PCIT v. Sidharth Gupta

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DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE, GHAZIABAD, GHAZIABAD vs. VIJAY KUMAR AGARWAL, HAPUR

ITA 4143/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Mar 2026AY 2022-23

Bench: Shrisatbeer Singh Godara & Shrim. Balaganeshdcit, Vs. Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, Khurja Peach, Garh Road, Ghaziabad Hapur Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Acbpa6913B Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Acbpa6913B Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aanpa4702G Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, (Legal Heir Of Late Shri Virendra Ghaziabad Kumar Agarwal) 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aanpa4702G Dcit, Vs. Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, 3-1/1, Khurja Peach, Garh Ghaziabad Road, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Akypa2865R Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Akypa2865R

Section 1

…ly, the learned Assessing Officer as well as the Additional CIT have failed to comply with this statutory mandate of a valid approval u/s 148B of the Act i.e a provision parimateria to Section 153D and not sustenable in law as perPCIT v. Siddarth Gupta (2023) 450 ITR 534 (All), ACIT v. Serajuddin and Co. [2024] 163 taxmann.com 118 (SC) PCIT v/s Anuj Bansal (2024) 165 taxmann.com 2 (Delhi) holding against the department that such an invalid approval vitiates the entire assessment itself. We, thus, find merit in the assessee’s instant first additional ground to quash all these impugned assessments as non–est ones i…

MANISH KUMAR AGARWAL,C/O B K KAPUR AND COMPANY vs. ACIT,GHAZIABAD, GHAZIABAD

ITA 3881/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Mar 2026AY 2022-23

Bench: Shrisatbeer Singh Godara & Shrim. Balaganeshdcit, Vs. Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, Khurja Peach, Garh Road, Ghaziabad Hapur Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Acbpa6913B Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Acbpa6913B Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aanpa4702G Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, (Legal Heir Of Late Shri Virendra Ghaziabad Kumar Agarwal) 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aanpa4702G Dcit, Vs. Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, 3-1/1, Khurja Peach, Garh Ghaziabad Road, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Akypa2865R Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Akypa2865R

Section 1

…ly, the learned Assessing Officer as well as the Additional CIT have failed to comply with this statutory mandate of a valid approval u/s 148B of the Act i.e a provision parimateria to Section 153D and not sustenable in law as perPCIT v. Siddarth Gupta (2023) 450 ITR 534 (All), ACIT v. Serajuddin and Co. [2024] 163 taxmann.com 118 (SC) PCIT v/s Anuj Bansal (2024) 165 taxmann.com 2 (Delhi) holding against the department that such an invalid approval vitiates the entire assessment itself. We, thus, find merit in the assessee’s instant first additional ground to quash all these impugned assessments as non–est ones i…

MANISH KUMAR AGARWAL(LEGAL HEIR OF LATE SH. VIRENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL),C/O B K KAPUR AND COMOANY vs. ACIT,GHAZIABAD, GHAZIABAD

ITA 3880/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Mar 2026AY 2022-23

Bench: Shrisatbeer Singh Godara & Shrim. Balaganeshdcit, Vs. Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, Khurja Peach, Garh Road, Ghaziabad Hapur Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Acbpa6913B Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Acbpa6913B Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aanpa4702G Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, (Legal Heir Of Late Shri Virendra Ghaziabad Kumar Agarwal) 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aanpa4702G Dcit, Vs. Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, 3-1/1, Khurja Peach, Garh Ghaziabad Road, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Akypa2865R Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Akypa2865R

Section 1

…ly, the learned Assessing Officer as well as the Additional CIT have failed to comply with this statutory mandate of a valid approval u/s 148B of the Act i.e a provision parimateria to Section 153D and not sustenable in law as perPCIT v. Siddarth Gupta (2023) 450 ITR 534 (All), ACIT v. Serajuddin and Co. [2024] 163 taxmann.com 118 (SC) PCIT v/s Anuj Bansal (2024) 165 taxmann.com 2 (Delhi) holding against the department that such an invalid approval vitiates the entire assessment itself. We, thus, find merit in the assessee’s instant first additional ground to quash all these impugned assessments as non–est ones i…

VIJAY KUMAR AGARWAL,C/O BK KAPUR AND COMPANY vs. ACIT,GHAZIABAD, GHAZIABAD

ITA 3879/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Mar 2026AY 2022-23

Bench: Shrisatbeer Singh Godara & Shrim. Balaganeshdcit, Vs. Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, Khurja Peach, Garh Road, Ghaziabad Hapur Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Acbpa6913B Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Acbpa6913B Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aanpa4702G Manish Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, (Legal Heir Of Late Shri Virendra Ghaziabad Kumar Agarwal) 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aanpa4702G Dcit, Vs. Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, Central Circle, 3-1/1, Khurja Peach, Garh Ghaziabad Road, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Akypa2865R Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal, Vs. Acit, 17, Navyug Market, Ghaziabad Ghaziabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Akypa2865R

Section 1

…ly, the learned Assessing Officer as well as the Additional CIT have failed to comply with this statutory mandate of a valid approval u/s 148B of the Act i.e a provision parimateria to Section 153D and not sustenable in law as perPCIT v. Siddarth Gupta (2023) 450 ITR 534 (All), ACIT v. Serajuddin and Co. [2024] 163 taxmann.com 118 (SC) PCIT v/s Anuj Bansal (2024) 165 taxmann.com 2 (Delhi) holding against the department that such an invalid approval vitiates the entire assessment itself. We, thus, find merit in the assessee’s instant first additional ground to quash all these impugned assessments as non–est ones i…

SWASTIK VEGETABLE OIL PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED,HYDERABAD vs. ACIT., CENTRAL CIRCLE - 2(1), HYDERABAD

In the result, the appeals of the assessee company in ITA Nos

ITA 1104/HYD/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad21 Jan 2026AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Manjunatha G. & Shri Ravish Soodआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1101, 1102, 1103, 1104 & 1105/Hyd/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2012-13 To 2016-17) Swastik Vegetable Oil Vs. Assistant Commissioner Products Private Limited, Of Income Tax, Hyderabad. Central Circle-2(1), Pan: Aadcs2224G Hyderabad. (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri Siddharth Toshnival, Advocate राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 13/11/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of 21/01/2026 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per. Ravish Sood, J.M: The Captioned Appeals Filed By The Assessee Company Are Directed Against The Respective Orders Passed By The Cit(Appeals), Dated 19.03.2025, Which In Turn Arises From The Orders Passed By The Ao Under Section 143(3) R.W. Section 153C Of The Income- Tax Act, 1961, Dated 31.05.2021, For The Assessment Years 2012-13 To 2016-17. As Certain Common Issues Are Involved In The Present Appeals, Therefore, The Same Are Being Taken Up & Disposed Of Vide A Private Limited Vs. Acit

For Appellant: Shri Siddharth ToshnivalFor Respondent: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. AR
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153CSection 153D

…that the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in the case of Pr. CIT Vs. Anuj Bansal (2024) 165 taxmann.com 2 (Del) and the Hon'ble High Court of Allahabad in the cases of Pr. CIT Vs. Sapna Gupta (2023) 147 taxmann.com 288 (All) and Pr. CIT Vs. Siddharth Gupta (2023) 450 ITR 534 (All), while approving the view taken by the Tribunal, has held that the approving authority is required to apply his independent mind to the material on record for "each assessment year" in respect of "each assessee" separately. Also, it was observed that in case approval Private Limited vs. ACIT was granted in a mechanical manner without appli…

SWASTIK VEGETABLE OIL PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED,HYDERABAD vs. ACIT., CENTRAL CIRCLE - 2(1), HYDERABAD

In the result, the appeals of the assessee company in ITA Nos

ITA 1103/HYD/2025[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad21 Jan 2026AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Manjunatha G. & Shri Ravish Soodआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1101, 1102, 1103, 1104 & 1105/Hyd/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2012-13 To 2016-17) Swastik Vegetable Oil Vs. Assistant Commissioner Products Private Limited, Of Income Tax, Hyderabad. Central Circle-2(1), Pan: Aadcs2224G Hyderabad. (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri Siddharth Toshnival, Advocate राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 13/11/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of 21/01/2026 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per. Ravish Sood, J.M: The Captioned Appeals Filed By The Assessee Company Are Directed Against The Respective Orders Passed By The Cit(Appeals), Dated 19.03.2025, Which In Turn Arises From The Orders Passed By The Ao Under Section 143(3) R.W. Section 153C Of The Income- Tax Act, 1961, Dated 31.05.2021, For The Assessment Years 2012-13 To 2016-17. As Certain Common Issues Are Involved In The Present Appeals, Therefore, The Same Are Being Taken Up & Disposed Of Vide A Private Limited Vs. Acit

For Appellant: Shri Siddharth ToshnivalFor Respondent: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. AR
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153CSection 153D

…that the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in the case of Pr. CIT Vs. Anuj Bansal (2024) 165 taxmann.com 2 (Del) and the Hon'ble High Court of Allahabad in the cases of Pr. CIT Vs. Sapna Gupta (2023) 147 taxmann.com 288 (All) and Pr. CIT Vs. Siddharth Gupta (2023) 450 ITR 534 (All), while approving the view taken by the Tribunal, has held that the approving authority is required to apply his independent mind to the material on record for "each assessment year" in respect of "each assessee" separately. Also, it was observed that in case approval Private Limited vs. ACIT was granted in a mechanical manner without appli…

SWASTIK VEGETABLE OIL PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED,HYDERABAD vs. DCIT., CENTRAL CIRCLE - 2(1), HYDERABAD

In the result, the appeals of the assessee company in ITA Nos

ITA 1102/HYD/2025[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad21 Jan 2026AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Manjunatha G. & Shri Ravish Soodआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1101, 1102, 1103, 1104 & 1105/Hyd/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2012-13 To 2016-17) Swastik Vegetable Oil Vs. Assistant Commissioner Products Private Limited, Of Income Tax, Hyderabad. Central Circle-2(1), Pan: Aadcs2224G Hyderabad. (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri Siddharth Toshnival, Advocate राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 13/11/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of 21/01/2026 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per. Ravish Sood, J.M: The Captioned Appeals Filed By The Assessee Company Are Directed Against The Respective Orders Passed By The Cit(Appeals), Dated 19.03.2025, Which In Turn Arises From The Orders Passed By The Ao Under Section 143(3) R.W. Section 153C Of The Income- Tax Act, 1961, Dated 31.05.2021, For The Assessment Years 2012-13 To 2016-17. As Certain Common Issues Are Involved In The Present Appeals, Therefore, The Same Are Being Taken Up & Disposed Of Vide A Private Limited Vs. Acit

For Appellant: Shri Siddharth ToshnivalFor Respondent: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. AR
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153CSection 153D

…that the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in the case of Pr. CIT Vs. Anuj Bansal (2024) 165 taxmann.com 2 (Del) and the Hon'ble High Court of Allahabad in the cases of Pr. CIT Vs. Sapna Gupta (2023) 147 taxmann.com 288 (All) and Pr. CIT Vs. Siddharth Gupta (2023) 450 ITR 534 (All), while approving the view taken by the Tribunal, has held that the approving authority is required to apply his independent mind to the material on record for "each assessment year" in respect of "each assessee" separately. Also, it was observed that in case approval Private Limited vs. ACIT was granted in a mechanical manner without appli…

SWASTIK VEGETABLE OIL PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED,HYDERABAD vs. ACIT., CENTRAL CIRCLE - 2(1), HYDERABAD

In the result, the appeals of the assessee company in ITA Nos

ITA 1101/HYD/2025[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad21 Jan 2026AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Manjunatha G. & Shri Ravish Soodआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1101, 1102, 1103, 1104 & 1105/Hyd/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2012-13 To 2016-17) Swastik Vegetable Oil Vs. Assistant Commissioner Products Private Limited, Of Income Tax, Hyderabad. Central Circle-2(1), Pan: Aadcs2224G Hyderabad. (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri Siddharth Toshnival, Advocate राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 13/11/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of 21/01/2026 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per. Ravish Sood, J.M: The Captioned Appeals Filed By The Assessee Company Are Directed Against The Respective Orders Passed By The Cit(Appeals), Dated 19.03.2025, Which In Turn Arises From The Orders Passed By The Ao Under Section 143(3) R.W. Section 153C Of The Income- Tax Act, 1961, Dated 31.05.2021, For The Assessment Years 2012-13 To 2016-17. As Certain Common Issues Are Involved In The Present Appeals, Therefore, The Same Are Being Taken Up & Disposed Of Vide A Private Limited Vs. Acit

For Appellant: Shri Siddharth ToshnivalFor Respondent: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. AR
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153CSection 153D

…that the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in the case of Pr. CIT Vs. Anuj Bansal (2024) 165 taxmann.com 2 (Del) and the Hon'ble High Court of Allahabad in the cases of Pr. CIT Vs. Sapna Gupta (2023) 147 taxmann.com 288 (All) and Pr. CIT Vs. Siddharth Gupta (2023) 450 ITR 534 (All), while approving the view taken by the Tribunal, has held that the approving authority is required to apply his independent mind to the material on record for "each assessment year" in respect of "each assessee" separately. Also, it was observed that in case approval Private Limited vs. ACIT was granted in a mechanical manner without appli…

SHRI KALPESH KANTILAL PATEL,AHMEDABAD vs. THE ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE- 2(4),, AHMEDABAD

ITA 486/AHD/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad28 Nov 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokar1. It(Ss)A No.46/Ahd/2018, Asst.Year - 2013-14 2. It(Ss)A No.52/Ahd/2018, Asst.Year - 2013-14 3. Ita No.486/Ahd/2018, Asst.Year - 2014-15 1. Kalpesh Kantialal Patel 1. The Acit बनाम/ C/O.M.S. Chhajed & Co. Central Circle-2(4) V/S. Ca, Kamal Shanti Ahmedabad Nr. Under Bridge Sardar Patel Colony Ahmedabad – 380 014 2. The Dcit, 2. Shri Kalpesh Kantial Patel Central Circle-2(4) 32, Ambica Society Ahmedabad Usmanpura Ahmedabad – 380 013 3. Shri Kalpesh Kantilal 3. The Acit Patel, Ahmedabad Central Circle-2(4) Ahmedabad "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aawpp 5054 D (अपीलाथ$/ Appellant) (%& यथ$/ Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Mahesh Chhajed, A.R. Revenue By : Shri Alpesh Parmar, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 01/09/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 28/11/2025 आदेश/O R D E R Per Sanjay Garg: The Captioned Cross Appeals By The Assessee & The Revenue For Assessment Year (Ay) 2013-14 (Cross-Appeals) & Another Appeal Preferred

For Appellant: Shri Mahesh Chhajed, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Alpesh Parmar, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 144Section 153ASection 153CSection 250

…Delhi ITAT. 3. PCIT vs. Shreelekha Damani, 307 CTR 218, Bombay High Court. 4. ACIT vs Serajjudin & Co., 454 ITR 312, Orissa High Court, which is affirmed by Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP(C) Diary No(s). 44989/2023 dtd. 28.11.2023. 5. PCIT vs Siddharth Gupta, 450 ITR 534, Allahabad High Court. 6. CIT vs Shiv Kumar Nayyar, 8 NYPCTR 1064, Delhi High Court. 7. PCIT vs Anuj Bansal, 7 NYPCTR 1020, Delhi High Court. 8. PCIT Versus Sapna Gupta [2022 (12) TMI 887], (Allahabad HC) 9. DCIT Central vs Utility supply (P) Limited. [2025] 174 Taxmann.com 250 (Mumbai – Trib) 10. Maheshwari Coal Benefication & Infrastructur…

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