Premier Automobiles Ltd. v. K.S. Wadke & Ors.

1 SCC 496Reported decision1976#3892 most cited

What is Premier Automobiles Ltd. v. K.S. Wadke & Ors. authority for?

For an Assessing Officer to assume jurisdiction to reopen an assessment under sections 147 and 148 of the Income Tax Act, it is a condition precedent that the officer must have reasons to believe that the assessee's income has escaped assessment. Performance of statutory obligations must follow the specified manner.

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Premier Automobiles Ltd. v. K.S. Wadke & Ors. · section 147 · section 148 · reasons to believe · escaped assessment · reopening assessment · condition precedent · jurisdiction · Assessing Officer · statute performance manner

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Premier Automobiles Ltd. v. K.S. Wadke & Ors.

INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD-3(3)(2), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD vs. KAPIL ARUN AGRAWAL, AHMEDABAD

In the result, appeal of the Revenue stands dismissed

ITA 672/AHD/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad04 Sept 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Smt. Annapurna Guptaआयकर अपील सं /Ita No.672/Ahd/2025 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year : 2015-16 Income Tax Officer Kapil Arun Agrawal बनाम/ Ward-3(3)(2) B-130 Pushp Industrial Park V/S. Ahmedabad Near Shital Cinema, Gomtipur Rakhial Ahmeabad – 390 021 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Agupa 1914 H (अपीलाथ)/ Appellant) (*+ यथ)/ Respondent) Assessee By : Ms. Urvashi Sodhan, Ar Revenue By : Shri Ravindra, Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 28/08/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 04/09/2025 आदेश/O R D E R Per Sanjay Garg:

For Appellant: Ms. Urvashi Sodhan, ARFor Respondent: Shri Ravindra, Sr.DR
Section 147Section 250Section 68Section 69C

…sion of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of “Sushil Kumar Mehta v. Gobind Ram Bohra” (1990) 1 SCC 193 and further placing reliance on the other decisions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the cases of “Premier Automobiles Ltd. v. K.S. Wadke & Ors.”, (1976) 1 SCC 496; “Kiran Singh v. Chaman Paswan”, AIR 1954 SC 340; and “Chandrika Misir & Anr. v. Bhaiyalal”, AIR 1973 SC 2391 has observed that where a statute places obligation and enforces the performance in specified manner, performance cannot be forced in any other manner. Under the relevant provisions of section 147 & section 148 of the Income Tax Act, for as…

HANSABEN GIRISHBHAI SHAH,AHMEDABAD vs. THE DY.CIT, CIRCLE-2(1)(1), AHMEDABAD

The appeal of the assessee stands allowed on this legal ground

ITA 1279/AHD/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad26 Aug 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokarआयकर अपील सं /Ita No.1279/Ahd/2024 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year : 2017-18 Hansaben Girishbhai Shah The Dy.Cit बनाम/ 139, V.R. Shah Smruti Circle-2(1)(1) V/S. Shikshan Mandir Ahmedabad – 380 015 Opp. Yogeshwar Nagar Society Nr. Dharnidhar Derasar Vasna Ahmedabad – 380 007 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aajpd 7188 H (अपीलाथ$/ Appellant) (%& यथ$/ Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Jaimin Shah, Ar Revenue By : Shri Abhijit Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 20/08/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 26/08/2025 आदेश/O R D E R Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Dated 27/03/2024 Passed U/S.250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’) For The Assessment Year (Ay) 2017-2018. Hansaben Girishbhai Shah Vs. Dy.Cit, Cir-2(1)(1) Asst.Yeaar 2017-18

For Appellant: Shri Jaimin Shah, ARFor Respondent: Shri Abhijit Sr.DR
Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 250

…. Gobind Ram Bohra” (1990) 1 SCC 193 and further placing reliance on the other decisions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the cases of “Premier Automobiles Ltd. v. Hansaben Girishbhai Shah vs. Dy.CIT, Cir-2(1)(1) Asst.Yeaar 2017-18 K.S. Wadke & Ors.”, (1976) 1 SCC 496; “Kiran Singh v. Chaman Paswan”, AIR 1954 SC 340; and “Chandrika Misir & Anr. v. Bhaiyalal”, AIR 1973 SC 2391 has observed that where a statute places obligation and enforces the performance in specified manner, performance cannot be forced in any other manner. Under the relevant provisions of section 147 & section 148 of the Income Tax Act, for as…

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