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

sections for completion of assessment or reassessment. These amendments were to take effect from 01-10-2014. It was thus stated that the legislature specifically laid out emphasis on the limitation period to file report by the DVO. In the present case, the report was never served upon the assessee by DVO and secondly, the report was furnished

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

sections for completion of assessment or reassessment. These amendments were to take effect from 01-10-2014. It was thus stated that the legislature specifically laid out emphasis on the limitation period to file report by the DVO. In the present case, the report was never served upon the assessee by DVO and secondly, the report was furnished

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

sections for completion of assessment or reassessment. These amendments were to take effect from 01-10-2014. It was thus stated that the legislature specifically laid out emphasis on the limitation period to file report by the DVO. In the present case, the report was never served upon the assessee by DVO and secondly, the report was furnished

CHANDIGARH ROYALE CITY PROMOTERS PRIVATE LIMITED, CHANDIGARH,CHANDIGARH vs. JAO DCIT/ACIT/JCIT(OSD) CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH

In the result, all the above appeals are partly allowed

Bench: SHRI. RAJPAL YADAV (Vice President), SHRI. KRINWANT SAHAY (Accountant Member)

reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 are bad in law and void ab initio, as the notice under Section 148 was issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) instead of the National Faceless Assessment Centre (NFAC), which is in violation of the mandatory procedure prescribed under Section 144B and Section 151A

KEWAL KRISHAN, CHANDIGARH,CHANDIGARH vs. JAO DCIT/ACIT JCIT (OSD)(CENTRAL CIRCLE)-1, CHANDIGARH., CHANDIGARH

In the result, all the above appeals are partly allowed

reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 are bad in law and void ab initio, as the notice under Section 148 was issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) instead of the National Faceless Assessment Centre (NFAC), which is in violation of the mandatory procedure prescribed under Section 144B and Section 151A

CHANDIGARH ROYALE CITY PROMOTERS PRIVATE LIMITED, CHANDIGARH,CHANDIGARH vs. JAO DCIT/ACIT/JCIT (OSD) CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH

In the result, all the above appeals are partly allowed

Bench: SHRI. RAJPAL YADAV (Vice President), SHRI. KRINWANT SAHAY, AM आयकर अपील सं . / ITA No. 1269 To 1272/Chd/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2020-21 Το 2023-24 Chandigarh Royale City Promoters बनाम JAO DCIT/ACIT/JCIT (OSD) Central Private Limited, Circle-1, Chandigarh-160017 SCO-44, Sector-20C, Chandigarh स्थायी लेखा सं./ PAN NO: AAECC3999H अपीलार्थी/Appellant प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 1273 Το 1275/Chd/ 2025 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2023-2

reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 are bad in law and void ab initio, as the notice under Section 148 was issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) instead of the National Faceless Assessment Centre (NFAC), which is in violation of the mandatory procedure prescribed under Section 144B and Section 151A

CHANDIGARH ROYALE CITY PROMOTERS PRIVATE LIMITED, CHANDIGARH,CHANDIGARH vs. JAO DCIT/ACIT/JCIT(OSD) CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH , CHANDIGARH

In the result, all the above appeals are partly allowed

reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 are bad in law and void ab initio, as the notice under Section 148 was issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) instead of the National Faceless Assessment Centre (NFAC), which is in violation of the mandatory procedure prescribed under Section 144B and Section 151A

KEWAL KRISHAN CHANDIGARH,CHANDIGARH vs. JAO DCIT/ACIT/JCIT(OSD) (CENTRAL CIRCLE) 1, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH

In the result, all the above appeals are partly allowed

reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 are bad in law and void ab initio, as the notice under Section 148 was issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) instead of the National Faceless Assessment Centre (NFAC), which is in violation of the mandatory procedure prescribed under Section 144B and Section 151A

KEWAL KRISHAN, CHANDIGARH,CHANDIGARH vs. JOA DCIT/ACIT/JCIT(OSD)(CENTRAL CIRCLE) 1, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH

In the result, all the above appeals are partly allowed

Bench: SHRI. RAJPAL YADAV (Vice President), SHRI. KRINWANT SAHAY, AM आयकर अपील सं . / ITA No. 1269 To 1272/Chd/2025 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2020-21 Το 2023-24 Chandigarh Royale City Promoters बनाम JAO DCIT/ACIT/JCIT (OSD) Central Private Limited, Circle-1, Chandigarh-160017 SCO-44, Sector-20C, Chandigarh स्थायी लेखा सं./ PAN NO: AAECC3999H अपीलार्थी/Appellant प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 1273 Το 1275/Chd/ 2025 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2023-2

reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 are bad in law and void ab initio, as the notice under Section 148 was issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) instead of the National Faceless Assessment Centre (NFAC), which is in violation of the mandatory procedure prescribed under Section 144B and Section 151A

CHANDIGARH ROYALE CITY PROMOTERS PRIVATE LIMITED, CHANDIGARH ,CHANDIGARH vs. JAO DCIT/ACIT/JCIT(OSD) CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH, CHANDIGARH

In the result, all the above appeals are partly allowed

Bench: SHRI. RAJPAL YADAV (Vice President), SHRI. KRINWANT SAHAY (Accountant Member)

reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 are bad in law and void ab initio, as the notice under Section 148 was issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) instead of the National Faceless Assessment Centre (NFAC), which is in violation of the mandatory procedure prescribed under Section 144B and Section 151A

ROSHA ALLOYS P LIMITED, AMLOH ROAD, VILLAGE TURAN, MANDI GOBINDGARH,PUNJAB vs. DCIT CENTRAL CIRCLE 1, LUDHIANA, PUNJAB

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed,\nwhereas the appeals of the assessee are allowed

reassessment under Sections 147 and 148 of the\nAct, the existence of information suggesting escapement of income\ncontinues to be a foundational jurisdictional requirement. The Hon'ble\nCourt clarified that the benchmark under the amended law remains\naligned with the earlier threshold of “reason to believe,” and that the\npower under Section 147 cannot be invoked in the absence

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, LUDHIANA , LUDHIANA vs. ROSHA ALLOYS PVT. LTD., MANDI GOBINDGARH

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed,\nwhereas the appeals of the assessee are allowed

reassessment under Sections 147 and 148 of the\nAct, the existence of information suggesting escapement of income\ncontinues to be a foundational jurisdictional requirement. The Hon'ble\nCourt clarified that the benchmark under the amended law remains\naligned with the earlier threshold of “reason to believe,” and that the\npower under Section 147 cannot be invoked in the absence

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, LUDHIANA , LUDHIANA vs. ROSHA ALLOYS PVT. LTD., MANDI GOBINDGARH

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed,\nwhereas the appeals of the assessee are allowed

reassessment under Sections 147 and 148 of the\nAct, the existence of information suggesting escapement of income\ncontinues to be a foundational jurisdictional requirement. The Hon'ble\nCourt clarified that the benchmark under the amended law remains\naligned with the earlier threshold of “reason to believe,” and that the\npower under Section 147 cannot be invoked in the absence

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, LUDHIANA , LUDHIANA vs. ROSHA ALLOYS PVT. LTD., MANDI GOBINDGARH

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed,\nwhereas the appeals of the assessee are allowed

reassessment under Sections 147 and 148 of the\nAct, the existence of information suggesting escapement of income\ncontinues to be a foundational jurisdictional requirement. The Hon'ble\nCourt clarified that the benchmark under the amended law remains\naligned with the earlier threshold of “reason to believe,” and that the\npower under Section 147 cannot be invoked in the absence

M/S SADASHIV VENTURES,CHANDIGARH vs. DCIT, CIRCLE-1, CHANDIGARH

In the result, the appeal of the Assessee stands allowed

Bench: Shri A.D. Jain & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 33/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2011-12 M/S Sadashiv Ventures, Vs. The Dcit, बनाम Circle-1, Sco 9, Sector 7, Chandigarh Madhya Marg, Chandigarh "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Abufs6758C अपीलाथ"/ Appellant ""यथ"/ Repsondent ( Physical Hering ) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Nikhil Goyal, Advocate & Shri Ashok Goyal, Ca राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Shri Vivek Vardhan, Jcit, Sr. Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 13.08.2024 उदघोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 04.09.2024

92,882/- under section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in respect of losses without any finding substantiating the addition. 3. That under the facts and circumstances of the case, the Ld. CIT (Appeals) had erred in upholding the order of the Ld. AO making an addition u/s 68 based on surmises and conjectures and without considering the documents

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)

92,94,440/- under section 143(3) dt. 23/06/2016. Subsequently, the search and seizure operation under section 132(1) were carried out at the business premises of the assessee on 01/11/2017. Thereafter notice under section 153A dt. 25/02/2019 was issued to the assessee. In response, the assessee filed its return of income on 03/05/2019 declaring income as originally declared

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)

92,94,440/- under section 143(3) dt. 23/06/2016. Subsequently, the search and seizure operation under section 132(1) were carried out at the business premises of the assessee on 01/11/2017. Thereafter notice under section 153A dt. 25/02/2019 was issued to the assessee. In response, the assessee filed its return of income on 03/05/2019 declaring income as originally declared

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)

92,94,440/- under section 143(3) dt. 23/06/2016. Subsequently, the search and seizure operation under section 132(1) were carried out at the business premises of the assessee on 01/11/2017. Thereafter notice under section 153A dt. 25/02/2019 was issued to the assessee. In response, the assessee filed its return of income on 03/05/2019 declaring income as originally declared

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)

92,94,440/- under section 143(3) dt. 23/06/2016. Subsequently, the search and seizure operation under section 132(1) were carried out at the business premises of the assessee on 01/11/2017. Thereafter notice under section 153A dt. 25/02/2019 was issued to the assessee. In response, the assessee filed its return of income on 03/05/2019 declaring income as originally declared