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The decision most relied on for speaking order is GKN Driveshafts (India) Ltd. v. ITO (259 ITR 19), cited in 1,349 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on speaking order

GKN Driveshafts (India) Ltd. v. ITO
259 ITR 19 · 2003 · Supreme Court
1,349
citing judgments

When a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act is issued, the Assessing Officer is bound to furnish reasons for reopening upon the assessee's request and must dispose of the assessee's objections to the notice by passing a speaking order.

Kunhayammed v. State of Kerala
245 ITR 360 · 2000 · Supreme Court
361
citing judgments

An order refusing special leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, whether speaking or non-speaking, does not attract the doctrine of merger, meaning the order under challenge is not substituted.

M/s Sahara India (Farms) v. CIT & Anr.
300 ITR 403 · 2008 · Supreme Court
268
citing judgments

Administrative orders must be consistent with the rules of natural justice.

Kapurchand Shrimal v. CIT
131 ITR 451 · 1981 · Supreme Court
143
citing judgments

Appellate authorities in income-tax proceedings have the jurisdiction and duty to correct all errors of lower authorities. They must remit matters for proper or fresh adjudication and issue appropriate directions to ensure substantial justice, unless expressly forbidden by statute.

Bayer Material Science Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT
382 ITR 333 · 2016 · High Court
89
citing judgments

Reassessment orders under Section 147/148 are without jurisdiction and invalid if the Assessing Officer fails to dispose of the assessee's objections to the reopening of assessment through a speaking order, as mandated by the GKN Driveshafts procedure.

Kunhayammed and Others v. State of Kerala
119 STC 505 · Reported
68
citing judgments

A Supreme Court speaking order dismissing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) has two implications: the statement of law contained therein constitutes a declaration of law under Article 141 of the Constitution, and its findings bind the parties and lower authorities.

PCIT v. Tupperware India Pvt. Ltd.
236 Taxmann 494 · 2016 · High Court
58
citing judgments

The incomplete disposal of an assessee's objections by the Assessing Officer makes the reassessment proceedings invalid. The Assessing Officer must dispose of the objections by a speaking order.

Home Finders Housing Ltd. v. ITO
404 ITR 611 · 2018 · High Court
56
citing judgments

Non-compliance with the GKN Driveshafts procedure, specifically not passing a speaking order on objections to reassessment before completing the assessment, is a curable procedural irregularity and does not nullify the assessment, particularly if the assessee did not request a speaking order.

Judgments citing speaking order

The Gokak & Mudalagi Taluka Primary Teachers Co Op Credit Society Ltd, Gokak vs. Income Tax Officer, Gokak

ITA 33/PAN/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji23 Jul 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliita Nos. 033/Pan/2025 Assessment Year : 2018-19 The Gokak & Mudalagi Taluka Primary Teachers Co-Op. Society, Ltd. Opp. Jss College, Falls Road, Gokak, Dist. Belagavi.-591307 Pan : Aaaat4120D . . . . . . . Appellant V/S The Income Tax Officer, Gokak, Belagavi. . . . . . . . Respondent Appearances Assessee By : Mr Sateesh Nadagauda [‘Ld. Ar’] Revenue By : Ms Rijjula Uniyal [‘Ld. Dr’] Date Of Conclusive Hearing : 15/07/2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 23/07/2025 Order Per G. D. Padmahshali; By Captioned Appeal The Assessee Impugns Din & Order 1071086412(1) Dt. 11/12/2024 Passed By National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [‘Ld. Nfac/Cit(A)’ Hereinafter] U/S 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [‘The Act’ Hereinafter] Which In Turn Arisen Out Of Order Of Assessment Dt. 31/03/2021 Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Act By National Faceless E-Asstt Centre, Delhi [‘Ld. Ao’ Hereinafter] Anent To Assessment Year 2018-19 [‘Ay’ Hereinafter].

For Appellant: Mr Sateesh Nadagauda [‘Ld. AR’]For Respondent: Ms Rijjula Uniyal [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 139(1)Section 139(4)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 80ASection 80P(2)(a)Section 80P(2)(b)

direction to adjudicate the issue of appellant’s entitlement for claim of deduction u/s 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act and pass a speaking order in accordance with law preferably in three hearings. 8. The appeal in result is ALLOWED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES. In terms of rule

Rafikbhai Ajijbhai Virani, Jamnagar vs. The Assessement Unit NFAC Income Tax Department, Delhi

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 141/RJT/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot23 Jul 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No. 141/Rjt/2025 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2017-18) Rafikbhai Ajijbhai Virani बनाम The Assessment Unit, National Steet No.2, Near Navnala, Faceless Assessment Center, Income /Vs. Gulabnagar Tari Hanuman Tax Department Road, Jamnagar-361007 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Ascpv 1519 R (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri Sankar Bakshi, A.R. राज"व क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr. D.R. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 23/07/2025 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23/07/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. Arjun Lal Saini: Captioned Appeal Filed By The Assessee, Pertaining To Assessment Order (Ay) 2017-18, Is Directed Against The Order Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”) Passed By The National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi/Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals) (In Short “Ld.Cit(A)”, Dated 18.06.2024, Which In Turn Arises Out Of An Assessment Order Passed By The Assessing Officer U/S 147 R.W.S. 144 R.W.S 144B Of The Act Dated 19.05.2023. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:- 2. “Reopening U/S 148A Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) 1. The Learned The National Faceless Appeal Centre [“The Cit(A)”] & The Assessment Unti, Income Tax Department (“The Ao”) Erred In Fact & In Law In Initiating Proceedings U/S 148 Of The Act Without Issuing Notice U/S Ita No. 141/Rjt/2025 A.Y.17-18 Rafikbhai A Virani

For Appellant: Shri Sankar Bakshi, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr. D.R
Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 234ASection 234BSection 250Section 271ASection 69A

r.w.s.144 r.w.s. 144B of the Act and the impugned order passed by the ld. CIT(A), is an ex parte order and non-speaking order, therefore, we do not wish to make any comments on the merits of the grounds raised by the assessee. We note that ... examined ITA No. 141/RJT/2025 A.Y.17-18 Rafikbhai A Virani assessment records and relevant documents and has not passed any speaking order. Considering the above facts, we note that it is settled law that principles of natural justice and fair play require that the affected party is granted sufficient opportunity of being

Dawa Dolma, Paonta Sahib vs. Income Tax Officer, Nahan

In the result, Assessee’s appeal is allowed for Statistical Purposes

ITA 369/CHANDI/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh23 Jul 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Laliet Kumar & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 369/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Dawa Dolma, Ito, बनाम House N.61, Nahan, H.P. Tibentan Colony, Vs. Bhuppur, Paonta Sahib 173025 "थायी लेखा सं./ Pan No: Bmfpd9499A अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent ( Physical Hearing ) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Sh. Varinder Bhatia, C.A. राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Shri Vivek Vardhan, Addl. Cit, Sr. Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 21.07.2025 उदघोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23.07.2025 आदेश/Order Per Krinwant Sahay, Am : Appeal In This Case Has Been Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 17.02.2025 Passed By The Ld. Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi For The Assessment Year 2015-16. 2. Grounds Of Appeal Are As Under:

For Appellant: Sh. Varinder Bhatia, C.AFor Respondent: Shri Vivek Vardhan, Addl. CIT, Sr. DR
Section 147Section 148Section 250

reason for not considering it. Thus, the ld. Counsel submitted that the matter may be remanded to the Assessing Officer to pass a speaking order after considering the submissions and documentary evidence furnished by the Assessee. 369-Chd-2025 Dawa Dolma, Paonta Sahib 4 5. Per Contra

Pola Co Operative Societies Limited, Fatehgarh Sahib vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward Sirhind, Sirhind

The appeal stand allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1146/CHANDI/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh23 Jul 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.1146/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Pola Co-Operative Societies Limited Ito Village Pola बनाम/ Vs. Ward Sirhind Fatehgarh Sahib 140406 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.Aabat-3441-N (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri Parikshit Aggarwal (Ca)– Ld. Ar ""थ" की ओर से / Respondent By : Shri Kusum Bansal (Cit) – Ld. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 21-07-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 23-07-2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Assessee For Assessment Year (Ay) 2018-19 Arises Out Of An Order Of Ld Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Central (Nfac), Delhi [Cit(A)] Dated 15-10- 2024 In The Matter Of An Assessment Framed By Ld. Assessing Officer [Ao] On Best Judgment Basis U/S 144 Of The Act On 24-05-2021. The Grievance Of The Assessee Is Assessment Of Income At Rs.554.22 Lacs. The Assessee Has Failed To Appear Before Ld. Ao. The Ld. Cit(A) Did

For Appellant: Shri Parikshit Aggarwal (CA)– Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Kusum Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 144

aside the impugned order and restore the appeal back to the file of Ld. CIT(A) for de novo adjudication by way of speaking order with a direction to the assessee to plead and prove its case forthwith. 3. The appeal stand allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced