Amish R. Kapadia, Mumbai vs. ITO 12(30(2), Mumbai
In the result, the assessee’s appeal is partly allowed for statistical purposes
ITA 1858/MUM/2010[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai06 May 2016AY 2005-06
Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora, Am & Shri Amit Shukla, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 1858/Mum/2010 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2005-06) Amish R. Kapadia Ito, Ward – 12(3)(2), बनाम/ Aaykar Bhavan, 1St Floor, Indian Mercantile Mansion, Madam Kama Road, M. K. Road, Mumbai-400 020 Vs. Mumbai-400 039 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aabpk 4127 H (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Dhirendra M. Shah ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri S. R. Singh सुनवाई क" तार"ख / : 26.4.2016 Date Of Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख / : 06.5.2016 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Sanjay Arora, A. M.: This Is An Appeal By The Assessee Directed Against The Order By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-23, Mumbai (‘Cit(A)’ For Short) Dated 20.01.2010, Confirming The Levy Of Penalty U/S. 271(1)(C) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ Hereinafter) For The Assessment Year (A.Y.) 2005-06 Vide Order Dated 31.3.2009. The Only Issue In Appeal Is The Sustainability Or Otherwise In Law Of The Penalty U/S. 271(1)(C), Levied In The Sum Of Rs.6,08,170/-, I.E., At The Minimum Rate Of 100% Of The Tax Sought To Be Evaded.
For Appellant: Shri Dhirendra M. ShahFor Respondent: Shri S. R. Singh
Section 271(1)(c)
…to be evaded, relying on the following decisions: CIT vs. M/s. Dharmendra Processors [2008] 306 ITR 277 (SC); CIT vs. A. Sreenivasa Pai [2000] 242 ITR 29 (Ker); Addl. CIT vs. Bhartiya Bhandar [1980] 122 ITR 622 (MP); Western Automobiles (India) vs. CIT [1978] 112 ITR 1048 (Bom); and Durga Timber Works vs. CIT [1971] 79 ITR 63 (Del). The same was confirmed by the ld. CIT(A), meeting the assessee’s argument of both sections 68 & 69 being not applicable, relying on the order by the tribunal on quantum and finding the case law cited by the A.O. as relevant and applicable. Aggrieved, the assessee is in second appeal.…