Velu Palandar v. DCIT

83 ITR 683High Court1972#1205 most cited

What is Velu Palandar v. DCIT authority for?

The opportunity of hearing provided to an assessee must be real, effective, and realistic, not merely notional, and tax authorities are incumbent to decide cases on their merits after affording due opportunity.

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Also referred to as

S. Velu Palandar v. DCIT · 83 ITR 683 · opportunity of hearing · natural justice · real effective realistic opportunity · notional opportunity · section 142(1) · section 271(1)(b) · section 272A(1)(d) · penalty for non-compliance · ex-parte assessment · decide on merits

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Velu Palandar v. DCIT

M/S U.P State Yarn Company Ltd., Kanpur vs. Dy.Commissioner of Income Tax-6, Kanpur

In the result, for statistical purposes, the appeal is treated as allowed

ITA 359/LKW/2018[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow19 Jul 2019AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri. A. D. Jain & Shri T. S. Kapoorassessment Year: 2007-08 U.P. State Yarn Company Ltd. V. Dy. Cit 14/72, Smith Square Range Vi Civil Lines, Kanpur Kanpur Tan/Pan:Aaacu1674K (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Shri P. K. Kapoor, C.A. Respondent By: Shri C. K. Singh, D.R. Date Of Hearing: 15 07 2019 Date Of Pronouncement: 19 07 2019 O R D E R Per A. D. Jain, V.P.: This Is Assessee’S Appeal Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A)-Ii, Kanpur Dated 20/3/2018 For Assessment Year 2007-08, Taking The Following Grounds Of Appeal:- 1. Because The Penaltv Order Dated 29.03.2016 Passed By The Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax-6, Kanpur Was Wholly Illegal, Being Without Jurisdiction, As The Said Order Passed Without Obtaining Prior Approval Of Jt. Commissioner Of Income-Tax As Per Provisions Of Section 274(2)(B) Of The "Act", Consequently, The Id. "Cit(A)" Should Have Quashed The Penalty Order. Without Prejudice To The Aforesaid 2. Because Id. "Cit(A)" Was Not Justified In Dismissing The Appeal By Passing An E-Parte Order Without Affording Proper Opportunity Of Being Heard To The "Appellant" & Consequently, The Impugned Order Deserves To Be Set Aside & Penalty Imposed By The Assessing Officer Deserves To Be Deleted.

For Appellant: Shri P. K. Kapoor, C.AFor Respondent: Shri C. K. Singh, D.R
Section 271Section 274(2)(b)

…il, his reasons for agreeing with the assessment order. In this view of the matter, another opportunity of hearing requires to be given to the assessee to represent her case fully before the ld. CIT(A). Even otherwise, it is trite [‘S. Velu Palandar Vs. DCIT’ 83 ITR 683 (Mad.) and ‘Ms. Swati Pawa vs. Dy. CIT’, 175 ITD 622 (Del)] and incumbent on the ld CIT(A) to decide an appeal on merit even in the absence of any representation before them. 4. In view of the above, the matter is remitted to the file of the ld. CIT(A) to be decided afresh on merit, in accordance with law, on affording due and adequate opportunity…