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.

Chandravadan Desai, Kolkata vs. ITO, Ward-7(2), Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed as per terms indicated above

ITA 674/KOL/2023[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata17 Apr 2024AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg, Hon’Ble & Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 674/Kol/2023 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Chandravadan Desai Income Tax Officer, Ward-7(2), Sb Tower, 3Rd Floor Vs Kolkata 37, Shakespeare Sarani Circus Avenue S.O. Kolkata - 700017 [Pan : Aabdh5812Q] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Akkal Dudhewala, A.R. Revenue By : Shri Abhijit Kundu, Cit, D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 06/02/2024 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 17/04/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Dr. Manish Borad: This Appeal At The Instance Of The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi (In Short ‘Ld. First Appellate Authority’) Dt. 09/05/2023 Which Is Arising Out Of The Assessment Order U/S 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter ‘The Act’), Dt. 30/12/2016 Relevant To Assessment Year 2014-15 Framed By Acit, Circle-32, Kolkata. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:- “1. For That On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Lower Authorities Inspite Of Being Aware That Chandravadan Desai Huf Had Been Partitioned & Had Ceased To Exist Upon Its Partition On The 26Th Day Of March 2014 & The Impugned Penalty Order Passed By The Ao In The Name Of Chandravadan Desai Huf, A Non-Existent Person Was Invalid & Therefore The Order Deserves To Be Cancelled.

For Appellant: Shri Akkal Dudhewala, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Abhijit Kundu, CIT, D/R
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)

…in challenge before us. The first legal ground raised by the assessee is that the order passed in the name of the non-existent person is void ab initio and bad in law. Placing reliance on the judgment of the PCIT v. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. reported in (2019) 416 ITR 613 (SC), it is claimed before us that the ld. Assessing Officer was very much aware that the assessee HUF has dissolved on 26/03/2014 and, therefore, any further proceedings could not have been carried out in the name of the non- existent entity. We observe that notice u/s 274 of the Act has been issued on 30/12/2016 leveling the charge against the…

Addl CIT R G 7(1), Mumbai vs. Novartis India Ltd ( Formerly Known As Hindustan Ciba Giegy Ltd. ), Mumbai

ITA 6772/MUM/2010[2002-03]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Mar 2024AY 2002-03

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla, Hon'Ble & Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Hon'Blem/S. Novartis India Limited V. Asst. Commissioner Of Income –Tax - 7(2)(2) {Earlier Addl. Commissioner Of Income –Tax – 7(1)} 6Th& 7Th Floor 1St Floor, Aayakar Bhavan Inspire Bkc M.K. Road, Mumbai - 400020 “G” Block, Bkc Main Road Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E) Mumbai – 400051 Pan: Aaach2914F (Appellant) (Respondent) Addl. Commissioner Of Income –Tax – 7(1) V. M/S. Novartis India Limited Room No. 622, Aayakar Bhavan {Earlier Known As Hindustan Ciba Giegy Ltd.,} Sandoz House, Dr. A.B. Road M.K. Road, Mumbai - 400020 Worli, Mumbai – 400018 Pan: Aaach2914F (Appellant) (Respondent) Co No.190/Mum/2011 [Arising Out Of Ita No.6772/Mum/2010 (A.Y. 2002-03)] M/S. Novartis India Limited V. Addl. Commissioner Of Income –Tax – 7(1)} Room No. 622, Aayakar Bhavan {Earlier Known As Hindustan Ciba Giegy Ltd.,} Sandoz House, Dr. A.B. Road M.K. Road, Mumbai - 400020 Worli, Mumbai – 400018 Pan: Aaach2914F (Appellant) (Respondent)

Section 120(4)(b)Section 127Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 2

…g the assessment, the approvals granted by the specified authority had referred to the assessee as a LLP. In fact, the assessee therein also did not have any confusion in its mind with respect to the name. In a later judgment in PCIT v Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.416 ITR 613/265 taxman 515, the Hon`ble Apex Court has considered this judgment in the context of an assessment order being made on an amalgamating company after its amalgamation and found the facts in that case to be peculiar and hence, distinguishable (see paragraph 27 at pages 631 to 633 of the Report). The facts and issues arising in that case has no res…

Jagdamba Ispat Private Limited, Patna vs. ITO, 2(1), Patna

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 213/PAT/2024[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Patna12 Mar 2024AY 2012-13

Bench: Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Ble & Shri Sonjoy Sarma, Hon’Bleassessment Year: 2012-13 Jagdamba Ispat Pvt. Ltd. Ito, Ward-2(1), Patna Vs Pan: Aaacj 5860 C (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Appellant By : Shri S.K. Tulsiyan, Advocate Respondent By : Shri Sushil Kumar Mishra, Jcit, Dr Date Of Hearing : 06.03.2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 12.03.2024 O R D E R Per Sonjoy Sarma, Jm: This Appeal Of The Assessee For The Assessment Year 2012-13 Is Directed Against The Order Dated 01.01.2024 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax Appeals, Nfac, Delhi [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Ld. Cit(A)’].

For Appellant: Shri S.K. Tulsiyan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Sushil Kumar Mishra, JCIT, DR
Section 142(1)Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 391Section 68Section 69A

…l settled law that on amalgamation, the amalgamating company ceases to exist in the eyes of law. The above proposition of the assessee gets fortified by the recent decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of PCIT vs Maruti Suzuki India Limited [2019] 416 ITR 613 (SC) pronounced on 05.07.2019. 7. The ld. AR further submitted that bench may consider the submission of the assessee and delete the addition made by the AO in the assessment order passed u/s 147 of the Act. 8. On the other hand, ld. DR relied on the decision rendered by the lower authorities on this issue. 9. We after hearing the rival submiss…

Confirm Realbuild(P)Ltd, Kolkata vs. ITO, Ward 6(1), Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed

ITA 1036/KOL/2023[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata29 Nov 2023AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Girish Agrawali.T.A. No.1036/Kol/2023 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Confirm Realbuild Pvt. Ltd.(Successor To Lookline Tradelinks Pvt. Ltd. (Successor To Sanjukta Vanijya Pvt. Ltd).………………………..........................……....Appellant 63, Radha Bazar Street, 3Rd Floor, Room No.T/5, Kolkata-700001. [Pan: Aamcs7960G] Vs. Ito, Ward-6(1), Kolkata........…...............................................…..…..... Respondent Appearances By: Shri Akkal Dudhewala, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri P. P. Barman, Addl. Cit- Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : November 29, 2023 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : November 29, 2023 आदेश / Order संजय गग", "या"यकसद"य"वारा/ Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 19.12.2022 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2. The Assessee In This Appeal Apart From Contesting The Addition Made By The Assessing Officer On Account Of Loss Claimed Of Rs.75,61,666/- Treating The Share Transaction Entered By The Assessee

Section 143(2)Section 250

…dated 01.07.2019 received in the office of the Assessing Officer vide acknowledgement/seal and signature dated 13.08.2019. The issue is squarely covered by the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of PCIT vs. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. reported in 416 ITR 613 (SC). 4. The ld. DR could not rebut the aforesaid legal position and has simply relied upon the order of the Assessing Officer. 5. In view of the above, as per law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (supra), the assessment framed by the Assessing Officer on a non-existent company is not sustainable and…