Pannalal Binjraj v. Union of India

31 ITR 565Supreme Court of India1957#2539 most cited

What is Pannalal Binjraj v. Union of India authority for?

An assessee has no fundamental right to be assessed by a particular Assessing Officer or at a specific place. Orders transferring a case are administrative, for better revenue administration, and are not justiciable unless mala fides or clear prejudice is proven, with inconvenience not being a valid ground.

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Pannalal Binjraj v. Union of India · 31 ITR 565 · section 127 · section 124 · Assessing Officer jurisdiction · transfer of case · place of assessment · administrative order · fundamental right to choose AO · mala fides · prejudice · revenue exigencies

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Pannalal Binjraj v. Union of India

Dellip V. Kotecha, Jalgaon vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income-Tax

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands dismissed

ITA 203/PUN/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Pune25 Apr 2022AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri S. S. Viswanethra Raviआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.203/Pun/2016 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12 Dellip V. Kotecha, Vs. Acit, Central Circle- 1, 1, Pradhan Apartment, Nashik. Pratap Nagar, Jalgaon- 425001. Pan : Abcpk8441J Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Bhupendra Shah Revenue By : Shri J. P. Chadraker Date Of Hearing : 21.03.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 25.04.2022 आदेश / Order Per Inturi Rama Rao, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)- 12, Pune [‘Cit(A)’ For Short] Dated 22.12.2015 For The Assessment Year 2011-12. 2. The Appellant Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal :- “[A] Grounds Of Appeal: 1. In The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Learned A.O. Erred In Assessing The Total Income Amounting To Rs.

For Appellant: Shri Bhupendra ShahFor Respondent: Shri J. P. Chadraker
Section 127Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 234A

…jurisdiction of the Assessing Officer to whom the case has been transferred. The assessee cannot be allowed latter to challenge the jurisdiction of the Assessing Officer as held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Pannalal Binjraj vs. Union of India, 31 ITR 565 (SC) and the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in the case of Shivabhai Khodabhai Patel vs. CIT, 244 ITR 457 (Guj.-HC). The Hon’ble Patna High Court in the case of Steel Engg. & Processing Works vs. Union of India, 243 ITR 721 (Pat.-HC) after referring to the judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Pannalal Binjraj (supra) held to the same…

Addl CIT RG 24(1), Mumbai vs. Arun Damji Gada, Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed whereas appeal filed by the assessee is allowed in part in terms indicated hereinabove

ITA 105/MUM/2011[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Jan 2018AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri R.C.Sharma, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm Shri Arun Damji Gada Vs. Acit 24(1) A-103, God Gift Adarsha Pratyshakar Bhawan Dugdhalaya Lane, Bandra Kurla Complex Adarsh Nagar, Adarsh Dhughala Bandra (E) Lane, Malad (W) Mumbai – 400 050 Mumbai – 400 064 Pan/Gir No.Aabpg3923F Appellant) .. Respondent) Acit 24(1) Vs. Shri Arun Damji Gada C-13 R/Nop, 503 A-103, God Gift Adarsha Pratyshakar Bhawan Dugdhalaya Lane, Bandra Kurla Complex Adarsh Nagar, Adarsh Bandra (E) Dhughala Lane, Malad (W) Mumbai – 400 050 Mumbai – 400 064 Pan/Gir No. Aabpg3923F Appellant) .. Respondent)

Section 143(3)Section 37(1)Section 80I

…choose or timing mismatch cannot arbitrarily be resorted to in any quasi-judicial proceedings like the assessment proceedings under the IT Act, 1961 here in the instant case. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Pannalal Brijlal vs. Union of India (1957) 31 ITR 565 (SC) observed that provisions of IT Act, 1961 should be applied in a humane and considered manner. I appreciate the contentions of the Assessing Officer and rebuttals by the Ld. Authorized Representatives of the appellant on AS-7 and for that matter on AS-9. However, it is also to be realized that mere accounting entries or lack of entries or its…