M/S PRINT-FAB (INDIA) P. LTD.,,NEW DELHI vs. ITO, NEW DELHI
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 5751/DEL/2013[2003-04]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Jul 2016AY 2003-04
Bench: Smt. Diva Singh & Sh. O.P. Kantassessment Year: 2003-04 M/S. Print-Fab (India) P. Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward Ltd., 46/8, 1St Floor, East 14(4), New Delhi Patel Nagar, New Delhi Gir/Pan : Aaccp7299M (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Sh. Satyen Sethi, Adv. Respondent By Sh. V. R. Sonbhadra, Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing 21.06.2016 Date Of Pronouncement 27.07.2016 Order Per O.P. Kant, A.M.: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against Order Dated 12/08/2013 Of Learned Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-Xvii, New Delhi, For Assessment Year 2003-04, Raising Following Grounds, Which Are Revised On 22.02.2016: 1. That On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-Xvii, New Delhi [Briefly "The Cit(A)"] Has Erred In Upholding The Reopening Of Assessment Under Section 147 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Briefly "The Act"). 2. That On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Cit(A) Has Erred In Not Appreciating That The Assessment Was Not Validly Reopened, For No Valid Notice
Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 68
…ue such notice under Section 143(2). In our view, this contention is bereft of any merits and completely ignores the scheme of the machinery provisions for assessment under the Act. It is now well settled by a number of decisions (See: Pr. CIT Silver Line and 283 CTR 148 (Del), ACIT v. Hotel Blue Moon: 321ITR 362 (SC) and CIT v. PawanGupta: 318 ITR 322 (Del)) that whenever the return filed by an Assessee is not accepted at its face, it is mandatory for the AO has to issue a notice under Section 143(2) of the Act for 7 AY: 2003-04 proceeding further. It is thus not open for the AO to not issue a notice under Secti…