AMAN FEED INDUSTRIES,KHANNA vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CC-1, LUDHIANA, LUDHIANA

In the result, appeals of the assessee for A

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 1252, 1253,1254,1255/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19,2019-20 M/S Aman Feed Industries, The Dcit, E-2, Focal Point, Vs Central Circle-1, Khanna. Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aacfa3624L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 116,181,457/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 The Dcit, Vs M/S Aman Feed Industries, Central Circle-1, E-2, Focal Point, Ludhiana. Khanna. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aacfa3624L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Ashwani Kumar, Shri Kulbhushan Goyal & Ms, Deepali Aggarwal, Cas Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 16.10.2025

reassessment order under section 153A(l)(b) or 153B(2)(b) of the Act. 16. That such an approval of a superior officer cannot be a mechanical exercise has been emphasized in several decisions. Illustratively, in the context of section 142 (2-A) which empowers an AO to direct a special audit. The obtaining of the prior approval was held

DY. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CC-1, , LUDHIANA vs. M/S AMAN FEED INDUSTRIES, KHANNA

In the result, appeals of the assessee for A

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 1252, 1253,1254,1255/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19,2019-20 M/S Aman Feed Industries, The Dcit, E-2, Focal Point, Vs Central Circle-1, Khanna. Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aacfa3624L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 116,181,457/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 The Dcit, Vs M/S Aman Feed Industries, Central Circle-1, E-2, Focal Point, Ludhiana. Khanna. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aacfa3624L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Ashwani Kumar, Shri Kulbhushan Goyal & Ms, Deepali Aggarwal, Cas Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 16.10.2025

reassessment order under section 153A(l)(b) or 153B(2)(b) of the Act. 16. That such an approval of a superior officer cannot be a mechanical exercise has been emphasized in several decisions. Illustratively, in the context of section 142 (2-A) which empowers an AO to direct a special audit. The obtaining of the prior approval was held

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1 , LUDHIANA vs. AMAN FEED INDUSTRIES, KHANNA

In the result, appeals of the assessee for A

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 1252, 1253,1254,1255/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19,2019-20 M/S Aman Feed Industries, The Dcit, E-2, Focal Point, Vs Central Circle-1, Khanna. Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aacfa3624L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 116,181,457/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 The Dcit, Vs M/S Aman Feed Industries, Central Circle-1, E-2, Focal Point, Ludhiana. Khanna. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aacfa3624L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Ashwani Kumar, Shri Kulbhushan Goyal & Ms, Deepali Aggarwal, Cas Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 16.10.2025

reassessment order under section 153A(l)(b) or 153B(2)(b) of the Act. 16. That such an approval of a superior officer cannot be a mechanical exercise has been emphasized in several decisions. Illustratively, in the context of section 142 (2-A) which empowers an AO to direct a special audit. The obtaining of the prior approval was held

AMAN FEED INDUSTRIES,KHANNA vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CC-1, , LUDHIANA

In the result, appeals of the assessee for A

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 1252, 1253,1254,1255/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19,2019-20 M/S Aman Feed Industries, The Dcit, E-2, Focal Point, Vs Central Circle-1, Khanna. Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aacfa3624L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 116,181,457/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 The Dcit, Vs M/S Aman Feed Industries, Central Circle-1, E-2, Focal Point, Ludhiana. Khanna. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aacfa3624L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Ashwani Kumar, Shri Kulbhushan Goyal & Ms, Deepali Aggarwal, Cas Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 16.10.2025

reassessment order under section 153A(l)(b) or 153B(2)(b) of the Act. 16. That such an approval of a superior officer cannot be a mechanical exercise has been emphasized in several decisions. Illustratively, in the context of section 142 (2-A) which empowers an AO to direct a special audit. The obtaining of the prior approval was held

AMAN FEED INDUSTRIES,KHANNA vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CC-1, , LUDHIANA

In the result, appeals of the assessee for A

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 1252, 1253,1254,1255/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19,2019-20 M/S Aman Feed Industries, The Dcit, E-2, Focal Point, Vs Central Circle-1, Khanna. Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aacfa3624L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 116,181,457/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 The Dcit, Vs M/S Aman Feed Industries, Central Circle-1, E-2, Focal Point, Ludhiana. Khanna. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aacfa3624L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Ashwani Kumar, Shri Kulbhushan Goyal & Ms, Deepali Aggarwal, Cas Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 16.10.2025

reassessment order under section 153A(l)(b) or 153B(2)(b) of the Act. 16. That such an approval of a superior officer cannot be a mechanical exercise has been emphasized in several decisions. Illustratively, in the context of section 142 (2-A) which empowers an AO to direct a special audit. The obtaining of the prior approval was held

AMAN FEED INDUSTRIES,KHANNA vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CC-1, , LUDHIANA

In the result, appeals of the assessee for A

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 1252, 1253,1254,1255/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19,2019-20 M/S Aman Feed Industries, The Dcit, E-2, Focal Point, Vs Central Circle-1, Khanna. Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aacfa3624L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 116,181,457/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 The Dcit, Vs M/S Aman Feed Industries, Central Circle-1, E-2, Focal Point, Ludhiana. Khanna. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aacfa3624L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Ashwani Kumar, Shri Kulbhushan Goyal & Ms, Deepali Aggarwal, Cas Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 16.10.2025

reassessment order under section 153A(l)(b) or 153B(2)(b) of the Act. 16. That such an approval of a superior officer cannot be a mechanical exercise has been emphasized in several decisions. Illustratively, in the context of section 142 (2-A) which empowers an AO to direct a special audit. The obtaining of the prior approval was held

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, LUDHIANA, LUDHIANA vs. AMAN FEED INDUSTRIES, KHANNA

In the result, appeals of the assessee for A

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 1252, 1253,1254,1255/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19,2019-20 M/S Aman Feed Industries, The Dcit, E-2, Focal Point, Vs Central Circle-1, Khanna. Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aacfa3624L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 116,181,457/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 The Dcit, Vs M/S Aman Feed Industries, Central Circle-1, E-2, Focal Point, Ludhiana. Khanna. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aacfa3624L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Ashwani Kumar, Shri Kulbhushan Goyal & Ms, Deepali Aggarwal, Cas Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 16.10.2025

reassessment order under section 153A(l)(b) or 153B(2)(b) of the Act. 16. That such an approval of a superior officer cannot be a mechanical exercise has been emphasized in several decisions. Illustratively, in the context of section 142 (2-A) which empowers an AO to direct a special audit. The obtaining of the prior approval was held

DY. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-3, LUDHIANA vs. RAMAN SETH, LUDHIANA

Bench: SHRI. LALIET KUMAR (Judicial Member), SHRI. MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL (Accountant Member)

u/s 69A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and holding the same to be business transactions and applying gross profit of 8% without appreciating that assessee has failed to provide Name, PAN, address of the parties with whom these transactions were undertaken as required under section 69A of the Act to prove the source of unexplained money? 3. Whether upon

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, LUDHIANA vs. AFI AGRO PVT. LTD., KHANNA

In the result, all the appeals of the assessee are allowed and all the appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 1256, 1257,1258/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 Afi Agro Private Limited, The Dcit, A-1, Focal Point, Vs Central Circle-1, Khanna. Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aaeca6479L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 179,180,373/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 The Dcit, Vs Afi Agro Private Limited, Central Circle-1, A-1, Focal Point, Ludhiana. Khanna. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aaeca6479L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Ashwani Kumar, Shri Kulbhushan Goyal & Ms. Deepali Aggarwal, Cas Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 16.10.2025 Physical Hearing O R D E R Per Raj Pal Yadav, Vp

reassessment order under section 153A(l)(b) or 153B(2)(b) of the Act. ITA Nos.1256 to 1258/CHD/2024 & ITA Nos.179, 180 & 373/CHD/2025 13 16. That such an approval of a superior officer cannot be a mechanical exercise has been emphasized in several decisions. Illustratively, in the context of section 142 (2-A) which empowers an AO to direct a special

AFI AGRO PRIVATE LIMITED,KHANNA vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CC-1, LUDHIANA, LUDHIANA

In the result, all the appeals of the assessee are allowed and all the appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 1256, 1257,1258/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 Afi Agro Private Limited, The Dcit, A-1, Focal Point, Vs Central Circle-1, Khanna. Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aaeca6479L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 179,180,373/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 The Dcit, Vs Afi Agro Private Limited, Central Circle-1, A-1, Focal Point, Ludhiana. Khanna. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aaeca6479L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Ashwani Kumar, Shri Kulbhushan Goyal & Ms. Deepali Aggarwal, Cas Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 16.10.2025 Physical Hearing O R D E R Per Raj Pal Yadav, Vp

reassessment order under section 153A(l)(b) or 153B(2)(b) of the Act. ITA Nos.1256 to 1258/CHD/2024 & ITA Nos.179, 180 & 373/CHD/2025 13 16. That such an approval of a superior officer cannot be a mechanical exercise has been emphasized in several decisions. Illustratively, in the context of section 142 (2-A) which empowers an AO to direct a special

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CC-1, , LUDHIANA vs. AFI AGRO PVT. LTD., KHANNA

In the result, all the appeals of the assessee are allowed and all the appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 1256, 1257,1258/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 Afi Agro Private Limited, The Dcit, A-1, Focal Point, Vs Central Circle-1, Khanna. Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aaeca6479L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 179,180,373/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 The Dcit, Vs Afi Agro Private Limited, Central Circle-1, A-1, Focal Point, Ludhiana. Khanna. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aaeca6479L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Ashwani Kumar, Shri Kulbhushan Goyal & Ms. Deepali Aggarwal, Cas Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 16.10.2025 Physical Hearing O R D E R Per Raj Pal Yadav, Vp

reassessment order under section 153A(l)(b) or 153B(2)(b) of the Act. ITA Nos.1256 to 1258/CHD/2024 & ITA Nos.179, 180 & 373/CHD/2025 13 16. That such an approval of a superior officer cannot be a mechanical exercise has been emphasized in several decisions. Illustratively, in the context of section 142 (2-A) which empowers an AO to direct a special

AFI AGRO PRIVATE LIMITED,KHANNA vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CC-1, LUDHIANA, LUDHIANA

In the result, all the appeals of the assessee are allowed and all the appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 1256, 1257,1258/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 Afi Agro Private Limited, The Dcit, A-1, Focal Point, Vs Central Circle-1, Khanna. Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aaeca6479L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 179,180,373/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 The Dcit, Vs Afi Agro Private Limited, Central Circle-1, A-1, Focal Point, Ludhiana. Khanna. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aaeca6479L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Ashwani Kumar, Shri Kulbhushan Goyal & Ms. Deepali Aggarwal, Cas Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 16.10.2025 Physical Hearing O R D E R Per Raj Pal Yadav, Vp

reassessment order under section 153A(l)(b) or 153B(2)(b) of the Act. ITA Nos.1256 to 1258/CHD/2024 & ITA Nos.179, 180 & 373/CHD/2025 13 16. That such an approval of a superior officer cannot be a mechanical exercise has been emphasized in several decisions. Illustratively, in the context of section 142 (2-A) which empowers an AO to direct a special

AFI AGRO PRIVATE LIMITED,KHANNA vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CC-1, LUDHIANA, LUDHIANA

In the result, all the appeals of the assessee are allowed and all the appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 1256, 1257,1258/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 Afi Agro Private Limited, The Dcit, A-1, Focal Point, Vs Central Circle-1, Khanna. Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aaeca6479L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 179,180,373/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 The Dcit, Vs Afi Agro Private Limited, Central Circle-1, A-1, Focal Point, Ludhiana. Khanna. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aaeca6479L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Ashwani Kumar, Shri Kulbhushan Goyal & Ms. Deepali Aggarwal, Cas Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 16.10.2025 Physical Hearing O R D E R Per Raj Pal Yadav, Vp

reassessment order under section 153A(l)(b) or 153B(2)(b) of the Act. ITA Nos.1256 to 1258/CHD/2024 & ITA Nos.179, 180 & 373/CHD/2025 13 16. That such an approval of a superior officer cannot be a mechanical exercise has been emphasized in several decisions. Illustratively, in the context of section 142 (2-A) which empowers an AO to direct a special

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, LUDHIANA, LUDHIANA vs. M/S AFI AGRO PVT. LTD., KHANNA

In the result, all the appeals of the assessee are allowed and all the appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 1256, 1257,1258/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 Afi Agro Private Limited, The Dcit, A-1, Focal Point, Vs Central Circle-1, Khanna. Ludhiana. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aaeca6479L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 179,180,373/Chd/2025 "नधा"रण वष" / A.Y.: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 The Dcit, Vs Afi Agro Private Limited, Central Circle-1, A-1, Focal Point, Ludhiana. Khanna. "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aaeca6479L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Ashwani Kumar, Shri Kulbhushan Goyal & Ms. Deepali Aggarwal, Cas Revenue By : Shri Manav Bansal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 16.10.2025 Physical Hearing O R D E R Per Raj Pal Yadav, Vp

reassessment order under section 153A(l)(b) or 153B(2)(b) of the Act. ITA Nos.1256 to 1258/CHD/2024 & ITA Nos.179, 180 & 373/CHD/2025 13 16. That such an approval of a superior officer cannot be a mechanical exercise has been emphasized in several decisions. Illustratively, in the context of section 142 (2-A) which empowers an AO to direct a special