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Assessment ProceduresSection 144CSection 144C2,746 judgments

The decision most relied on for dispute resolution panel is Commissioner of Income Tax v. Roca Bathroom Products (P) ltd. (445 ITR 537), cited in 269 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on dispute resolution panel

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Roca Bathroom Products (P) ltd.
445 ITR 537 · 2022 · High Court
269
citing judgments

The time limit for the Assessing Officer to pass a final assessment order under Section 144C(13) following directions from the Dispute Resolution Panel is determined by the specific provisions of Section 153, particularly Section 153(2A).

Shelf Drilling 4. In ACIT (International Taxation) v. Shelf Drilling Ron Tappmeyer Ltd.
177 Taxmann.com 262 · 2025 · Supreme Court
216
citing judgments

The Supreme Court has not reached a majority verdict on whether the time spent in Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) proceedings under Section 144C should be included within the overall limitation period prescribed by Section 153(3). Consequently, the legal position on the interplay between Sections 144C and 153 remains unresolved at the Supreme Court level.

Shelf Drilling Ron Tappmeyer Ltd. v. ACIT\n(Intl. Taxation)
153 Taxmann.com 162 · 2023 · High Court
169
citing judgments

The time consumed in proceedings before the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) under Section 144C must be subsumed within the limitation period prescribed under Section 153 for the completion of assessment, meaning these timelines are not mutually exclusive.

ESPN Star Sports Mauritius S.N.C. ET Compagnie v. Union of India
388 ITR 383 · 2016 · High Court
71
citing judgments

Failure to issue a draft assessment order under Section 144C(1) makes the final assessment order illegal and beyond jurisdiction. Non-compliance with Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) directions renders the final assessment order bad in law.

Roca Bathroom Products (P.) Ltd. v. Dispute Resolution Panel-2
127 Taxmann.com 332 · 2021 · High Court
57
citing judgments

A High Court decision is binding on subordinate authorities like the Assessing Officer. The Assessing Officer erred in not following a prior jurisdictional High Court ruling and a Madras High Court ruling.

Vodafone India Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT & Ors.
361 ITR 531 · 2014 · High Court
40
citing judgments

Proceedings before the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) are a continuation of the assessment proceedings, not an appeal. The DRP's role is to act as a correcting mechanism, providing a second review of the proposed assessment order.

CIT v. Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd.
77 Taxmann.com 326 · 2017 · High Court
25
citing judgments

An assessee can withdraw a company from the list of comparables if it was inadvertently included and is not genuinely comparable.

S.A. Builders Ltd. v. CIT(Appeals)
338 ITR 482 · 2011 · High Court
23
citing judgments

The deletion of a disallowance under Section 36(1)(iii) by the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) is upheld when relied upon by other judgments.

Judgments citing dispute resolution panel

The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT Cir 5(3)(2), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee (ITA number 1597/M/2018) is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 374/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Sept 2023AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Shri Narfendrakumar Choudhary , Jm & & The Great Eastern Shipping Co. The Dy. Commissioner Of Ltd. Income-Tax, Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Range-5(3), Esplanade House, 2 N D Floor, Vs. Room No.525B, 5Th Floor, M.K. Marg, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 Mumbai-400 020 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaact1565C The Dy. Commissioner Of Income- The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Tax, Ltd. Range-5(3), Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Vs. Esplanade House, 2 N D Floor, Room No.525B, 5Th Floor, M.K. Marg, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Mumbai-400 020 Fort, Mumbai-400 001 (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Jeet Kamdar , Shri Falee HFor Respondent: Shri
Section 115Section 14Section 143Section 144C

learned assessing officer pursuant to the order of the learned transfer pricing officer and subject to the direction of the learned dispute resolution panel dated 12/11/2014. 03. Assessee is aggrieved with the same and has preferred this appeal before us raising following grounds of appeal:- Non-Transfer Pricing Issues ... book profit was also enhanced by disallowance under section 14 A of the act. 15. Assessee preferred an objection before the learned dispute resolution panel, directions were passed under section 144C (5) of the act on 12/11/2014. On the ground of the judicial consistency, the dispute resolution panel directed

DCIT 5(3)(2), Mumbai vs. The Great Eastern Shipping Co.Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the learned assessing officer is dismissed

ITA 3272/MUM/2015[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Sept 2023AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal, Jm The Great Eastern Shipping Co. The Dy. Commissioner Of Ltd. Income-Tax, Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Range-5(3), Esplanade House, 2 Nd Floor, Vs. Room No.525B, 5Th Floor, M.K. Marg, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 Mumbai-400 020 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaact1565C The Dy. Commissioner Of The Great Eastern Shipping Income-Tax, Co. Ltd. Range-5(3), Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Vs. Esplanade House, 2 Nd Floor, Room No.525B, 5Th Floor, M.K. Marg, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Mumbai-400 020 Fort, Mumbai-400 001 (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Jitendra Jain, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Manoj Mishra, CIT DR
Section 115Section 143Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 14A

dated 15/1/2014 by The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle 5 (3), Mumbai (The Learned AO) pursuance to the direction issued by The Dispute Resolution Panel – II, Mumbai [ The Ld DRP ] in objection number 95 dated 20/12/2013 in case of draft assessment order passed under section 144C (13) passed ... appeal are raised ITA Nos. 3272/Mum/2015 & 1656/Mum/2014 The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd.; A.Y. 09-10 against the direction of the learned dispute resolution panel :- “On the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Hon'ble DRP erred in law in directing that the shipping debts written

The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT Cir 5(3)(2), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee (ITA number 1597/M/2018) is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1216/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Sept 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Shri Narfendrakumar Choudhary , Jm & & The Great Eastern Shipping Co. The Dy. Commissioner Of Ltd. Income-Tax, Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Range-5(3), Esplanade House, 2 N D Floor, Vs. Room No.525B, 5Th Floor, M.K. Marg, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 Mumbai-400 020 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaact1565C The Dy. Commissioner Of Income- The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Tax, Ltd. Range-5(3), Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Vs. Esplanade House, 2 N D Floor, Room No.525B, 5Th Floor, M.K. Marg, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Mumbai-400 020 Fort, Mumbai-400 001 (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Jeet Kamdar , Shri Falee HFor Respondent: Shri
Section 115Section 14Section 143Section 144C

learned assessing officer pursuant to the order of the learned transfer pricing officer and subject to the direction of the learned dispute resolution panel dated 12/11/2014. 03. Assessee is aggrieved with the same and has preferred this appeal before us raising following grounds of appeal:- Non-Transfer Pricing Issues ... book profit was also enhanced by disallowance under section 14 A of the act. 15. Assessee preferred an objection before the learned dispute resolution panel, directions were passed under section 144C (5) of the act on 12/11/2014. On the ground of the judicial consistency, the dispute resolution panel directed

The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT RG 5(3), Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the learned assessing officer is dismissed

ITA 1656/MUM/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Sept 2023AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal, Jm The Great Eastern Shipping Co. The Dy. Commissioner Of Ltd. Income-Tax, Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Range-5(3), Esplanade House, 2 Nd Floor, Vs. Room No.525B, 5Th Floor, M.K. Marg, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 Mumbai-400 020 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaact1565C The Dy. Commissioner Of The Great Eastern Shipping Income-Tax, Co. Ltd. Range-5(3), Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Vs. Esplanade House, 2 Nd Floor, Room No.525B, 5Th Floor, M.K. Marg, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Mumbai-400 020 Fort, Mumbai-400 001 (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Jitendra Jain, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Manoj Mishra, CIT DR
Section 115Section 143Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 14A

dated 15/1/2014 by The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle 5 (3), Mumbai (The Learned AO) pursuance to the direction issued by The Dispute Resolution Panel – II, Mumbai [ The Ld DRP ] in objection number 95 dated 20/12/2013 in case of draft assessment order passed under section 144C (13) passed ... appeal are raised ITA Nos. 3272/Mum/2015 & 1656/Mum/2014 The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd.; A.Y. 09-10 against the direction of the learned dispute resolution panel :- “On the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Hon'ble DRP erred in law in directing that the shipping debts written

DCIT 14 (3)(1), Mumbai vs. Tata Communications Transformation Services Ltd., Mumbai

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

ITA 6240/MUM/2019[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Sept 2023AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri B R Baskaran, Am & Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal, Jm Tata Communications Transformations Dy. Cit (Tp)-4(2)(1) Air India Building, 5Th Floor, Services Limited Vs. D-21/C 36, G Block Bandra Kurla Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021 Complex, Mumbai-400 008 Pan/Gir No. Aaccv 3189 A (Assessee) : (Revenue) & Dy. Cit-14(3)(1) Tata Communications 4Th Floor, Room No. 455, Aayakar Transformation Services Ltd. Bhavan, M. K. Road, Mumbai-400 020 Plot No. C-21 & C-36 C Tower, Vs. Bkc Vidyanagri Po, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai-400 098 Pan/Gir No. Aaccv 3189 Q (Revenue) : (Assessee)

For Appellant: Shri Nitesh Joshi
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 2Section 92C

empty formality. When a draft assessment order is passed and copy is given to the Assessee, the Assessee can raise objections before the Dispute Resolution Panel on any of the proposed variations. There is a right given to the Assessee to object, and to have the objections considered ... Assessing Officer, but by the Dispute Resolution Panel. 19. The Tribunal, by order dated 1 October 2012, set aside the entire exercise and the matter was relegated to the Assessing Officer. Once the matter was sent back to be decided afresh it went back to the stage of Section 144C

Tata Communications Transformations Services Limited, Mumbai vs. Dict (Tp)-4(2)(1, Mumbai

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

ITA 5882/MUM/2019[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Sept 2023AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri B R Baskaran, Am & Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal, Jm Tata Communications Transformations Dy. Cit (Tp)-4(2)(1) Air India Building, 5Th Floor, Services Limited Vs. D-21/C 36, G Block Bandra Kurla Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021 Complex, Mumbai-400 008 Pan/Gir No. Aaccv 3189 A (Assessee) : (Revenue) & Dy. Cit-14(3)(1) Tata Communications 4Th Floor, Room No. 455, Aayakar Transformation Services Ltd. Bhavan, M. K. Road, Mumbai-400 020 Plot No. C-21 & C-36 C Tower, Vs. Bkc Vidyanagri Po, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai-400 098 Pan/Gir No. Aaccv 3189 Q (Revenue) : (Assessee)

For Appellant: Shri Nitesh Joshi
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 2Section 92C

empty formality. When a draft assessment order is passed and copy is given to the Assessee, the Assessee can raise objections before the Dispute Resolution Panel on any of the proposed variations. There is a right given to the Assessee to object, and to have the objections considered ... Assessing Officer, but by the Dispute Resolution Panel. 19. The Tribunal, by order dated 1 October 2012, set aside the entire exercise and the matter was relegated to the Assessing Officer. Once the matter was sent back to be decided afresh it went back to the stage of Section 144C