PCIT v. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

416 ITR 613Supreme Court of India2019#253 most cited

What is PCIT v. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. authority for?

A notice issued under section 148 to a non-existent entity, such as an amalgamating company post-merger, is a substantive illegality, rendering assessment proceedings void ab initio. Participation in such proceedings does not estop the assessee from challenging the validity of the notice.

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Also referred to as

PCIT v. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. · section 148 · section 143(2) · non-existent entity · amalgamating company · merger · void ab initio · substantive illegality · estoppel · reassessment proceedings

Also reported as

107 Taxmann.com 375265 Taxmann 515

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing PCIT v. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

ACIT 6(1)(1), Mumbai vs. Shri. Dattatray Pandurang Mhaiskar, Mumbai

In the result, the impugned notice is set aside

ITA 2468/MUM/2021[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai27 Dec 2022AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla, Jm & Shri S Rifaur Rahman, Am आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No. 2468/Mum/2021 (निर्धारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2017-18) Shri. Dattatray Jayantika Singh Pandurang Mhaiskar Asst. Commissioner Of Mumbai Income Tax 6(1) (1) 501, Dattashram Lane बिधम/ Mumbai No.1 Hindu Colony, Room No 504, Aaykar Vs. Dadar, Mumbai Bhavan, M.K.Road, 400014 Churchgate, Mumbai-400020 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan No. Aatpm1257A (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : अपीलाथीकीओरसे/ Appellant By : Ms. Pooja Rander प्रत्यथीकीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Ashish Kumar (Sr. Ar.) सुनवाईकीतारीख/ : 27.12.2022 Date Of Hearing घोषणाकीतारीख / : 27.12.2022 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Amit Shukla: The Aforesaid Appeal Has Been Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 20.01.2021, Passed By The Ld.Cit(A), 53 Mumbai

For Appellant: Ms. Pooja RanderFor Respondent: Shri Ashish Kumar (SR
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 159Section 22Section 292BSection 3Section 37(1)

…esult, the impugned notice is set aside. Petition is disposed of accordingly. Consequentially, the order of assessment dated 31/12/2018 also stands annulled.” 9. Apart from that, Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of Pr.CIT Vs. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. reported in 416 ITR 613 held that even participation in the proceedings in such circumstances cannot operate as an estoppel against law. Therefore, any notice u/s.1 43(2) order or any assessment order issued to an non existing entity is bad in law. 8 I.T.A. No. 2468/Mum/2021 Dattatray Pandurang Mhaiskar 10. Accordingly, we do not find any infirmity in the order of the…

Konecranes P.Ltd, Pune vs. Asst CIT Cir 3(2)(2), Mumbai

In the result, appeal by the assessee is allowed

ITA 1497/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Dec 2022AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Gagan Goyalआअसं. 1497/मुं/ 2017 ("न.व. 2012-13) Konecranes Private Limited Pan:Aaacw0328C(Pan Of Merged Entity) Pan Of Old Entity Aacck9930E Being Konecranes India Private Limited) 19, Level -2, Muttha Towers, Don Bosco Road,Yerwada, Dist. Pune – 411 006. ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Circle 3(2)(2), Mumbai. Room No.608, 6Th Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai – 400 020 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent अपीलाथ" "वारा/ Appellant By : Shri Dhanesh Bafna With S/Shri Amol Mahajan & Hardik Nirmal ""तवाद" "वारा/Respondent By : Ms. Samrudhi Dhananjay Hande सुनवाई क" "त"थ/ Date Of Hearing : 15/12/2022 घोषणा क" "त"थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 15/12/2022 आदेश/ Order Per Vikas Awasthy, Jm: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Assessment Order Dated 31/01/2017 Passed U/S. 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) R.W.S. 92Ca(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [ In Short ‘The Act’], For The Assessment Year 2012-13. 2 2. The Assessee Has Filed Additional Ground Of Appeal Vide Application Dated 29/08/2019 Assailing The Validity Of Assessment Order Passed In The Name Of A Non-Existing Entity. The Additional Ground Raised By The Assessee Reads As Under:

For Appellant: Shri Dhanesh Bafna with S/Shri Amol Mahajan & Hardik NirmalFor Respondent: Ms. Samrudhi Dhananjay Hande
Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 92C

…is unsustainable being void-ab-initio. The ld. Authorized Representative for the assessee in support of 4 his submissions placed reliance on the decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of PCIT vs. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., 107 taxmann.com 375/ 416 ITR 613. 3. Per contra, Ms. Samrudhi Dhananjay Hande representing the Department vehemently defended the impugned order. The ld. Departmental Representative submits that the assessee never communicated the fact of amalgamation of Konecranes India Pvt. Ltd. with WMI Konecranes India Ltd. to the Assessing Officer. The ld. Departmental Representative furthe…

Bic Cello (India) P. Ltd. (Bic India) (As Seccessor to Bic Cello Exports P.Ltd.), Mumbai vs. Pr. CIT (Central)-3, Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 777/MUM/2021[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Nov 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla, Jm & Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am Bic Cello (India) P. Ltd. (As Successor To Bic Cello Pr.Cit(Central)-3 Exports P.Ltd) Room No-1991, 19Thfloor, G-1,701/702, Lotus Air India Building, Nariman Vs. Corporate Park, Jaicoach W Point, Mumbai-400 021 E Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai- 400 063 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaccc9698R Assessee By : Shri. Dhanesh Bafana & Ms. Hirali Desai. Revenue By : Dr. Mahesh Akhade, Cit Dr. Date Of Hearing: 11.08.2022 Date Of Pronouncement: 09-11-2022

For Appellant: Shri. Dhanesh Bafana, & MsFor Respondent: Dr. Mahesh Akhade, CIT DR
Section 143(3)Section 263

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “B” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI AMIT SHUKLA, JM AND SHRI PRASHANT MAHARISHI, AM Bic Cello (India) P. Ltd. (As Successor to Bic Cello PR.CIT(CENTRAL)-3 Exports P.Ltd) Room No-1991, 19THFloor, G-1,701/702, Lotus Air India Building, Nariman Vs. Corporate Park, Jaicoach W Point, Mumbai-400 021 E Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai- 400 063 (Appellant) (Respondent) PAN No. AACCC9698R Assessee by : Shri. Dhanesh Bafana, & Ms. Hirali Desai. Revenue by : Dr. Mahesh Akhade, CIT DR. Date of hearing: 11.08.2022 Date of pronouncement: 09-11-2022 O R D E R PER PRASHANT MAHARISHI, AM: 1. This…