RATAN LAL AGARWALA, KOLKATA vs. ITO, WARD - 36(1), KOLKATA , KOLKATA
In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 586/KOL/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata12 Sept 2018AY 2014-15
Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy) Assessment Year: 2014-15 Ratan Lal Agarwal……..…….....................…………….………………………………………..……….……..Appellant 1, R.N. Mukherjee Road Lal Bazar Kolkata – 700 001 [Pan : Acrpa 9773 H] Income Tax Officer, Ward-36(1), Kolkata.……………………………….…..………..……………...Respondent Appearances By: Shri Miraj D. Shah, A/R, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri Sital Chandra Das, Addl. Cit, D/R. Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : August 28Th, 2018 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : September 12Th , 2018 Order Per J. Sudhakar Reddy, Am :- This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Directed Against The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) - 10 Kolkata, (Hereinafter The ‘Ld. Cit(A)’), Dt. 15/02/2018, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter The ‘Act’), Relating To Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. The Sole Issue That Arises For My Consideration Is, As To Whether, The Addition In Question Made U/S 68 Of The Act, In Respect Of Sale Profits Of Shares Of Essar India Ltd., Is Valid In Law. The Assessee Had Disclosed Long Term Capital Gain On The Purchase & Sale Of Shares Of Essar India Ltd. The Assessing Officer As Well As The Ld. Cit(A) Were Of The View That This Is A Pre-Arranged Bogus Long Terms Capital Gain. They Rejected The Contentions Of The Assessee & The Entire Receipt Was Treated U/S 68 Of The Act. 5% Fo The Same Was Also Added U/S 69 Of The Act, As Commission Paid. The Assessee In Support Of His Contentions Has Filed The Following Documents, During The Course Of Assessment Proceedings :- A) Copies Of Bank Statements B) Ledger Copies C) Demat Statements D) Contract Notes
Section 250Section 68Section 69
section 10(38) of the Act.”
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Assessment Year: 2014-15
Ratan Lal Agarwal g) The BENCH “H” OF MUMBAI ITAT in the case of ARVIND KUMAR JAIN HUF
[ITA No.4682/Mum/2014] order dated 18.09.2017 held as under vide Page 6
Para 8:
“……We found that as far as initiation of investigation of broker is concerned, the assessee