DY. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, LUDHIANA, LUDHIANA vs. M/S JAMNA DASS NIKKAMAL JAIN SARAF PVT. LTD., LUDHIANA

In the result, the appeal filed by Revenue is dismissed and the appeal filed by the Assessee is allowed

Bench: SHRI. LALIET KUMAR (Judicial Member), SHRI. KRINWANT SAHAY (Accountant Member)

reassessment not only. procedurally defective but also without jurisdiction. 33. Even we find while framing the assessment under section 143(3), the Assessing Officer (AO) has, on the last page of the assessment order, referred to an approval obtained from the supervisory authority. However, a bare perusal of this approval shows that it was obtained in reference

M/S SINGLA BUILDERS AND PROMOTERS LIMITED,RUPNAGAR, PUNJAB vs. DCIT/ACIT(CEN)-1 CHD, CHANDIGARH

The appeals stand partly allowed

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.487/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) M/S Singla Builders & Promoters Ltd. Dcit / Acit Central-1 बनाम/ Plot No 1265, Sector 82, Industrial Area C.R. Building, Sector 17 Vs. Rupnagar (Punjab) 140308 Chandigarh-160017 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaocs-6503-M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 2. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.482/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 3. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.484/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) M/S Credo Assets Private Ltd. Dcit / Acit Central-1 बनाम/ Plot No 1265-C, Sector 82, Industrial Area C.R. Building, Sector 17 Vs. Rupnagar (Punjab) 140308 Chandigarh-160017 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aafcc-6400-L (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Sh. Parikshit Aggarwal (Ca) & Smt. Shruti Khandelwal (Ca) – Ld. Ars ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) & Shri Rajat Kumar Kureel (Cit) – Ld. Drs (Virtual) Date Of Final Hearing : 27-01-2026 Date Of Pronouncement : 03-02-2026

reassessment for 7th to 10th year preceding the search year could be made only when AO had in his possession any incriminating evidence which revealed that the income valued for Rs.50 Lacs or more was represented in the form of an “asset” that had escaped assessment. The Explanation-2 provide that for the purpose of fourth proviso, the “asset” includes

M/S CREDO ASSETS PVT. LTD.,RUPNAGAR PUNJAB vs. DCIT/ACIT(CEN)-1 CHD, CHANDIGARH

The appeals stand partly allowed

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.487/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) M/S Singla Builders & Promoters Ltd. Dcit / Acit Central-1 बनाम/ Plot No 1265, Sector 82, Industrial Area C.R. Building, Sector 17 Vs. Rupnagar (Punjab) 140308 Chandigarh-160017 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaocs-6503-M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 2. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.482/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 3. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.484/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) M/S Credo Assets Private Ltd. Dcit / Acit Central-1 बनाम/ Plot No 1265-C, Sector 82, Industrial Area C.R. Building, Sector 17 Vs. Rupnagar (Punjab) 140308 Chandigarh-160017 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aafcc-6400-L (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Sh. Parikshit Aggarwal (Ca) & Smt. Shruti Khandelwal (Ca) – Ld. Ars ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) & Shri Rajat Kumar Kureel (Cit) – Ld. Drs (Virtual) Date Of Final Hearing : 27-01-2026 Date Of Pronouncement : 03-02-2026

reassessment for 7th to 10th year preceding the search year could be made only when AO had in his possession any incriminating evidence which revealed that the income valued for Rs.50 Lacs or more was represented in the form of an “asset” that had escaped assessment. The Explanation-2 provide that for the purpose of fourth proviso, the “asset” includes

M/S CREDO ASSETS PVT. LTD.,RUPNAGAR PUNJAB vs. DCIT/ACIT(CEN)-1 CHD, CHANDIGARH

The appeals stand partly allowed

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.487/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) M/S Singla Builders & Promoters Ltd. Dcit / Acit Central-1 बनाम/ Plot No 1265, Sector 82, Industrial Area C.R. Building, Sector 17 Vs. Rupnagar (Punjab) 140308 Chandigarh-160017 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaocs-6503-M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) & 2. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.482/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 3. आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.484/Chandi/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) M/S Credo Assets Private Ltd. Dcit / Acit Central-1 बनाम/ Plot No 1265-C, Sector 82, Industrial Area C.R. Building, Sector 17 Vs. Rupnagar (Punjab) 140308 Chandigarh-160017 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aafcc-6400-L (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Sh. Parikshit Aggarwal (Ca) & Smt. Shruti Khandelwal (Ca) – Ld. Ars ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) & Shri Rajat Kumar Kureel (Cit) – Ld. Drs (Virtual) Date Of Final Hearing : 27-01-2026 Date Of Pronouncement : 03-02-2026

reassessment for 7th to 10th year preceding the search year could be made only when AO had in his possession any incriminating evidence which revealed that the income valued for Rs.50 Lacs or more was represented in the form of an “asset” that had escaped assessment. The Explanation-2 provide that for the purpose of fourth proviso, the “asset” includes

SH.RANDHIR SINGH,MOHALI vs. PR.CIT-1, CHANDIGARH

Bench: SHRI VIKRAM SINGH YADAV (Accountant Member), SHRI PARESH M. JOSHI (Judicial Member)

reassessment by treating order in original assessment proceedings as ‘erroneous’ and ‘prejudicial to the interest of revenue’. We hold that ld. AO has accepted the RoI in physical form and has signed on each page of RoI which runs into 9 pages [page 3 to 13 of Paper Book]. 19. We hold that even otherwise by virtue of provision contained

M/S SEO LEHENGA HOUSE,JAGRAON vs. DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-3, LUDHIANA

In the result, ground no. 3,4,5 & 6(a) are dismissed as not pressed and ground no

Bench: SHRI. AAKASH DEEP JAIN (Vice President), SHRI. VIKRAM SINGH YADAV (Accountant Member)

reassessment was completed under section 153A r.w.s 143(3) dt. 27/12/2019 at an assessed income of Rs. 2,26,35,818/- by making addition under section 69C towards unexplained expenditure amounting to Rs. 5,31,795/- and another addition of Rs. 1,28,09,583/- towards unexplained investment in respect of unaccounted purchases under section

M/S SEO LEHENGA HOUSE,JAGRAON vs. DCIT-CENTRAL CIRCLE-3, LUDHIANA

In the result, ground no. 3,4,5 & 6(a) are dismissed as not pressed and ground no

Bench: SHRI. AAKASH DEEP JAIN (Vice President), SHRI. VIKRAM SINGH YADAV (Accountant Member)

reassessment was completed under section 153A r.w.s 143(3) dt. 27/12/2019 at an assessed income of Rs. 2,26,35,818/- by making addition under section 69C towards unexplained expenditure amounting to Rs. 5,31,795/- and another addition of Rs. 1,28,09,583/- towards unexplained investment in respect of unaccounted purchases under section

M/S SEO LEHENGA HOUSE,JAGRAON vs. DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-3, LUDHIANA

In the result, ground no. 3,4,5 & 6(a) are dismissed as not pressed and ground no

Bench: SHRI. AAKASH DEEP JAIN (Vice President), SHRI. VIKRAM SINGH YADAV (Accountant Member)

reassessment was completed under section 153A r.w.s 143(3) dt. 27/12/2019 at an assessed income of Rs. 2,26,35,818/- by making addition under section 69C towards unexplained expenditure amounting to Rs. 5,31,795/- and another addition of Rs. 1,28,09,583/- towards unexplained investment in respect of unaccounted purchases under section

M/S SEO LEHENGA HOUSE,JAGRAON vs. DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE -3, LUDHIANA

In the result, ground no. 3,4,5 & 6(a) are dismissed as not pressed and ground no

Bench: SHRI. AAKASH DEEP JAIN (Vice President), SHRI. VIKRAM SINGH YADAV (Accountant Member)

reassessment was completed under section 153A r.w.s 143(3) dt. 27/12/2019 at an assessed income of Rs. 2,26,35,818/- by making addition under section 69C towards unexplained expenditure amounting to Rs. 5,31,795/- and another addition of Rs. 1,28,09,583/- towards unexplained investment in respect of unaccounted purchases under section

SEO BRIDAL STUDIO PVT LTD,LUDHIANA vs. DCIT CENTRAL CIRCLE(3), LUDHIANA

In the result, ground no. 3,4,5 & 6(a) are dismissed as not pressed and ground no

Bench: SHRI. AAKASH DEEP JAIN (Vice President), SHRI. VIKRAM SINGH YADAV (Accountant Member)

reassessment was completed under section 153A r.w.s 143(3) dt. 27/12/2019 at an assessed income of Rs. 2,26,35,818/- by making addition under section 69C towards unexplained expenditure amounting to Rs. 5,31,795/- and another addition of Rs. 1,28,09,583/- towards unexplained investment in respect of unaccounted purchases under section

SEO LEHENGA HOUSE,JAGRAON vs. DCIT CENTRAL CIRCLE(3) , LUDHIANA

In the result, ground no. 3,4,5 & 6(a) are dismissed as not pressed and ground no

Bench: SHRI. AAKASH DEEP JAIN (Vice President), SHRI. VIKRAM SINGH YADAV (Accountant Member)

reassessment was completed under section 153A r.w.s 143(3) dt. 27/12/2019 at an assessed income of Rs. 2,26,35,818/- by making addition under section 69C towards unexplained expenditure amounting to Rs. 5,31,795/- and another addition of Rs. 1,28,09,583/- towards unexplained investment in respect of unaccounted purchases under section

J. K. EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY,JAMMU vs. DCIT, CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: SHRI. AAKASH DEEP JAIN (Vice President), SHRI. VIKRAM SINGH YADAV (Accountant Member)

reassessment proceedings, the deposit of cash was found to be explained by the AO. At the same time, it was noticed by the AO that the assessee society had made security deposit of Rs. 21.49 lacs with a closely related family trust i.e; Lala Daswandi Ram Family Trust. The assessee society was thereafter called upon to explain

J.K.EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY,JAMMU vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER (EXEMPTION), CHANDIGARH

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: SHRI. AAKASH DEEP JAIN (Vice President), SHRI. VIKRAM SINGH YADAV (Accountant Member)

reassessment proceedings, the deposit of cash was found to be explained by the AO. At the same time, it was noticed by the AO that the assessee society had made security deposit of Rs. 21.49 lacs with a closely related family trust i.e; Lala Daswandi Ram Family Trust. The assessee society was thereafter called upon to explain

J.K. EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY,JAMMU & KASHMIR vs. DCIT (EXEMPTION)-CIRCLE-1,, CHANDIGARH

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: SHRI. AAKASH DEEP JAIN (Vice President), SHRI. VIKRAM SINGH YADAV (Accountant Member)

reassessment proceedings, the deposit of cash was found to be explained by the AO. At the same time, it was noticed by the AO that the assessee society had made security deposit of Rs. 21.49 lacs with a closely related family trust i.e; Lala Daswandi Ram Family Trust. The assessee society was thereafter called upon to explain

SHRI BALRAM KRISHAN,CHANDIGARH vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH

482 & 483/CHD /2023\nनिर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Years : 2017-18 & 2018-19\nVaishali Aggarwal\nबनाम\nC/o Parikshit Aggarwal,\nChartered Accountant, H No.\n3035, Sector 27D, Chandigarh-\n160022.\nस्थायी लेखासं./PAN NO: AAQPA4025M\nअपीलार्थी/Appellant\nDeputy Commissioner of\nIncome-tax, Centre Circle-1,\nChandigarh.\nप्रत्यर्थी/Respondent\n&\nआयकर अपील सं./ITA No. 846/CHD /2023\nनिर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2018-19\n&\nआयकर

SCOTT EDIL PHARMACIA LTD.,CHANDIGARH vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH

482 & 483/CHD /2023\nिनधारणवष / Assessment Years : 2017-18 & 2018-19 \nVaishali Aggarwal\nC/o Parikshit Aggarwal,\nChartered Accountant, H No.\n3035, Sector 27D, Chandigarh\n160022.\nबनाम Deputy Commissioner of\nIncome-tax, Centre Circle-1,\nChandigarh.\nथायीलेखासं./PAN NO: AAQPA4025M\nअपीलाथ/Appellant थ/Respondent\n&\nआयकर अपी लसं./ITA No. 846/CHD /2 023\nिनधारणवष / Assessment Year : 2018-19\n&\nआयकर अपी लसं

SCOTT EDIL ADVANCE RESEARCH LABORATORIES AND EDUCATION LIMITED,CHANDIGARH vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH

482 & 483/CHD/2023\nनिर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Years : 2017-18 & 2018-19\nVaishali Aggarwal\nबनाम\nC/o Parikshit Aggarwal,\nChartered Accountant, H No.\n3035, Sector 27D, Chandigarh-\n160022.\nDeputy Commissioner of\nIncome-tax, Centre Circle-1,\nChandigarh.\nस्था.लेखासं./PAN NO: AAQPA4025M\nअपीलाथी/Appellant\nप्रत्यार्थी/Respondent\n&\nआयकर अपील सं./ITA No. 846/CHD/2023\nनिर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2018-19\n&\nआयकर अपील सं

SRI GURU TEG BAHADUR PUBLIC SCHOOL,PATIALA vs. PCIT- PATIALA, PATIALA

In the result, the Assessee’s appeal is allowed

Bench: Shri Laliet Kumar & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 482/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2017-18 Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Public The Pcit, बनाम School, Tripuri Town, Patiala . Patiala Vs. 147001 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Anffs9344H अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

section 263 for the first time in the above order. Otherwise also the adequate inquiry/verifications have been made as required for reassessment u/s 147 of the IT Act. Hence the order of PCIT should be set aside. 6. That the case law which have been cited by the worthy PCIT Chandigarh are not applicable to the facts of the else

M/S LUXMI BUILDERS,CHANDIGARH vs. DCIT, CHANDIGARH

In the result, the respective appeals and stay applications are disposed off in light of aforesaid directions

Bench: SHRI. AAKASH DEEP JAIN (Vice President), SHRI. VIKRAM SINGH YADAV (Accountant Member)

reassessment is passed pursuant to a search operation is a mandatory requirement of Section 153D of the Act and that such approval is not meant to be given mechanically. Further, it was also held that the approving authority must grant hearing to the assessee, the AO should place draft order atleast one month in advance of time barring date