Shanmugavel Nadar v. State of Tamil Nadu

263 ITR 658Supreme Court of India2003#850 most cited

What is Shanmugavel Nadar v. State of Tamil Nadu authority for?

The doctrine of merger applies when appellate jurisdiction is invoked, causing the operative part of a lower court's order or decree to merge into the superior court's order, whether it reverses, modifies, or affirms the original decision. The application of this doctrine depends on the nature of the appellate or revisional order, the scope of statutory provisions, and the subject matter challenged.

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Shanmugavel Nadar v. State of Tamil Nadu · 263 ITR 658 · doctrine of merger · appellate order · revisional order · Supreme Court · operative part of order · mandate decree · Section 147 · Section 148 · Section 250 · Income Tax Act

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Shanmugavel Nadar v. State of Tamil Nadu

Sidhampoondi Pa Cultural Coop Bank Ltd. S 1392, Namakkal vs. ITO, Ward-2, Namakkal

ITA 3070/CHNY/2025[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai19 Dec 2025AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Shri S.R.Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.3070/Chny/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Year: 2019-20 Sidhampoondi Pa Cultural Co-Op Bank Ltd S 1392, 2/173, Main Road, Kondarasampalayam Post P. Velur Tk, Namakkal-637203 Tamil Nadu [Pan: Aabas 0168 F] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) V. Ito, Ward-02, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu-6370001 (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Appellant By : None प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से / Respondent By : Mr. Arv Srinivasan, Cit सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 18.12.2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 19.12.2025 आदेश / Order Per Manu Kumar Giri, Jm: The Captioned Appeal By The Assessee Is Arising Out Of The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)/Nfac, Delhi Dated 12.08.2025 For Ay 2019-20. 2. At The Outset, We Notice That The Assessee By The Ground No.2 Challenges The Jao Jurisdiction To Issue Notice U/S148 Dated 30.03.2023 Of The Act.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Mr. ARV Srinivasan, CIT
Section 144BSection 147Section 148

…d appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court has been invoked the order passed in appeal would attract the doctrine of merger; the order may be of reversal, modification or merely affirmation. 13. In the case of S. Shanmugavel Nadar v. State of Tamil Nadu [2003] 263 ITR 658 (SC), the Apex Court held that what merges is the operative part i.e. the mandate decree issued by the court which may have been expressed in positive or negative form. The application of the doctrine depends on the nature of the appellate or revisional order, the scope of the statutory provisions conferring jurisdiction and the subject matter of…