MOHIT CHANDAK,CHENNAI vs. DCIT CENTRAL CIRCLE 3(3), CHENNAI

The appeals of the assessee are allowed

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Shri Hon’Ble Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos.191 & 194/Chny/2025 िनधा=रण वष= /Assessment Years: 2017-18 & 2016-17

reassessment and those of the assessees on the other. Those directions, according to Mr. Vohra, were predicated on the Supreme Court seeking to obviate the specter of being deluged with more than 9000 appeals that would have come to be instituted before it assailing judgments and orders rendered by various High Courts. It was in order to avoid the aforesaid

MOHIT CHANDAK,CHENNAI vs. DCIT CENTRAL CIRCLE 3(3), CHENNAI

The appeals of the assessee are allowed

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Shri Hon’Ble Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos.191 & 194/Chny/2025 िनधा=रण वष= /Assessment Years: 2017-18 & 2016-17

reassessment and those of the assessees on the other. Those directions, according to Mr. Vohra, were predicated on the Supreme Court seeking to obviate the specter of being deluged with more than 9000 appeals that would have come to be instituted before it assailing judgments and orders rendered by various High Courts. It was in order to avoid the aforesaid

SARANGABANI KRIBAKARAN,CHENNAI vs. DCIT,CIRCLE1(2), CHENNAI

The appeals stand allowed accordingly

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1.आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.1233/Chny/2023 (िनधा)रण वष) / Assessment Year: 2009-10) & 2.आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.1234/Chny/2023 (िनधा)रण वष) / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Shri Sarangabani Kirubakaran Dcit बनाम/ 17/6, First Pillayar Koil Street, Circle-1(2) Vs. Ekkatuthangal, Chennai-600 032. Chennai. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Bumpk-0892-B (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Ms.T.V.Muthu Abirami,(Advocate)-Ld.Ar " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Nilay Baran Som (Cit) -Ld. Sr.Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 25-07-2024 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 04-09-2024 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeals By Assessee For Assessment Years (Ay) 2009- 10 & 2011-12 Arises Out Of The Common Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-18, Chennai, [Cit(A)] Dated 13-09-2023 In The Matter Of Separate Assessments Framed By The Ld. Ao U/S.153C R.W.S. 153A R.W.S. 143(3) Of The Act. During Hearing, Ld. Ar Raised A Pertinent Additional Ground Of Appeal To Submit That Considering The Date Of Satisfaction Note, These Assessments Are Liable To Be Quashed Being Barred By Limitation. Reliance Has Been Placed On The Decision Of Hon’Ble Supreme Court In The Case Of Cit Vs. Jasjit Singh (155 Taxmann.Com 155). The Copy Of The Same Has Been Placed On Record. The Additional Ground Of Appeal Read As Under: -

160). The summary of conclusions of Hon’ble Court was as under: - K. SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS 119. We thus record our conclusions as follows: A. Prior to the insertion of sections 153A, 153B and 153C, an assessment in respect of search cases was regulated by Chapter XIVB of the Act, comprising of sections 158B to 158BI and which embodied

SARANGABANI KIRUBAKARAN,CHENNAI vs. DCIT, CIRCLE-1(2),, CHENNAI

The appeals stand allowed accordingly

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1.आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.1233/Chny/2023 (िनधा)रण वष) / Assessment Year: 2009-10) & 2.आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.1234/Chny/2023 (िनधा)रण वष) / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Shri Sarangabani Kirubakaran Dcit बनाम/ 17/6, First Pillayar Koil Street, Circle-1(2) Vs. Ekkatuthangal, Chennai-600 032. Chennai. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Bumpk-0892-B (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Ms.T.V.Muthu Abirami,(Advocate)-Ld.Ar " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Nilay Baran Som (Cit) -Ld. Sr.Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 25-07-2024 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 04-09-2024 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeals By Assessee For Assessment Years (Ay) 2009- 10 & 2011-12 Arises Out Of The Common Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-18, Chennai, [Cit(A)] Dated 13-09-2023 In The Matter Of Separate Assessments Framed By The Ld. Ao U/S.153C R.W.S. 153A R.W.S. 143(3) Of The Act. During Hearing, Ld. Ar Raised A Pertinent Additional Ground Of Appeal To Submit That Considering The Date Of Satisfaction Note, These Assessments Are Liable To Be Quashed Being Barred By Limitation. Reliance Has Been Placed On The Decision Of Hon’Ble Supreme Court In The Case Of Cit Vs. Jasjit Singh (155 Taxmann.Com 155). The Copy Of The Same Has Been Placed On Record. The Additional Ground Of Appeal Read As Under: -

160). The summary of conclusions of Hon’ble Court was as under: - K. SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS 119. We thus record our conclusions as follows: A. Prior to the insertion of sections 153A, 153B and 153C, an assessment in respect of search cases was regulated by Chapter XIVB of the Act, comprising of sections 158B to 158BI and which embodied

M/S ENRIA ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD,CHENNAI vs. DCIT. CENTRAL CIRCLE - 3(4), CHENNAI

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA

Bench: Shri Manjunatha. G & Shri Manomohan Das

reassessed or recomputed in a preceding order. 7.6.3 The above section divides the cases into two categories, 1. Where No Return of Income has been filed and Income has been assessed for the first time. Clause (a) & (b) of 270A (10) are wrt computation of tax payable in those cases, 2. In all other cases, tax payable

M/S ENRICE ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD,CHENNAI vs. DCIT,CENTRAL CIRCLE-3(4), CHENNAI

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA

Bench: Shri Manjunatha. G & Shri Manomohan Das

reassessed or recomputed in a preceding order. 7.6.3 The above section divides the cases into two categories, 1. Where No Return of Income has been filed and Income has been assessed for the first time. Clause (a) & (b) of 270A (10) are wrt computation of tax payable in those cases, 2. In all other cases, tax payable

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(2), CHENNAI, CHENNAI vs. ETHIRAJULU VAJRAVEL KUMARAN, TIRUVANNAMALAI

reassessment, if any, relating to any\n assessment year falling within the period of six assessment years referred\nto in this sub-section pending on the date of initiation of the search under\nSection 132 or making of requisition under Section 132A, as the case may\nbe, shall abate.\" Therefore, Section 153A is in the nature of a second\nchance

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(2), CHENNAI, CHENNAI vs. ETHIRAJULU VAJRAVEL KUMARAN, CHENNAI

In the result, all the six appeals of the Revenue are\ndismissed

reassessment, if any, relating to any\n assessment year falling within the period of six assessment years referred\nto in this sub-section pending on the date of initiation of the search under\nSection 132 or making of requisition under Section 132A, as the case may\nbe, shall abate.\" Therefore, Section 153A is in the nature of a second\nchance

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(2), CHENNAI, CHENNAI vs. ETHIRAJULU VAJRAVEL KUMARAN, THIRUVANNAMALAI

reassessment, if any, relating to any\n assessment year falling within the period of six assessment years referred\nto in this sub-section pending on the date of initiation of the search under\nSection 132 or making of requisition under Section 132A, as the case may\nbe, shall abate.\" Therefore, Section 153A is in the nature of a second\nchance

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(2), CHENNAI, CHENNAI vs. ETHIRAJULU VAJRAVEL KUMARAN, TIRUVANNAMALAI,

reassessment, if any, relating to any\n assessment year falling within the period of six assessment years referred\nto in this sub-section pending on the date of initiation of the search under\nSection 132 or making of requisition under Section 132A, as the case may\nbe, shall abate.\" Therefore, Section 153A is in the nature of a second\nchance

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(2), CHENNAI, CHENNAI vs. ETHIRAJULU VAJRAVEL KUMARAN, TIRUVANNAMALAI

In the result, all the six appeals of the Revenue are\ndismissed

reassessment, if any, relating to any\n assessment year falling within the period of six assessment years referred\nto in this sub-section pending on the date of initiation of the search under\nSection 132 or making of requisition under Section 132A, as the case may\nbe, shall abate.\" Therefore, Section 153A is in the nature of a second\nchance

POOJA PRABHAKAR,CHENNAI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, NON CORPORATE WARD 15(1), CHENNAI, CHENNAI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

160 taxmann.com 13 (Bom), wherein, on identical facts, it was held that\na notice issued on 31.07.2022 for A.Y. 2014-15 was barred by limitation. The\nLd. AR, therefore, urged that the reassessment proceedings initiated on the\nbasis of such invalid notice deserve to be quashed.\n24. The Ld.AR further submitted that, in any event, the reopening of\nassessment

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(2), CHENNAI, CHENNAI vs. ETHIRAJULU VAJRAVEL KUMARAN, THIRUVANNAMALAI

In the result, all the six appeals of the Revenue are\ndismissed

reassessment, if any, relating to any assessment\nyear falling within the period of six assessment years referred\nto in this sub-section pending on the date of initiation of the search under\nSection 132 or making of requisition under Section 132A, as the case may\nbe, shall abate.\" Therefore, Section 153A is in the nature of a second\nchance given

INCOME TAX OFFICER, COIMBATORE vs. SIVAKUMAR SATHYAPRIYA, COIMBATORE

Bench: Shri George George K, Vice- & Shri Inturi Rama Rao

reassessment of re-computation under section 147 of the Act and not to the issuance of Notice u/s 148 of the Act. L. Whether the order passed by the CIT(A) quashing the notices issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, is legally sustainable given that Sections 119 and 120 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 confer

FAIVELEY TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PVT. LTD.,HOSUR vs. ACIT, CORPORATE CIRCLE-1(1), CHENNAI

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

Bench: SHRI MANU KUMAR GIRI (Judicial Member), SHRI S.R. RAGHUNATHA (Accountant Member)

reassessment proceedings, even if one were to say that such enquiry was inadequate, the same cannot be a ground for proceedings under Section 263 of the Act. It is a settled principle that there is a distinction between "lack of enquiry' and 'inadequate enquiry. It is only in cases of lack of inquiry that such a course of action under

ST.JOSEPH'S INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRUST,CHENNAI vs. PCIT CENTRAL CHENNAI - 1, CHENNAI

In the result, all the three appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Hon’Ble Shri Jagadishआयकरअपील सं./ Ita Nos.1618 & 1619 /Chny/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2018-19 & 2020-2021) St. Joseph’S Institute Of Science & Vs. The Principal Commissioner Of Income Technology Trust, Tax, No.56C, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Central, Chennai -1 Sholinganallur, Chennai 600 119. [Pan: Aahts 9943B] आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.1620 /Chny/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2020-2021) St. Joseph’S Educational Trust, Vs The Principal Commissioner Of Income No.56C, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Tax, Sholinganallur, Chennai 600 119. Central, Chennai -1 [Pan: Aamts 3888G] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri K.R. Vasudevan, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Shri Nilay Baran Som, Irs, Cit.

160- was disallowed by the AO in the original assessment order dated 30.3.2005. Therefore, out of Rs. 1114.68 lacs, Rs. 834.22 lacs already stood disallowed in the original assessment order. The balance amount represented actual write off which was palpably clear from page 2 of the impugned order itself. No deduction on account of any such provision was, therefore, allowed

ST.JOSEPH'S EDUCATIONAL TRUST,CHENNAI vs. PCIT CENTRAL CHENNAI - 1, CHENNAI

In the result, all the three appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Hon’Ble Shri Jagadishआयकरअपील सं./ Ita Nos.1618 & 1619 /Chny/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2018-19 & 2020-2021) St. Joseph’S Institute Of Science & Vs. The Principal Commissioner Of Income Technology Trust, Tax, No.56C, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Central, Chennai -1 Sholinganallur, Chennai 600 119. [Pan: Aahts 9943B] आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.1620 /Chny/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2020-2021) St. Joseph’S Educational Trust, Vs The Principal Commissioner Of Income No.56C, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Tax, Sholinganallur, Chennai 600 119. Central, Chennai -1 [Pan: Aamts 3888G] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri K.R. Vasudevan, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Shri Nilay Baran Som, Irs, Cit.

160- was disallowed by the AO in the original assessment order dated 30.3.2005. Therefore, out of Rs. 1114.68 lacs, Rs. 834.22 lacs already stood disallowed in the original assessment order. The balance amount represented actual write off which was palpably clear from page 2 of the impugned order itself. No deduction on account of any such provision was, therefore, allowed

INDIA JAPAN LIGHTING PRIVATE LIMITED,CHENNAI vs. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX - 4, CHENNAI

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1427/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2021-22 V. M/S. India Japan Lighting Pvt. Ltd., The Pcit-4, No.1, Tiruvallur High Road, Chennai. Puduchatram B.O., Thirumazhisai, Tiruvallur-600 124. [Pan: Aaaci 2673 L] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent)

160- was disallowed by the AO in the original assessment order dated 30.3.2005. Therefore, out of Rs. 1114.68 lacs, Rs. 834.22 lacs already stood disallowed in the original assessment order. The balance amount represented actual write off which was palpably clear from page 2 of the impugned order itself. No deduction on account of any such provision was, therefore, allowed

SUNITHA,COIMBATORE vs. PCIT -1, COIM,BATORE

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giriआयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.2013/Chny/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2018-2019) Sunitha, Vs. The Principal Commissioner Of No.30, Sivaji Colony, Income Tax -1, Thadagam Road, Coimbatore Edayarpalayam, Coimbatore 641 025. [Pan: Bhqps 4789G] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri N.V. Balaji, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Shri R. Clement Ramesh Kumar, Irs, Cit. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 26.11.2024 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 10.12.2024 आदेश / O R D E R Per Manu Kumar Giri ()

reassessment u/s.143(3) r.w.s. 144B of the Act vide order dated 20.04.2021 as under:- 1. The case was selected for Complete Scrutiny assessment under the E- assessment Scheme, 2019 on the following issues:- S. No Issues 1. Source of Loan Advanced The assessee has e-filed its Return of Income in Form-3 on 28.02.2019 declaring total income at Rs.43