Vikram Sujitkumar Bhatia v. ITO

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What is Vikram Sujitkumar Bhatia v. ITO authority for?

Assessment orders under Section 153A or 153C must be declared void ab initio if the assessment is made without adhering to the mandatory provisions of Section 153C.

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Sadhu Ram Gupta, Dhuri, Sangrur vs. ITO, Ward-1, Malerkotla, Punjab

In the result, both the appeals are allowed

ITA 874/CHANDI/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh12 Aug 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 873 & 874/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y. : 2017-18 & 2020-21 Shri Sadhu Ram Gupta, The Ito, House No. 263, W.No. 15B, Vs Ward-1, Sangrur, Tehsil Mohalla Dhuri, Malerkotla. Sangrur. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Addpg0223H अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Parikshit Aggarwal, Ca Revenue By : Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. Cit Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing : 23.07.2025 & 21.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 12.08.2025 Physical Hearing O R D E R Per Rajpal Yadav, Vp

For Appellant: Shri Parikshit Aggarwal, CAFor Respondent: Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. CIT Sr.DR
Section 132Section 147Section 153C

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण,च"डीगढ़ "यायपीठ, च"डीगढ़ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DIVISION BENCH, ‘B’ CHANDIGARH BEFORE SHRI RAJPAL YADAV, VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ ITA Nos. 873 & 874/CHD/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y. : 2017-18 & 2020-21 Shri Sadhu Ram Gupta, The ITO, House No. 263, W.No. 15B, Vs Ward-1, Sangrur, Tehsil Mohalla Dhuri, Malerkotla. Sangrur. "थायी लेखा सं./PAN NO: ADDPG0223H अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee by : Shri Parikshit Aggarwal, CA Revenue by : Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. CIT Sr.DR Date of Hearing : 23.07.2025 & 21.07.2025 Date of Pronou…

Sadhu Ram Gupta, Dhuri, Sangrur vs. ITO, Ward-1, Malerkotla, Punjab

In the result, both the appeals are allowed

ITA 873/CHANDI/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh12 Aug 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 873 & 874/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y. : 2017-18 & 2020-21 Shri Sadhu Ram Gupta, The Ito, House No. 263, W.No. 15B, Vs Ward-1, Sangrur, Tehsil Mohalla Dhuri, Malerkotla. Sangrur. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Addpg0223H अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Parikshit Aggarwal, Ca Revenue By : Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. Cit Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing : 23.07.2025 & 21.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 12.08.2025 Physical Hearing O R D E R Per Rajpal Yadav, Vp

For Appellant: Shri Parikshit Aggarwal, CAFor Respondent: Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. CIT Sr.DR
Section 132Section 147Section 153C

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण,च"डीगढ़ "यायपीठ, च"डीगढ़ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DIVISION BENCH, ‘B’ CHANDIGARH BEFORE SHRI RAJPAL YADAV, VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ ITA Nos. 873 & 874/CHD/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y. : 2017-18 & 2020-21 Shri Sadhu Ram Gupta, The ITO, House No. 263, W.No. 15B, Vs Ward-1, Sangrur, Tehsil Mohalla Dhuri, Malerkotla. Sangrur. "थायी लेखा सं./PAN NO: ADDPG0223H अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee by : Shri Parikshit Aggarwal, CA Revenue by : Dr. Ranjit Kaur, Addl. CIT Sr.DR Date of Hearing : 23.07.2025 & 21.07.2025 Date of Pronou…

Maleckunnel Philip Varghese, Sambalpur vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Sambalpur

In the result, all the three appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 260/CTK/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack24 Jul 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Rajesh Kumarआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.257/Ctk/2025 आयकर अपील सं/Ita No.259/Ctk/2025 आयकर अपील सं/Ita No.260/Ctk/2025 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2017-2018) Maleckunnel Philip Varghese Vs Dcit, Central Circle, Sambalpur At/Po/Ps: Ainthapali, Dist : Sambalpur-768004 Pan No. :Abvpv 8418 K (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) .. नििााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Sh P.K.Mishra & Baidyanath Behera, Ars राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Ashim Kumar Chakraborty, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 24/07/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 24/07/2025

For Appellant: Sh P.K.Mishra & Baidyanath Behera, ARsFor Respondent: Shri Ashim Kumar Chakraborty, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 133ASection 139(1)Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144Section 153B(1)(b)Section 153C

…ion in the case of M.D. Overseas P. Ltd. vs. Dy. CIT W.P. (C) 3092/2023 (Del.). 8. The Ld. Counsel further submits that taking cue from the above decision of Hon'ble Jurisdictional Delhi High Court and also on the decision of ITO vs Vikram Sujit Kumar Bhatia 453 ITR 417 (SC), CIT vs Jasjit Singh CA No.6566 of 2023 (SC) dated 26.09.2023, CIT vs RRJ Securities Ltd 380 ITR 612 (Del) and SSP Aviation vs DCIT 346 ITR 177 (Del), the legal proposition emerging is that relevant AY's for the purpose of issue of notice u/s 153C will be counted backward taking the assessment year of the search under proviso to sec 153C as…

Maleckunnel Philip Varghese, Sambalpur vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Sambalpur

In the result, all the three appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 259/CTK/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack24 Jul 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Rajesh Kumarआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.257/Ctk/2025 आयकर अपील सं/Ita No.259/Ctk/2025 आयकर अपील सं/Ita No.260/Ctk/2025 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2017-2018) Maleckunnel Philip Varghese Vs Dcit, Central Circle, Sambalpur At/Po/Ps: Ainthapali, Dist : Sambalpur-768004 Pan No. :Abvpv 8418 K (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) .. नििााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Sh P.K.Mishra & Baidyanath Behera, Ars राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Ashim Kumar Chakraborty, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 24/07/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 24/07/2025

For Appellant: Sh P.K.Mishra & Baidyanath Behera, ARsFor Respondent: Shri Ashim Kumar Chakraborty, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 133ASection 139(1)Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144Section 153B(1)(b)Section 153C

…ion in the case of M.D. Overseas P. Ltd. vs. Dy. CIT W.P. (C) 3092/2023 (Del.). 8. The Ld. Counsel further submits that taking cue from the above decision of Hon'ble Jurisdictional Delhi High Court and also on the decision of ITO vs Vikram Sujit Kumar Bhatia 453 ITR 417 (SC), CIT vs Jasjit Singh CA No.6566 of 2023 (SC) dated 26.09.2023, CIT vs RRJ Securities Ltd 380 ITR 612 (Del) and SSP Aviation vs DCIT 346 ITR 177 (Del), the legal proposition emerging is that relevant AY's for the purpose of issue of notice u/s 153C will be counted backward taking the assessment year of the search under proviso to sec 153C as…

Maleckunnel Philip Varghese, Sambalpur vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Sambalpur

In the result, all the three appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 257/CTK/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack24 Jul 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Rajesh Kumarआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.257/Ctk/2025 आयकर अपील सं/Ita No.259/Ctk/2025 आयकर अपील सं/Ita No.260/Ctk/2025 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2017-2018) Maleckunnel Philip Varghese Vs Dcit, Central Circle, Sambalpur At/Po/Ps: Ainthapali, Dist : Sambalpur-768004 Pan No. :Abvpv 8418 K (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) .. नििााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Sh P.K.Mishra & Baidyanath Behera, Ars राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Ashim Kumar Chakraborty, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 24/07/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 24/07/2025

For Appellant: Sh P.K.Mishra & Baidyanath Behera, ARsFor Respondent: Shri Ashim Kumar Chakraborty, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 133ASection 139(1)Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144Section 153B(1)(b)Section 153C

…ion in the case of M.D. Overseas P. Ltd. vs. Dy. CIT W.P. (C) 3092/2023 (Del.). 8. The Ld. Counsel further submits that taking cue from the above decision of Hon'ble Jurisdictional Delhi High Court and also on the decision of ITO vs Vikram Sujit Kumar Bhatia 453 ITR 417 (SC), CIT vs Jasjit Singh CA No.6566 of 2023 (SC) dated 26.09.2023, CIT vs RRJ Securities Ltd 380 ITR 612 (Del) and SSP Aviation vs DCIT 346 ITR 177 (Del), the legal proposition emerging is that relevant AY's for the purpose of issue of notice u/s 153C will be counted backward taking the assessment year of the search under proviso to sec 153C as…

Amico Textiles, Solan vs. DCIT CC-1, Chandigarth

The appeal stand allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 430/CHANDI/2022[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh15 Jul 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.430/Chandi/2022 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) M/S Amico Textiles Dcit Village Bir Plassi, Ropar Road, Central Circle-1 बनाम/ Vs. Nalagarh, Solan Chandigarh Himachal Pradesh 176077 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaqfa-9823-K (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Sh. Neeraj Jain (Ca) – Ld. Ar ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Sh. Manav Bansal (Cit) – Ld. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 23-06-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 15-07-2025. आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Assessee For Assessment Year (Ay) 2013-14 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-3, Gurgaon [Cit(A)] Dated 31-03-2022 In The Matter Of An Assessment Framed By Ld. Ao U/S 147 R.W.S. 153A Of The Act On 17-12- 2018. The Assessee Is Aggrieved By Confirmation Of Addition Of Rs.46.87 Lacs.

For Appellant: Sh. Neeraj Jain (CA) – Ld. ARFor Respondent: Sh. Manav Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 139Section 147Section 148Section 149Section 151Section 153Section 153ASection 153CSection 68

…1 IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “A” BENCH, CHANDIGARH PHYSICAL HEARING BEFORE HON’BLE SHRI RAJPAL YADAV, VICE PRESIDENT AND HON’BLE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, AM आयकरअपील सं./ ITA No.430/CHANDI/2022 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) M/s Amico Textiles DCIT Village Bir Plassi, Ropar Road, Central Circle-1 बनाम/ Vs. Nalagarh, Solan Chandigarh Himachal Pradesh 176077 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No. AAQFA-9823-K (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant by : Sh. Neeraj Jain (CA) – Ld. AR ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent by : Sh. Manav Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date of Hearing…