United Electrical Co. (P.) Ltd. v. CIT

258 ITR 317High Court2002#249 most cited

What is United Electrical Co. (P.) Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Reassessment proceedings under Section 147 cannot be initiated based on general or vague information lacking a specific link to the assessee's transaction, and requires the Assessing Officer to apply an independent mind and form a 'reason to believe' based on reasonable grounds, not mere suspicion.

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United Electrical Co. v. CIT · Section 147 · Section 148 · reason to believe · reassessment validity · vague information · bogus transactions · independent application of mind · escaped assessment

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Judgments citing United Electrical Co. (P.) Ltd. v. CIT

M/S. Kedar Cotton Industries, Mehsana vs. DCIT, Mehsana Circle, Mehsana

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

ITA 531/AHD/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad17 Jun 2022AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri P.M. Jagtap, Vice- & Ms. Madhumita Royassessment Year : 2010-11 M/S. Kedar Cotton Industries, Deputy Commissioner Of Survey No.50/1, Vs Income-Tax, At. Post Budasan, Mehsana Circle, Tal. Kadi, Mehsana Mehsana Pan : Aadfk 2494 F अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Hem Chhajed, Ca Revenue By : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr. Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 07/06/2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement: 17/06/2022 आदेश/O R D E R Per P.M. Jagtap, Vice-: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals), Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad (“Cit(A)” In Short) Dated 20.02.2019. 2. The Relevant Facts Of The Case Giving Rise To This Appeal Are That The Assessee Is A Partnership Firm Which Is Engaged In The Business Of Ginning & Pressing Of Cotton. The Return Of Income For The Year Under Consideration Was Filed By It On 23.09.2010 Declaring A Total Income Of Rs.5,14,300/-. The Said Return Was Selected For Scrutiny & In The Assessment Originally Completed Under Section 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act” In Short) Vide Order Dated 26.03.2013, Total Income Of The Assessee Was Determined By The Assessing Officer At Rs.3,84,53,522/- After Making An Addition Of Rs.3,79,39,222/-. Against The Said Order Passed By The Assessing Officer Under Section 143(3) Of The Act, An Appeal Was Preferred By The Assessee Before The Learned Cit(A) Who Allowed The Said Kedar Cotton Industries Vs. Dcit Ay : 2010-11 2

For Appellant: Shri Hem Chhajed, CAFor Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 148Section 68

…ex Court vide order dated 08.07.2015 in SLP No.11916 of 2015, [2015] 64 taxmann.com 313 (SC). The learned Counsel for the assessee has also relied upon the decision of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of United Electrical Co. Pvt. Ltd Vs. CIT, reported in 258 ITR 317 (Delhi HC) in support of assessee’s claim on this issue. 6. The learned DR, on the other hand, submitted that the Assessing Officer, along with the proposal submitted to the learned Principal Commissioner of Income-tax for approval, had enclosed the reasons recorded by him for reopening the assessment on the basis of which notice under Section 1…

Alankar Commodeal (P) Ltd., Kolkata vs. ITO, Ward - 4(3), Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed

ITA 1257/KOL/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata01 Feb 2022AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Rajesh Kumari.T.A. No.1257/Kol/2018 Assessment Year: 2009-10 Alankar Commodeal (P) Ltd..........................................…………………….……Appellant C/O Ca Bal Kishan Kedia, Bansal Complex, 1St Floor, Ram Nivas Talkies Chowk, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh-496001. [Pan: Aahca1771G] Vs. Ito, Ward-4(3), Kolkata…………….…..…...............……........……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri Sunil Kr. Agarwal, Advocate, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Smt. Ranu Biswas, Addl. Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : December 16, 2021 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : February 01, 2022 Hearing Through Video Conferencing Order Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 04.04.2018 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-2, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act(Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). The Assessee In This Appeal Has Taken The Following Grounds Of Appeal: “1. That Under The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Passing Order Ex-Parte. 2. That Under The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Notice Issued U/S 148 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 Is Bad In Law & Hence The Consequential Reassessment Order Is Also Illegal & Needs To Be Annulled. 3. That Under The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Confirming The Addition Of A Sum Of Rs.2,50,50,000/- For The Share Capital Raised By The Assessee, Holding The Same To Be Unexplained Cash-Credit In Terms Of Sec.68 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961. The Addition Is Unjustified & Need To Be Deleted. 4. That The Appellant Craves Leave To Add, Alter, Amend Or Withdraw Any Ground Or Grounds Of Appeal Before Or At The Time Of Hearing.”

Section 147Section 148Section 151(2)Section 250Section 68

…(ii) PCIT vs. N.C. Cables Ltd., 391 ITR 11 (Del-HC) (iii) CIT vs. S. Goyanka Lime & Chemical Ltd. (2015) 64 taxmann.com 313 [SC] (iv) CIT vs. S. Goyanka Lime & Chemicals Ltd. (2015) 56 taxmann.com 390 [MP-HC] (v) United Electrical Company (P) Ltd. Vs. CIT 258 ITR 317 (Del-HC) (vi) Chhugamal Rajpal vs. S.P. Chaliha &Ors. 79 ITR 603 (SC) 7. The Ld. DR, on the other hand, had submitted that the aforesaid legal ground has been taken by the assessee for the first time and the same should not be admitted for adjudication. He has further submitted that since the assessee had failed to supply relevant information d…