Varghese v. ITO, Ernakulum

4 SCC 173Reported decision1981#595 most cited

What is Varghese v. ITO, Ernakulum authority for?

Circulars issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) under Section 119 of the Income Tax Act are legally binding on the revenue authorities in their administration and implementation. This binding character applies even if the circulars depart from the correct interpretation of the law and cannot be ignored to the prejudice of the assessee.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,339 Indian tax judgments — from 2004 to 2025.

Also referred to as

K.P. Varghese v. ITO · Ernakulam · Section 119 · CBDT circulars binding · revenue authorities bound · interpretation of law · prejudice to assessee · administration of Act · legal validity of circulars · K.P. Varghese

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Varghese v. ITO, Ernakulum

Smt Prabhavati Balasaheb Kawade L/H of Late Shri Balasheb Bapusaheb Kawade, Pune vs. Income-Tax Officer, Ward 7(1), Pune

The appeal stands DISMISSED as infructuous

ITA 14/PUN/2021[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Pune08 Jun 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri S. S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.14/Pun/2021 धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2013-2014 Smt Prabhavati Balasaheb Kawade L/H Of Late Balasheb Bapusaheb Kawade Shah Khandelwal Jain & Associates, Level-3, Riverside Business Bay, Wellesley Rd., Pune-411001 Pan: Dlupk3690C . . . . . . . अपीलार्थी / Appellant बिाम / V/S. Income Tax Officer Ward-7(1), Pune. . . . . . . . प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent द्वारा / Appearances Assessee By : Shri Neelesh Khandelwal Revenue By : Shri M. G. Jasnani सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Conclusive Hearing : 08/06/2023 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 08/06/2023 आदेश / Order Per G. D. Padmahshali, Am; By The Present Appeal The Legal Heir Of The Deceased Assessee Challenged The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Pune-5, Pune [For Short “Cit(A)”] Dt. 10/10/2019 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [For Short “The Act”] Upholding The Order Of

For Appellant: Shri Neelesh KhandelwalFor Respondent: Shri M. G. Jasnani
Section 143(3)Section 250

…IN, can have no standing in law, having regard to the provisions of paragraph 4 of the 2019 circular. It is further observed by the Hon’ble High Court that in view of the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of ‘K.P. Varghese Vs ITO, Ernakulum (1981) 4 SCC 173 and in the case of ‘Back Office IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Vs UOI (2021) SCC online Del 2742, the circulars issued by the CBDT binds the Revenue in their administration or implementation, and such circulars cannot be side-stepped causing prejudice to the assessee by bringing to naught the object for which such circulars are issued. 5. In the light of…

Kimberly Clark India Pvt. Ltd, ( Earlier Known As Kimberly Clark Lever Pvt.Ltd), Pune vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax, Circle - 14, Pune

The appeal stands ALLOWED

ITA 1950/PUN/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Pune01 Jun 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri S. S. Godara & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita No. 1950/Pun/2019 निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Kimberly Clark India Pvt. Ltd., (Earlier Known As Kimberly Clark Lever Pvt. Ltd.) Gat No 934-937, Village Sanaswadi Taluka Shirur, Pune – 412208 Pan: Aaack4647E . . . . . . . अपऩलधथी / Appellant बनाम / V/S Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-14, Pune . . . . . . . प्रत्यथी / Respondent द्वारा / Appearances Assessee By : Shri Percy Pardiwalla & Shri Hiten Chande Revenue By : Shri Prashant Gadekar सपिवधई की तधरऩख / Date Of Conclusive Hearing : 12/05/2023 घोर्णध की तधरऩख / Date Of Pronouncement : 12/05/2023 आदेश / Order Per G. D. Padmahshali, Am; This Appeal Of The Assessee For The Assessment Year [For Short ‘Ay’] 2015-16 Is Directed Against Order Of Assessment Passed By The Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle-14, Pune [For Short ‘Ao’] Dt. 09/10/2019 U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) Of The Income Tax Act [For Short ‘The Act’].

For Appellant: Shri Percy Pardiwalla & Shri Hiten ChandeFor Respondent: Shri Prashant Gadekar
Section 119Section 143(3)

…IN, can have no standing in law, having regard to the provisions of paragraph 4 of the 2019 circular. It is further observed by the Hon’ble High Court that in view of the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of ‘K.P. Varghese Vs ITO, Ernakulum (1981) 4 SCC 173 and in the case of ‘Back Office IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Vs UOI (2021) SCC online ITAT-Pune Page 5 of 7 Kimberly Clark India Pvt. Ltd., ITA No. 427/PUN/2022 A.Y. 2017-18 Del 2742, the circulars issued by the CBDT binds the Revenue in their administration or implementation, and such circulars cannot be side-stepped causing prejudice to the assessee…