HALDIA PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED,KOLKATA vs. DCIT, CIRCLE-11(1), KOLKATA, KOLKATA
In the result, the appeal of the Assessee is treated as partly allowed while the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed
ITA 622/KOL/2017[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata22 Nov 2018AY 2008-09
Bench: Shri P.M. Jagtap & Shri S.S. Godara, Jm] I.T.A. No. 622/Kol/2017 Assessment Year 2008-09 Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd...............................……………………………….........................Appellant Bengal Eco Entelligent Park (Techna), Tower – 1, Block – Em, Plot No. – 3, Sector – V, Salt Lake City, 3Rd Floor, Kolkata – 700 091 [Pan: Aaach 7360 R] D.C.I.T. Cir 11(1)...................…………………………………………......................................Respondent P-7, Chowringhee Square, Kolkata – 700 069 I.T.A. No. 609/Kol/2017 Assessment Year 2008-09 D.C.I.T. Cir 11(1)...................………………………………………….........................................Appellant P-7, Chowringhee Square, Kolkata – 700 069 Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd...............................………………………………...................Respondent Bengal Eco Entelligent Park (Techna), Tower – 1, Block – Em, Plot No. – 3, Sector – V, Salt Lake City, 3Rd Floor, Kolkata – 700 091 [Pan: Aaach 7360 R] Appearances By: Shri H Chakraborty, Ar Appearing On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri P.K. Srihari, Cit, Dr Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : November 01, 2018 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : November 22, 2018 Order Shri P.M. Jagtapthese Two Appeals, One Filed By The Assessee Being Ita No. 622/K/2017 & The Other Filed By The Revenue Being Ita No. 609/K/2017, Are Cross Appeals Which Are Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Cit (A) – 10, Kolkata Dated 30.01.2017. 2. The Issue Involved In Ground No. 1 Of The Assessee’S Appeal Relates To The Disallowance Of Rs. 57,53,60,000/- Made By The A.O. & 2 I.T.A. Nos. 622 & 609/Kol/2017 Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. Confirmed By The Ld. Cit(A) On Account Of Unexplained Excess Consumption Of Raw Material (Nahptha).
Section 143(3)
…ently, the assessee cannot be branded as a defaulter in payment of advance tax as mentioned above. 11. At this stage, we may profitably rely upon the observations of the Supreme Court in the case of Star India (P) Ltd. vs. CCE (2005) 201 CTR (SC) 63 : (2006) 280 ITR 321 (SC) strongly relied upon by Mr. Bajoria, where the apex Court in the context of imposition of service tax by the Finance Act, 2002 with retrospective effect held that the liability to pay interest would arise only on default and is really in the nature of quasi-punishment and thus, although the liability to pay tax arose due to retrospective eff…