Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. v. CIT

336 ITR 136High Court2011#183 most cited

What is Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

In reassessment proceedings under Section 147/148, the Assessing Officer can assess other income not specified in the original notice if the initial ground for reopening assessment is found to be valid. However, if the income for which the assessment was initially reopened is found not to have escaped assessment, the Assessing Officer cannot proceed to assess any other income.

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Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. v. CIT · Section 147 · Section 148 · reopening of assessment · scope of reassessment · income escaping assessment · other income assessed · initial reason for reopening · quashing reassessment · Jet Airways principle · reassessment proceedings

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. v. CIT

Nitu Singh, Howrah vs. ITO, Ward-37(2), Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 842/KOL/2023[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata12 Oct 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumarassessment Year: 2013-14 Nitu Singh Ito, Ward-37(2), Kolkata 137, Chakpara Ramkrishna Colony, Ideal Vs. Club, Bhattanagar, Howrah-711203. Pan: Badps2548K (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Appellant By : Shri Palash Chottpadhyay, Ar Respondent By : Shri Pravash Roy, Addl. Cit-Dr. Date Of Hearing : 05.10.2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 12.10.2023 O R D E R Per Rajesh Kumar: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 30.05.2023 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) By The National Faceless Appeal Centre (Hereinafter Referred As The ‘Cit(A)’) Relevant To A.Y 2013-14. 2. At The Outset, The Ld. Counsel For The Assessee Pointed Out A Delay Of 15 Days In Filing Of The Appeal Which Is Attributable To The Fact That The Ex Parte Order Passed By The Cit(A) Was Served On The Ex-Tax Consultant’S Email, Despite The Correct Email Mentioned In Form No.35. The Ld. Ar Submitted That The Assessee Came To Know About The Passing Of The Order By Cit(A) On 30.05.2023 Only When The Assessing Officer Issued Notice U/S 271(1)(C) Of The Act On 26.06.2023. Thereafter, The Assessee Tried Her Best To Procure The 2 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Nitu Singh Appellate Order & Hand Over To The Chartered Accountant Who Has Taken Sometime For Preparation Of Appeal Documents & Finally The Appeal Was Filed On 14.08.2023 & Thus The Delay Of 15 Days In Filing The Appeal. The Ld. Ar Submitted That The Assessee Is Not Responsible For The Reasons Attributable To The Late Filing Of Appeal Nor The Assessee Is Benefitted By Late Filing Of Appeal In Any Manner Whatsoever. The Ld. Ar, Therefore, Prayed That The Delay Of 15 Days May Kindly Be Condoned & The Appeal May Kindly Be Admitted For Adjudication.

For Appellant: Shri Palash Chottpadhyay, ARFor Respondent: Shri Pravash Roy, Addl. CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 148(2)Section 250Section 271(1)(c)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, KOLKATA BENCH “SMC”, KOLKATA BEFORE SHRI RAJESH KUMAR, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Assessment Year: 2013-14 Nitu Singh ITO, Ward-37(2), Kolkata 137, Chakpara Ramkrishna Colony, Ideal Vs. Club, Bhattanagar, Howrah-711203. PAN: BADPS2548K (Appellant) (Respondent) Present for: Appellant by : Shri Palash Chottpadhyay, AR Respondent by : Shri Pravash Roy, Addl. CIT-DR. Date of Hearing : 05.10.2023 Date of Pronouncement : 12.10.2023 O R D E R PER RAJESH KUMAR, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER: The present appeal has been preferred by the assessee against the order dated 30.05.2023 passed u/s 250 of the In…

M/S. Fountain Vanijya Pvt. Ltd (Now Merged With M/S. Ashiana Goods Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata vs. ITO, Ward-13(1), Kol, Kolkata

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

ITA 400/KOL/2023[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata12 Sept 2023AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg, J & Dr. Manish Boradi.T.A. No. 400/Kol/2023 Assessment Year: 2012-2013 M/S. Fountain Vanijya Pvt. Limited,.........Appellant (Now Merged With M/S. Ashiana Goods Pvt. Ltd.), Ganesh Complex, Nh-6, Bombay Road, Raghudevpur, Howrah-711322 [Pan: Aabcf1407E] -Vs.- Income Tax Officer,...............................Respondent Ward-13(1), Kolkata, Aayakar Bhawan, P-7, Chowringhee Square, Kolkata-700069 Appearances By: Shri Sunil Surana, A.R., Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee Shri B.K. Singh, Jcit (Sr. D.R.), Appeared On Behalf Of The Revenue Date Of Concluding The Hearing : August 03, 2023 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : September 12Th, 2023 O R D E R

Section 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 144Section 147Section 148

…oceeding becomes bad in law. The decision of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT –vs.- Jet Airways India Limited (331 ITR 236) has been referred to by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited – vs.- CIT reported in 336 ITR 136 and held that “reassessment must be in the first place, be in respect of income escaped assessment for which the reasons were recorded and only thereafter in respect of some other items of escaped income. If, however, the income, escapement of which was the foundation for recording of reasons to believe, is not assessed or reassessed in the order…

Usha K Jolly Charitable Trust, Pune vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, (Exemption), Pune

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands allowed

ITA 174/PUN/2022[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Pune22 Aug 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri S. S. Viswanethra Raviआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.174/Pun/2022 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2010-11 Usha K. Jolly Charitable Vs. Cit (Exemption), Pune. Trust, 23, Jolly Villa, Bund Garden Road, Pune- 411001. Pan : Aaatu1384R Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Kishor B. Phadke Revenue By : Shri Ajay Kumar Kesari Date Of Hearing : 10.08.2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 22.08.2023 आदेश / Order Per Inturi Rama Rao, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemption), Pune [‘The Cit (Exemption)’] Dated 30.03.2021 For The Assessment Year 2010-11. 2. The Appellant Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal :- “1. The Learned Cit (Exemptions) Erred In Law & On Facts In Invoking The Jurisdiction U/S 263 Of The It Act, 1961, Since Issues

For Appellant: Shri Kishor B. PhadkeFor Respondent: Shri Ajay Kumar Kesari
Section 11Section 12ASection 13(1)(c)Section 143(3)Section 148Section 263

…nd prejudicial to the interests of the Revenue”, in the light of the law laid down by the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs. Jet Airways (I) Ltd., 331 ITR 236 (Bom.), the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. vs. CIT, 336 ITR 136 (Delhi) and the Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court in the case of CIT vs. Shri Ram Singh, 306 ITR 343 (Rajasthan), it is not permissible for the Assessing Officer to make any other addition. Therefore, what follows from this is that the ld. CIT (Exemption) could not have exercised the jurisdiction u/s 263 in respect of item, which could not have been d…

M/S Sunil Chetndas Katariya, HUF, Nashik vs. Principal Commissioner of Income-Tax-1, Nashik

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands allowed

ITA 261/PUN/2022[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Pune21 Aug 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri S. S. Viswanethra Raviआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.261/Pun/2022 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2011-12 M/S. Sunil Chetandas Vs. Pr.Cit-1, Nashik. Katariya, 649, Sai Villa, Lam Road, Deolali Camp, Nashik- 422401. Pan : Aaths6634R Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Sanket Joshi Revenue By : Shri Ajay Kumar Kesari Date Of Hearing : 10.08.2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 21.08.2023 आदेश / Order Per Inturi Rama Rao, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax-1, Nashik [‘Pcit’] Dated 12.03.2021 For The Assessment Year 2011-12. 2. The Appellant Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal :- “1. The Learned Pcit Erred In Holding That The Asst. Order Passed U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 147 In The Case Of The Assessee For A.Y.2011 - 12 Was Erroneous & Prejudicial To The Interest Of Revenue & Thereby

For Appellant: Shri Sanket JoshiFor Respondent: Shri Ajay Kumar Kesari
Section 139Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 263Section 269S

…nd prejudicial to the interests of the Revenue”. In the light of the law laid down by the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs. Jet Airways (I) Ltd., 331 ITR 236 (Bom.), the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. vs. CIT, 336 ITR 136 (Delhi) and the Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court in the case of CIT vs. Shri Ram Singh, 306 ITR 343 (Rajasthan), it is not permissible for the Assessing Officer to make any other addition. Therefore, what follows from this is that the ld. PCIT could not have exercised the jurisdiction u/s 263 in respect of item, which could not have been disallowed i…

D. Rajaram, Rep by S. Dhandapani(Power Holder), Coimbatore vs. ITO, Intnl Taxation Ward, Coimbatore

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 233/CHNY/2023[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai02 Aug 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.233/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2015-16 Shri D. Rajaram, The Income Tax Officer, Represented By S. Dhandapani Vs. International Taxation Ward, (Power Holder), Coimbatore. Old No.21G, New No.35, Rangasamy Colony, 2Nd Street, Selvapuram, Coimbatore. [Pan: Akmpr-4391-R] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) : Shri S. Sridhar, Advocate अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Shri R. Mohan Reddy,Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 01.08.2023 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 02.08.2023

For Respondent: Shri R. Mohan Reddy,CIT
Section 144CSection 144C(5)Section 147Section 148Section 69A

…Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd. v. ACIT [2018] 409 ITR 369 (Mad.), wherein it is held as under: “16. The decision in the case of Jet Airways (cited supra) was referred to by the High Court of Delhi in the case of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited v. CIT (2011] 336 ITR 136 (Delhi), wherein it was held that the Legislature could not be presumed to have intended to give blanket powers to the Assessing Officer that on assuming jurisdiction under section 147 regarding assessment or reassessment of escaped income, he would keep on making roving inquiry and thereby including different items of income not connected or rel…

Jt. CIT (Ods) - CC -1(4), Mumbai vs. Ultratech Cement Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

ITA 222/MUM/2022[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Jun 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Hon'Ble & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail, Hon’Bledeputy Commissioner Of Income Tax V. M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd., Central Circle- 1(4) Ahura Centre, B- Wing Room No. 902, 9Th Floor 2Nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road Pratishtha Bhavan, Old C.G.O. Bldg, (Annexe) Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093 M.K. Road, Mumbai- 400020 Pan: Aaacl6442L (Appellant) (Respondent) Jt. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Osd) V. M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd. Central Circle- 1(4) Ahura Centre, B- Wing Room No. 902, 9Th Floor 2Nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road Pratishtha Bhavan Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093 Old C.G.O. Bldg, (Annexe) M.K. Road, Mumbai- 400020 Pan: Aaacl6442L (Appellant) (Respondent) & M/S. Ultratech Cement Limited V. Dcit, Central Circle- 1(4) [Acit, Cc] Room. No 902, 9Th Floor Ahura Centre, B-Wing, 2Nd Floor Pratishtha Bhavan Mahakali Caves Road Old C.G.O. Bldg, (Annexe) Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093 Maharishi Karve Road Mumbai- 400020 Pan: Aaacl6442L (Appellant) (Respondent)

Section 143(3)Section 35D

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCH “F”, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI S. RIFAUR RAHMAN, HON'BLE ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI SANDEEP SINGH KARHAIL, HON’BLE JUDICIAL MEMBER Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax v. M/s. Ultratech Cement Ltd., Central Circle- 1(4) Ahura Centre, B- Wing Room No. 902, 9th Floor 2nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road Pratishtha Bhavan, Old C.G.O. Bldg, (Annexe) Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093 M.K. Road, Mumbai- 400020 PAN: AAACL6442L (Appellant) (Respondent) Jt. Commissioner of Income Tax (OSD) v. M/s. Ultratech Cement Ltd. Central Circle- 1(4) Ahura Centre, B- Wing Room No. 902, 9th Floor 2nd Floo…