ARUN KUMAR MAURYA,LUCKNOW vs. ITO-2(1), LUCKNOW

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Kul Bharat & Shri Anadee Nath Misshra

reassessment could not be held to be validly made. The facts of that case were that a notice under section 148 of the Act was issued to the assessee seeking to reopen the assessment

ACIT, CIRCLE 3, LUCKNOW, LUCKNOW vs. ANSHUMAN SINGH, LUCKNOW

In the result, the appeal of Revenue is allowed

reassessment proceedings cannot be undertaken to verify the claims of the appellant. This applies squarely to the present facts as held in the case of Bakulbhai Ramanlal Patel v. Income Tax Officer, reported in (2011) 56 DTR (Guj) 212, wherein a Division Bench of this Court finding that all reasons recorded by the Assessing Officer for reopening

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE, BAREILLY, BAREILLY vs. ANKUR ANAND, BAREILLY

Appeals of the Department stand dismissed

Bench: Shri Sudhanshu Srivastava & Shri Nikhil Choudharyit(Ss) A Nos.336 & 337/Lkw/2025 Assessment Years: 2014-15 & 2015-16 Acit, Central Circle, Bareilly Vs. Ankur Anand Kamla Nehru Marg, Civil Lines, 148 Civil Lines, Bareilly, Bareilly, Bareilly-243001. Bareilly-243001. Tan/Pan:Agppa4219C (Appellant) (Respondent) It(Ss)A No.334/Lkw/2025 Assessment Year:2015-16 Acit, Central Circle, Bareilly Vs. Mohit Anand Kamla Nehru Marg, Civil Lines, 148 Civil Lines, Bareilly, Bareilly, Bareilly-243001. Bareilly-243001. Tan/Pan:Abupa3002H (Appellant) (Respondent)

reopened under section 147 of the Act on the issue of LTCG and the claim was again accepted vide order dated 22.01.2018. For AY 2015-16, in the case of Shri Ankur Anand, the original return of income was processed u/s 143(1) of the Act and the time limit for issuance of notice

ASSISTANT COMMISIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE, BAREILLY, BAREILLY vs. MOHIT ANAND, BAREILLY

Appeals of the Department stand dismissed

Bench: Shri Sudhanshu Srivastava & Shri Nikhil Choudharyit(Ss) A Nos.336 & 337/Lkw/2025 Assessment Years: 2014-15 & 2015-16 Acit, Central Circle, Bareilly Vs. Ankur Anand Kamla Nehru Marg, Civil Lines, 148 Civil Lines, Bareilly, Bareilly, Bareilly-243001. Bareilly-243001. Tan/Pan:Agppa4219C (Appellant) (Respondent) It(Ss)A No.334/Lkw/2025 Assessment Year:2015-16 Acit, Central Circle, Bareilly Vs. Mohit Anand Kamla Nehru Marg, Civil Lines, 148 Civil Lines, Bareilly, Bareilly, Bareilly-243001. Bareilly-243001. Tan/Pan:Abupa3002H (Appellant) (Respondent)

reopened under section 147 of the Act on the issue of LTCG and the claim was again accepted vide order dated 22.01.2018. For AY 2015-16, in the case of Shri Ankur Anand, the original return of income was processed u/s 143(1) of the Act and the time limit for issuance of notice

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE, BAREILLY, BAREILLY vs. ANKUR ANAND, BAREILLY

Appeals of the Department stand dismissed

Bench: Shri Sudhanshu Srivastava & Shri Nikhil Choudharyit(Ss) A Nos.336 & 337/Lkw/2025 Assessment Years: 2014-15 & 2015-16 Acit, Central Circle, Bareilly Vs. Ankur Anand Kamla Nehru Marg, Civil Lines, 148 Civil Lines, Bareilly, Bareilly, Bareilly-243001. Bareilly-243001. Tan/Pan:Agppa4219C (Appellant) (Respondent) It(Ss)A No.334/Lkw/2025 Assessment Year:2015-16 Acit, Central Circle, Bareilly Vs. Mohit Anand Kamla Nehru Marg, Civil Lines, 148 Civil Lines, Bareilly, Bareilly, Bareilly-243001. Bareilly-243001. Tan/Pan:Abupa3002H (Appellant) (Respondent)

reopened under section 147 of the Act on the issue of LTCG and the claim was again accepted vide order dated 22.01.2018. For AY 2015-16, in the case of Shri Ankur Anand, the original return of income was processed u/s 143(1) of the Act and the time limit for issuance of notice

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL CIRCLE), BAREILLY vs. VARUNARJUN TRUST, LUCKNOW

In the result, both the appeals are dismissed

Bench: Shri Anadee Nath Misshra & Shri Subhash Malguria

reassessment can only be exercised where there was a failure on the part of the assessee to make the true return disclosing fully and truly all material facts necessary for assessment and were such reopening

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE, BAREILLY, BAREILLY vs. VARUNARJUN TRUST, LUCKNOW

In the result, both the appeals are dismissed

Bench: Shri Anadee Nath Misshra & Shri Subhash Malguria

reassessment can only be exercised where there was a failure on the part of the assessee to make the true return disclosing fully and truly all material facts necessary for assessment and were such reopening

VINAI SHUKLA,LUCKNOW vs. ACIT-1, LUCKNOW NEW, LUCKNOW

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri Kul Bharat & Shri Nikhil Choudharyआयकर अपील सं/ Ita No.624/Lkw/2024 ननिाारण वर्ा/ Assessment Year: 2017-18 Vinai Shukla V. Acit-1, Lucknow New 2/280, Vikas Khand Gomti Lucknow Nagar, Lucknow-226010. Pratyaksh Kar Bhawan, Lucknow-226001. Pan:Asnps3558C अपीलार्थी/(Appellant) प्रत्यर्थी/(Respondent) अपीलार्थी कक और से/Appellant By: Ms Shweta Mittal, Ca प्रत्यर्थी कक और से /Respondent By: Shri Prajesh Srivastava, Sr. Dr सुनवाई कक तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 21 08 2025 घोर्णा कक तारीख/ Date Of 12 09 2025 Pronouncement: आदेश / O R D E R

assessment or reassessment shall be completed in accordance with the provisions of this section as it stood immediately before its substitution by the Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2016). Explanation 1.—For the purposes of this section, in computing the period of limitation— (i)the time taken in reopening

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE-1, BAREILLY vs. WAVE DISTILLERIES AND BREWERIES LIMITED, BAREILLY

Appeals of the Department stand dismissed

Bench: Shri. Sudhanshu Srivastava & Shri Nikhil Choudhary

reopening of assessment for assessment year 2013-14 was without any basis and was based on mere change of opinion and was evidently at the behest of the superior authorities and thus, such initiation of reassessment

M/S. SAHARA CITY HOMES,BAREILLY vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER - 3(4), RANGE- 3, LUCKNOW

In the result, the appeals of the assessees are partly allowed

Bench: Shri. A. D. Jain & Shri T. S. Kapoorassessment Year: 2012-13 M/S Sahara City Homes – Bareilly V. Ito-3(4) 2, Sahara India Centre Range 3 Kapoorthala Complex Lucknow Aliganj, Lucknow Tan/Pan:Abzfs2472C (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2012-13 M/S Sahara City Homes – Amritsar V. Ito-3(4) 2, Sahara India Centre Lucknow Tan/Pan:Abzfs4654E (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2012-13 M/S Sahara City Homes – Kanpur(I) V. Acit 2, Sahara India Centre Range 3 Kapoorthala Complex Lucknow Aliganj, Lucknow Tan/Pan:Abzfs2468Q (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2012-13 M/S Sahara City Homes – Guwahati V. Acit 2, Sahara India Centre Range 3 Kapoorthala Complex Lucknow Aliganj, Lucknow Tan/Pan:Abzfs2462E (Appellant) (Respondent)

reopening the completed assessment for Assessment Year 2011 – 12, on a protective basis, to safeguard the interests of the Revenue, the ld. D.R. has contended that a notice under section 148 of the Act may be issued at any time for the purpose of making an assessment or reassessment

SMT. SWAROOPMA TRIPATHI,FAIZABAD vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER-II, FAIZABAD

In the result, the appeal is allowed

Bench: Shri. A. D. Jainassessment Year: 2010-11 Smt. Swaroopma Tripathi V. Ito-Ii 820, Awas Vikas Colony Faizabad Amaniganj Faizabad Tan/Pan:Aglpt9805D (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Shri P. K. Kapoor, C.A. Respondent By: Shri Ajay Kumar, D.R. Date Of Hearing: 15 01 2020 Date Of Pronouncement: 15 01 2020 O R D E R This Is Assessee’S Appeal Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A)-1, Lucknow, Dated 22/8/2019 For Assessment Year 2010- 11, Taking The Following Grounds:

reopening the assessment proceedings. We, therefore, quash the reassessment proceedings. As the reassessment itself is quashed, all other issues on merits

M/S. MEHENDIPUR BALAJI IMPEX PRIVATE LIMITED,KANPUR vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTREL CIRCLE- II, KANPUR

In the result, the assessee appeal is partly allowed

Bench: Shri A. D. Jain & Shri T. S. Kapoorassessment Year 2016-17 M/S Mehdipur Balaji Impex Pvt. Ltd., Vs. Dcit-Ii, 51/56 Sita Ram Market Shakkerpatti, Kanpur 208002 Kanpur 208001 Pan –Aaecm 7300C (Appellant) (Respondent)

reopened u/s. 153C of the Act as is apparent from the copy of satisfaction notes placed at paper book pgs. 185 and 186. It is also undisputed fact that the documents belonging to the assessee were handed over to the Assessing Officer of other person i.e. the assessee on 01.12.2017. Therefore as per the provisions of Section 153C the year

NEW SUMERPUR GOLDEN TRANSPORT,KANPUR vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER-2(3), KANPUR

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri. A. D. Jainassessment Year: 2010-11 New Sumerpur Golden Transport V. Income Tax Officer 2(3) 76/164, Halsey Road Kanpur Kanpur Tan/Pan:Aagfn4235L (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Shri Rakesh Garg, Advocate Respondent By: Shri C. K. Singh, D.R. Date Of Hearing: 19 02 2019 Date Of Pronouncement: 22 02 2019

reassessment framed, despite the Assessing Officer having had no material with him to form the belief of escapement of income, since the Assessing Officer had, at the time of framing the original assessment, duly applied his mind and had correctly accepted the claim of the assessee; that the reopening

SHRI NARESH KUMAR YADAV,LUCKNOW vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER- 1(5), LUCKNOW

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri. A. D. Jainassessment Year: 2011-12 Shri Naresh Kumar Yadav V. Ito-1(5) Vill. & Post Madiyaon Lucknow Lucknow Tan/Pan:Aebpy8040D (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Shri Prashant Kumar Verma, Advocate Respondent By: Shri Harish Gidwani, D.R. Date Of Hearing: 12 07 2022 Date Of Pronouncement: 26 07 2022 O R D E R This Is Assessee’S Appeal Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A)-1, Lucknow, Dated 11.10.2019, For Assessment Year 2011- 12, Raising The Following Original Grounds Of Appeal: 1. Because, The Whole Assessment Order Impugned In The Present Appeal Stands Wholly Vitiated As There Can Be No Reason To Believe That Income Has Escaped Assessment U/S 147/144 On The Ground Of Mere Cash Deposits In The Bank Account Amounting To Rs.12,98,000/- Therefore, The Entire Assessment Proceedings Are Liable To Be Held As Nullity & Without Jurisdiction. 2. Because, The Assessment Order Impugned In The Present Appeal Stands Wholly Vitiated As There Can Be No Reason To Believe On The Basis Of Air Information That Income Has Escaped Assessment U/S 147/144 On The Ground Of Mere Cash Deposits In Bank Account Amounting Rs.12,98,000/-. Therefore, The Entire Assessment Proceedings Are Liable To Be Held As Nullity & Without Jurisdiction.

reassessment proceedings initiated by the Assessing Officer cannot be held to be invalid. 8. In rejoinder, the ld. Counsel for the assessee has submitted that non-reply of the non-statutory query letter cannot be a valid reason for reopening

SHRI SUBODH AGARWAL,KANPUR vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE- 1, KANPUR

In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed

Bench: Shri A. D. Jain & Shri T. S. Kapoor

reassessment order, as the case may be, is required to be passed by the Assessing Officer with the prior approval of the [Principal Commissioner or Commissioner] under sub-section (12) of section 144BA.]” 9.1 The above provisions of section 153D of the Act were inserted by Finance Act, 2007 with effect from 01/06/2007. In our humble understanding of the said

SHIMLA PROPERTIES,LUCKNOW vs. PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, LUCKNOW

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

Bench: Shri. A. D. Jain & Shri T. S. Kapoorassessment Year: 2012-13 Shimla Properties V. The Pcit 30C, Datiya House Lucknow Khursheed Bagh Lucknow Tan/Pan:Ablfs9732M (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Shri P. K. Kapoor, C.A. Respondent By: Shri Neeraj Kumar, Cit (Dr) Date Of Hearing: 16 08 2022 Date Of Pronouncement: 01 09 2022 O R D E R

Assessing Officer (APB:19 to 21) for initiating the reassessment proceedings are scanned and reproduced below: Page 9 of 16 Page 10 of 16 14. Thus, to reiterate, and as evident from the reasons recorded by the AO, the sole reason for reopening

NISHA FAZAL,GAUTAM BUDH NAGAR vs. ITO-4(3), KANPUR-01

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

reopening and jurisdiction details she\nhas passed the best judgement assessment order dated 05.12.2019.\nA copy of assessment order dated 05.12.2019 arealready been\nannexed herewith as Annexure No.6 of the Index to Appeal.\n16.\nThat the case related to Assessment Year 2012-13 and the reasons\non 25.03.2019 and notice under section 148 of the Income Tax was\nissued

ALOK KUMAR RUNGTA,LUCKNOW vs. NFAC, DELHI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri Kul Bharatassessment Year: 2014-15 Alok Kumar Rungta V. National Faceless Appeal B-40 Flat No.34 Manoram Centre Apartment Aliganj, Lucknow- Delhi. 226024. Pan:Ajqpr0755G (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Shri Vijay Prakash Agarwal, Advocate Shri Akshay Agarwal, Advocate Respondent By: Shri R. R. N. Shukla, Addl Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing: 28 10 2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 08 01 2026 O R D E R

reopen the assessment by issuing notice u/s 148 of the Act on the same issues which were the subject matter of the original Page 3 of 8 assessment, namely, unsecured loans amounting to Rs.14,08,400/- and commission income of Rs.1,16,417/-. Thereafter, the AO, after issuing a draft assessment order, passed the impugned assessment order, thereby repeating