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Section 153C24Section 142(1)18Section 14A16Section 14715Section 14813Addition to Income11Capital Gains9Section 69A8Section 143(3)8

ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-8(1), HYDERABAD vs. LAKSHMI NARAYANA TURAIRAO , HYDERABAD

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 232/HYD/2020[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad30 Jul 2024AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Laliet Kumar & Shri Madhusudan Sawdia

For Appellant: Shri S. Rama Rao, AdvocateFor Respondent: : Shri Shakeer Ahmed, DR
Section 143(3)Section 2(14)Section 54B

b) of the Income-tax Act denotes "any municipality or municipality of the District in which the land is situated". Further, capital gains arising from the transfer of agricultural land situated in municipal or other urban areas or notified adjoining areas will be liable to income-tax. In this view of the matter, and considering the facts and the circumstances

DEMI REALTORS,HYDERABAD vs. DCIT, CIRCLE-6(1), HYDERABAD

Showing 1–20 of 23 · Page 1 of 2

Short Term Capital Gains8
Section 1446
Disallowance6

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes on the above terms

ITA 156/HYD/2023[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad05 Feb 2024AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri Laliet Kumar

For Respondent: Ms. T. Vijaya Lakhsmi, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 37(1)Section 40Section 40A(3)Section 40a

gain any advantage on account of developments that resulted on account of non-payment of self asst. tax. On the contrary, the Appellant had faced lot of pressure carrying the burden of payment of disputed tax for this long time." There is again no basis, for condonation but for sympathy and playing the victim card. The appellant is not even

KRISHNA KISHORE REDDY MANYAM ,HYDERABAD vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-6(4) , HYDERABAD

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed\nfor statistical purposes in terms of our aforesaid observations

ITA 58/HYD/2020[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad02 Jun 2025AY 2008-09
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 2(14)Section 548Section 54BSection 54F

Gain\n(LTCG). Elaborating on his contention, the Ld. AR submitted that\nas Village: Manchirevula falls within Rajendranagar Revenue\nMandal, therefore, it could not have been taken as a part and\nparcel of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. The Ld. AR submitted\nthat \"Rajendranagar” is also one of the Municipal Corporation.\nElaborating further on his contention, the Ld. AR submitted that

ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-10(1), HYDERABAD vs. VERTEX PROJECTS LLP (FORMERLY M/S VERTEX PROJECTS LTD) , HYDERABAD

In the result, the appeal of Revenue is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1187/HYD/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad28 Apr 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Rama Kanta Panda & Shri Laliet Kumarassessment Year: 2014-15 Acit,Circle-10(1) Vs. Vertex Projects Llp Room No.515, 5Th Floor, (Formerly M/S.Vertex A-Block, I.T.Towers, Projects Ltd.) A.C.Guards, #156-159, Paigah House Hyderabad. S.P.Road, Next To Pg College. Secunderabad-500 026. Pan : Aanfv0232C (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Sriram Seshadri, Ca Revenue By: Shri Rajendra Kumar,Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 15.03.2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 28.04.2023 O R D E R Per Shri Laliet Kumar, J.M. This Is An Appeal Filed By The Revenue, Feeling Aggrieved By The Order Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-5, Dated 16.03.2018 For The Ay 2014-15, On The Following Grounds :

For Appellant: Shri Sriram Seshadri, CAFor Respondent: Shri Rajendra Kumar,CIT-DR
Section 115JSection 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 14ASection 14A(3)Section 47Section 56Section 56(2)(viia)Section 56(2)(viiia)

4. With respect to the addition of Rs.5,59,249,590/- and addition of Rs.5,14,80,879/- under section 56(2)(viia) of the Act, the ld.CIT(A) had held at pages 58 to 65 as under : The facts of the case are that 11 companies amalgamated with the appellant vide the order of High Court dated 10.10.2013 w.e.f

GURUJALA BABU RAO,HYDERABAD vs. ITO, WARD-11(1), HYDERABAD

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1379/HYD/2024[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad22 Jan 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1379/Hyd/2024 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2012-13) Shri Gurujala Babu Rao Vs. Income Tax Officer Hyderabad Ward 11(1) Pan:Bsmpr6925C Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri S.Rama Rao, Advocate राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Shri Y. Srikanth Reddy, Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 20/01/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 22/01/2025 आदेश/Order

For Appellant: Shri S.Rama Rao, AdvocateFor Respondent: : Shri Y. Srikanth Reddy, DR
Section 139Section 144Section 148Section 249(4)Section 249(4)(b)Section 50C

section 249(4)(b) of the I.T. Act, 1961. The learned AR has further submitted that, the assessee has not filed any return of income, as there was no taxable income of the assessee for the year under consideration. He has submitted that, the Assessing Officer has made the addition on account of Long-Term Capital Gain

PARANJYOTHI THOTA,HYDERABAD vs. ACIT, CIRCLE-5(1), HYDERABAD

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA

ITA 2079/HYD/2025[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad25 Feb 2026AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Manjunatha G.आ.अपी.सं /Ita Nos. 2050 & 2079/Hyd/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2012-13) Smt. Paran Jyothi Thota Vs. Asstt. Cit Hyderabad Circle 5(1) Pan:Ajqpt7772F Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Advocate C. Anurag रधजस् व द्वधरध/Revenue By: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. Dr सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 12/02/2026 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Pronouncement: 25/02/2026 आदेश/Order Per Manjunatha, G. A.M. These Two Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Separate Orders Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, Dated 09/09/2025 & 25/09/2025, For The Assessment Year 2012-13. Page 1 Of 33

For Appellant: Advocate C. AnuragFor Respondent: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 142(1)Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 271(1)(c)Section 50C

capital gain by filing return of income for the year consideration. Further, even after reopening of the assessment, the assessee neither furnished any return of income nor explained the case. Therefore, the argument of the assessee that the property sold for the year under consideration is HUF property and the assessee cannot be assessed in her individual capacity

PARANJYOTHI THOTA,HYDERABAD vs. ACIT, CIRCLE-5(1), HYDERABAD

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA

ITA 2050/HYD/2025[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad25 Feb 2026AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Manjunatha G.आ.अपी.सं /Ita Nos. 2050 & 2079/Hyd/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2012-13) Smt. Paran Jyothi Thota Vs. Asstt. Cit Hyderabad Circle 5(1) Pan:Ajqpt7772F Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Advocate C. Anurag रधजस् व द्वधरध/Revenue By: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. Dr सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 12/02/2026 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Pronouncement: 25/02/2026 आदेश/Order Per Manjunatha, G. A.M. These Two Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Separate Orders Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, Dated 09/09/2025 & 25/09/2025, For The Assessment Year 2012-13. Page 1 Of 33

For Appellant: Advocate C. AnuragFor Respondent: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 142(1)Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 271(1)(c)Section 50C

capital gain by filing return of income for the year consideration. Further, even after reopening of the assessment, the assessee neither furnished any return of income nor explained the case. Therefore, the argument of the assessee that the property sold for the year under consideration is HUF property and the assessee cannot be assessed in her individual capacity

ALLRUI SRINIVAS RAJU,HYDERABAD vs. DCIT, CIRCLE-12(1), HYDERABAD

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1923/HYD/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad18 Mar 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A. No.1923/Hyd/2025 ("नधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Year: 2016-17) Allrui Srinivas Raju, Vs. Dcit, Hyderabad. Circle-12(1), Pan: Ahepr6968H Hyderabad. (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) करदाताका""त"न"ध"व/ : Shri K C Devdas, Ca Assessee Represented By राज"वका""त"न"ध"व/ : Dr. Narendra Kumar Naik, Cit-Dr Department Represented By सुनवाईसमा"तहोनेक""त"थ/ : 12/03/2026 Date Of Conclusion Of Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख/ : 18/03/2026 Date Of Pronouncement Order Per Madhusudan Sawdia, A.M.: This Appeal Is Filed By Shri Allrui Srinivas Raju, (“The Assessee”), Feeling Aggrieved By The Order Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi (“Ld. Cit(A)”) Dated 17/10/2025 For The A.Y.2016-17. Allrui Srinivas Raju Vs. Dcit 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Rounds Of Appeal:

Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 2

B’ Bench, Hyderabad "ी "वजय पाल राव, उपा" य" एवं "ी मधुसूदन साव"डया, लेखा सद" य के सम" । BEFORE SHRI VIJAY PAL RAO, VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI MADHUSUDAN SAWDIA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A. No.1923/Hyd/2025 ("नधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Year: 2016-17) Allrui Srinivas Raju, Vs. DCIT, Hyderabad. Circle-12(1), PAN: AHEPR6968H Hyderabad. (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) करदाताका

PAVAN KUMAR REDDY KADIGARI,USA vs. ITO, (INT TAXN)-2, HYDERABAD

In the result, all the captioned six appeals filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 163/HYD/2023[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad14 Sept 2023AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda, Vice- & Shri Laliet Kumar

For Appellant: Adv. Mohd.AfzalFor Respondent: Shri K Madhusudan, CIT(DR)
Section 127Section 132Section 142(1)Section 153CSection 2(47)

B‘ Bench, Hyderabad Before Shri R.K. Panda, Vice-President AND Shri Laliet Kumar, Judicial Member ITA Nos.158 to 163/Hyd/2023 Assessment Years: 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19 and 2019-20 Shri Pawan Kumar Reddy Vs. Income Tax Officer Kadigari, USA (International Taxation)2 PAN:CHFPP1987D Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by: Adv. Mohd.Afzal Revenue by: Shri

PAVAN KUMAR REDDY KADIGARI,USA vs. ITO, (INT TAXN)-2, HYDERABAD

In the result, all the captioned six appeals filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 158/HYD/2023[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad14 Sept 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda, Vice- & Shri Laliet Kumar

For Appellant: Adv. Mohd.AfzalFor Respondent: Shri K Madhusudan, CIT(DR)
Section 127Section 132Section 142(1)Section 153CSection 2(47)

B‘ Bench, Hyderabad Before Shri R.K. Panda, Vice-President AND Shri Laliet Kumar, Judicial Member ITA Nos.158 to 163/Hyd/2023 Assessment Years: 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19 and 2019-20 Shri Pawan Kumar Reddy Vs. Income Tax Officer Kadigari, USA (International Taxation)2 PAN:CHFPP1987D Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by: Adv. Mohd.Afzal Revenue by: Shri

PAVAN KUMAR REDDY KADIGARI,USA vs. ITO, (INT TAXN)-2, HYDERABAD

In the result, all the captioned six appeals filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 159/HYD/2023[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad14 Sept 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda, Vice- & Shri Laliet Kumar

For Appellant: Adv. Mohd.AfzalFor Respondent: Shri K Madhusudan, CIT(DR)
Section 127Section 132Section 142(1)Section 153CSection 2(47)

B‘ Bench, Hyderabad Before Shri R.K. Panda, Vice-President AND Shri Laliet Kumar, Judicial Member ITA Nos.158 to 163/Hyd/2023 Assessment Years: 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19 and 2019-20 Shri Pawan Kumar Reddy Vs. Income Tax Officer Kadigari, USA (International Taxation)2 PAN:CHFPP1987D Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by: Adv. Mohd.Afzal Revenue by: Shri

PAVAN KUMAR REDDY KADIGARI,USA vs. ITO,(INT TAXN)-2, HYDERABAD

In the result, all the captioned six appeals filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 160/HYD/2023[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad14 Sept 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda, Vice- & Shri Laliet Kumar

For Appellant: Adv. Mohd.AfzalFor Respondent: Shri K Madhusudan, CIT(DR)
Section 127Section 132Section 142(1)Section 153CSection 2(47)

B‘ Bench, Hyderabad Before Shri R.K. Panda, Vice-President AND Shri Laliet Kumar, Judicial Member ITA Nos.158 to 163/Hyd/2023 Assessment Years: 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19 and 2019-20 Shri Pawan Kumar Reddy Vs. Income Tax Officer Kadigari, USA (International Taxation)2 PAN:CHFPP1987D Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by: Adv. Mohd.Afzal Revenue by: Shri

PAVAN KUMAR REDDY KADIGARI,USA vs. ITO, (INT TAXN)-2, HYDERABAD

In the result, all the captioned six appeals filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 161/HYD/2023[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad14 Sept 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda, Vice- & Shri Laliet Kumar

For Appellant: Adv. Mohd.AfzalFor Respondent: Shri K Madhusudan, CIT(DR)
Section 127Section 132Section 142(1)Section 153CSection 2(47)

B‘ Bench, Hyderabad Before Shri R.K. Panda, Vice-President AND Shri Laliet Kumar, Judicial Member ITA Nos.158 to 163/Hyd/2023 Assessment Years: 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19 and 2019-20 Shri Pawan Kumar Reddy Vs. Income Tax Officer Kadigari, USA (International Taxation)2 PAN:CHFPP1987D Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by: Adv. Mohd.Afzal Revenue by: Shri

PAVAN KUMAR REDDY KADIGARI,USA vs. ITO, (INT TAXN)-2, HYDERABAD

In the result, all the captioned six appeals filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 162/HYD/2023[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad14 Sept 2023AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda, Vice- & Shri Laliet Kumar

For Appellant: Adv. Mohd.AfzalFor Respondent: Shri K Madhusudan, CIT(DR)
Section 127Section 132Section 142(1)Section 153CSection 2(47)

B‘ Bench, Hyderabad Before Shri R.K. Panda, Vice-President AND Shri Laliet Kumar, Judicial Member ITA Nos.158 to 163/Hyd/2023 Assessment Years: 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19 and 2019-20 Shri Pawan Kumar Reddy Vs. Income Tax Officer Kadigari, USA (International Taxation)2 PAN:CHFPP1987D Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by: Adv. Mohd.Afzal Revenue by: Shri

PINKI FRESH FOODS LIMITED,CHITTOOR vs. ITO., WARD-1, CHITTOOR

ITA 1151/HYD/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad04 Jul 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Us :

For Appellant: Shri K. Sai Prasad, C.AFor Respondent: Shri B. Bala Krishna, CIT-DR
Section 112Section 142(1)Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 194ASection 2(14)

Section 194A of the Act. 4. As the assessee company had failed to comply with the notice issued by the A.O. u/s 142(1) of the Act, the A.O. was constrained to proceed with and frame the assessment to the best of his judgment u/s 144 of the Act. Accordingly, the A.O., in the absence 4 Pinki Fresh Foods Limited

KUMUD BAJAJ,HYDERABAD vs. ITO, WARD-1, KHAMMAM

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed

ITA 782/HYD/2025[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad06 Feb 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Manjunatha G. & Shri Ravish Soodआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.782/Hyd/2025 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2016-17) Kumud Bajaj, Vs. Income Tax Officer, Hyderabad. Ward-1, Pan: Acepb3914A Khammam. (Appellant) (Respondent) "नधा"रती "वारा/Assessee By: Smt. S. Sandhya, Advocate राज" व "वारा/Revenue By: Shri K. Vamsi Krishna, Sr. Ar

For Appellant: Smt. S. Sandhya, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri K. Vamsi Krishna, Sr. AR
Section 142(1)Section 147Section 148Section 69A

Capital Gain as the income assessable u/s 69A of the I.T. Act. 7) The learned CIT (A) ought to have considered all the other grounds of appeal before deciding the appeal ex-parte. 8) Any other ground/grounds that may be urged at the time of hearing.” 2. Succinctly stated, the assessee had e-filed her return of income

REVANTH REDDY ANUMALA,BANJARA HILLS vs. A.C.I.T CENTRAL CIRCLE-1(2), HYDERABAD

ITA 650/HYD/2023[2017-2018]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad28 Jan 2026AY 2017-2018
For Appellant: CA K C DevdasFor Respondent: Dr. Narendra Kumar Naik, CIT-DR

249 of Income Tax Act, which provides powers to the Id. Commissioner to condone the delay in filing the appeal before the Commissioner. Similarly, it has been used in section 5 10 ITA.No.650/Hyd./2023 of Indian Limitation Act, 1963. Whenever interpretation and construction of this expression has fallen for consideration before Hon'ble High Court as well as before

LYCOS INTERNET LIMITED ,HYDERABAD vs. DY. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX , CIRCLE-16(1), HYDERABAD

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 1769/HYD/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad22 Jan 2025AY 2012-13
For Appellant: \nShri P Murali Mohan Rao, СА
Section 14ASection 249(4)(a)Section 263Section 36(1)(va)

249(4)(a), ignoring the fact that the assessee had not paid the tax due on the income returned by it.\n2. Alternatively and without prejudice to ground no.1, the CIT(A) erred in deleting the disallowance u/s 14A of Rs.3,89,56,740/-.\n3. The CIT(A) erred in ignoring CBDT's Circular No.5 of 2014 dated

PRAJYOTH KUMAR ADI,HYDERABAD vs. ITO, WARD-4(1), HYDERABAD

In the result, both the appeals filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes in terms of our aforesaid observations

ITA 2077/HYD/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad20 Mar 2026AY 2020-21

Bench: us: “1. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the order of the Id. CIT(A) is erroneous both on facts and in law, and is passed in gross violations of principles of natural justice.

Section 142(1)Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 270A

b) of the Act, dated 19/02/2024 was issued to the assessee, which, however, was not replied by him. Thereafter, the AO passed an order under section 148A(d) of the Act, dated 11/03/2024. Notice under section Prajyoth Kumar Adi vs. ITO 148 of the Act, dated 12/03/2024 was issued to the assessee. However, the assessee failed to file his return

COUNTRY CLUB HOSPITALITY & HOLIDAYS LIMITED,HYDERABAD vs. DCIT., CIRCLE-1(1), HYDERABAD

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 1480/HYD/2025[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad27 Mar 2026AY 2011-12
Section 139Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 149Section 250

b) Cooper Corporation Pvt Ltd., Vs DCIT, reported in ITA No. 866/PN/2014. (c) CIT Vs Woodward Governor India Pvt Ltd., reported 179 taxman.com 326 (SC) (d) Gati Limited Vs ITO, in ITA No. 1325/Hyd/2015. (e) Crane Software International Ltd., Vs. DCIT in ITA No. 741/Ban/2010. 6.2 The Ld. DR, on the other hand, supported the orders of the authorities below