year: 2014-15 Carissa Investment Pvt. Ltd., Vs Acit, B-97, 2Nd Floor, Circle-5(2), Amrit Puri, Garhi, New Delhi. East Of Kailash, New Delhi – 110 065. Pan: Aaacc3277A Assessment Year: 2014-15 Acit, Vs. Carissa Investment Pvt. Ltd., B-97, 2Nd Floor, Circle-5(2), New Delhi Amrit Puri, Garhi, East Of Kailash, New Delhi – 110 065. Pan: Aaacc3277A (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Mayank Patawari, Advocate & Shri Aakash Ojha, Advocate Revenue By : Ms Harpreet Kaur Hansra, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 31.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 30.09.2025 Order Per Anubhav Sharma, Jm: These Are Cross Appeals Preferred By The Assessee As Well As The Revenue Against The Order Dated 14.11.2019 Of The Commissioner Of Income-Tax

For Appellant: Shri Mayank Patawari, Advocate &For Respondent: Ms Harpreet Kaur Hansra, Sr. DR
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 282Section 282(1)(c)

…available in the PAN database; Judicial Support: • CIT v. Kanpur Plastic Pack Ltd. (2019) 414 ITR 34 (SC): Service at the address available in the PAN or company records is valid even if the assessee later claims non-receipt. • Y. Narayan Chetty v. ITO [1959] 35 ITR 388 (SC): Validity of service depends on proper despatch and adherence to prescribed modes, not on the recipient’s acknowledgment. Multiple Valid Modes of Service Used 3.10 When more than one valid mode is used to serve a notice, the presumption under the Evidence Act, 1872 (Section 114(f)) is that the notice was duly served unless the assessee dispr…

Raman Pillai Sivasankara Pillai, Baltana vs. DCIT, International Taxation, Circle, Chandigarh

In the result, appeal of the Assessee stands allowed

ITA 770/CHANDI/2019[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh20 Jan 2025AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 770/Chd/2019 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2009-10 Raman Pillai Sivasankara Vs. The Dcit, बनाम Pillai, #1590, Saini Vihar, International Taxation, Phase 3, Baltana, Chandigarh Punjab "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Cjcpp4391J अपीलाथ"/ Appellant ""यथ"/ Repsondent ( Physical Hearing) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. Cit, Sr. Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 05.12.2024 उदघोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 20 .01.2025 आदेश/Order Per Krinwant Sahay, A.M.:

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. CIT, Sr. DR
Section 144Section 147Section 148

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण,च"डीगढ़ "यायपीठ, च"डीगढ़ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL CHANDIGARH BENCH, ‘B’, CHANDIGARH BEFORE SHRI RAJPAL YADAV, VICE PRESIDENT & SHRI KRINWANT SAHAY, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ ITA No. 770/CHD/2019 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2009-10 Raman Pillai Sivasankara Vs. The DCIT, बनाम Pillai, #1590, Saini Vihar, International Taxation, Phase 3, Baltana, Chandigarh Punjab "थायी लेखा सं./PAN No: CJCPP4391J अपीलाथ"/ APPELLANT ""यथ"/ REPSONDENT ( Physical Hearing) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee by : Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue by : Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. CIT, Sr. D…

The DCIT, Circle (International Taxation), Chandigarh vs. Sh. Manjeet Singh, Ludhiana

In the result, Revenue’s appeal is dismissed whereas, Cross

ITA 512/CHANDI/2022[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh15 Oct 2024AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri A.D. Jain & Dr Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 512/Chd/2022 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2012-13 The Dcit, Vs. Shri Manjeet Singh, बनाम Circle (International S/O Shri Harbir Singh Taxation), # 1460, Ward Number-8, Chandigarh Gahlewal, Ludhiana 141008 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Cdeps4087A अपीलाथ"/ Appellant ""यथ"/ Repsondent & C.O. No. 13/Chd/2022 ( In आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 512/Chd/2022) "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2012-13 Shri Manjeet Singh, Vs. The Dcit, बनाम S/O Shri Harbir Singh Circle (International # 1460, Ward Number-8, Taxation ), Gahlewal, Chandigarh Ludhiana 141008 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Cdeps4087A अपीलाथ"/ Appellant ""यथ"/ Repsondent ( Physical Hearing ) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Shri Dharamvir, Jcit, Sr. Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 04.09.2024 उदघोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 15.10.2024

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Dharamvir, JCIT, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 148

…edent to the validity of any assessment under Section 147 of the Act; therefore, the assessment made pursuant to such notice is bad in law. In support of this proposition we rely upon the cases of Hon'ble Apex Court in the cases of Y. Narayana Chetty Vs. ITO, 35 ITR 388, 392 (SC); CIT Vs. 512-Chd-2022 & C.O.13-Chd-2022 Shri Manjeet Singh, Ludhiana 14 Maharaja Pratap Singh Bahadur, 41 ITR 421 (SC); and CIT Vs. Robert, 48 ITR 177 (SC). In the light of the above settled principle of law, we have no hesitation to quash the reassessment proceedings since there was no valid notice pursuant to which the reassessment p…