Sms Machines Pvt. Ltd, Kolkata vs. ITO, Ward-2(4), Kolkata
In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 16/KOL/2021[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata16 Oct 2023AY 2012-13
Bench: Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Ble & Shri Sanjay Garg, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 16/Kol/2021 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Sms Machines Pvt. Ltd. Income Tax Officer, Ward – 2(4), 9, Ganesh Chandra Avenue Vs Kolkata Fiddley Chambers Suit No. 6 3Rd Floor Kolkata - 700013 [Pan : Aalcs8132R] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Siddharth Agarwal, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Sunil Kumar Agarwala, Cit, D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 24/07/2023 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 16/10/2023 आदेश/O R D E R Per Dr. Manish Borad: The Above Captioned Appeal Is Directed At The Instance Of The Revenue Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) – 1, Kolkata, (Hereinafter The “Ld. Cit(A)”) Dt. 27/08/2018, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) For The Assessment Year 2012-13. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:- “1. That In The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Passing Ex-Parte Order Without Providing Any Opportunity To The Appellant. As Such, The Order Of The Ld. Cit (A) Is Liable To Be Set Aside. 2. That In The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld. Assessing Officer Has Erred In Making Additions Of Rs. 1,86,58,000/- As Unexplained Cash Credit Under Section 68 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961. The Ld. Cit (A) Has Erred In Confirming The Action Of A.O. & Passing Ex-Parte Order Without Allowing Proper Opportunity Of Being Heard To The Appellant.
For Appellant: Shri Siddharth Agarwal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Sunil Kumar Agarwala, CIT, D/R
Section 131Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 234ASection 250Section 68
…hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of “PCIT v/s NRA Iron & Steel (P) Ltd.” (supra) has taken note of the observations made by the Supreme Court in the “the land mark case of Kale Khan Mohammed Hanif v. CIT [1963] 50 ITR 1 (SC) and Roshan Di Hatti v. CIT [1977] 107 ITR 938 (SC) laid down that the onus of proving the source of a sum of money found to have been received by an assessee, is on the assessee. Once the assessee has submitted the documents relating to identity, genuineness of the transaction, and credit-worthiness, then the AO must conduct an inquiry, and call for more details before invoking Section 68. I…