SANTOSH BHAIRU BHILARE,MUMBAI vs. ASSESSING OFFICER, INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT
Accordingly, in the facts and the circumstances of the present case, addition of Rs.1,17,71,000/- made by the ld. AO under s. 69A of the Act is deleted. Grounds raised by the assessee are allowed
ITA 346/MUM/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Aug 2025AY 2017-18
Bench: Smt. Beena Pillai & Shri Girish Agrawalassessment Year: 2017-18 Santosh Bhairu Bhilare Assessing Officer, 10/60 Kamathipura, Mumbai 5Th Lane, Mumbai Central, Vs. Mumbai – 400008 (Pan: Aivpb3382M) (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee : Shri Vinay Chopda, Ca Revenue : Shri Arun Kanti Datta, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 01.07.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 28.08.2025 O R D E R Per Girish Agrawal: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Against The Order Of Cit (A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, Vide Order No. Itba/Nfac/S/250/2024-25/1065661493(1), Dated 14.06.2024 Passed Against The Assessment Order By Ward 20(3)(2), Mumbai, U/S. 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The “Act”), Dated 20.12.2019, For Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. Grounds Taken By The Assessee Are As Under: “The Learned Assessing Officer Is Not Justified In Estimating The Income Of Rs. 1,17,71,000/- As Part Of The Total Income Of The Appellant For The Assessment Year 2017- 18 By Treating The Same As Unexplained Cash Credit Under Section 69A Of The Income Tax Act, 1961. The Total Assessed Income Has Been Taxed Under Section 115Bbe Of The Act At A Rate Of 60% & Penalty Proceedings Have Been Initiated Under Section 271Aac In Respect Of The Alleged Unexplained Income. The Appellant Has Provided Sufficient Evidence To Substantiate The Source Of These Cash Deposits, Including:
For Appellant: Shri Vinay Chopda, CAFor Respondent: Shri Arun Kanti Datta, CIT DR
Section 115BSection 133(6)Section 143(3)Section 271ASection 69A
demonetization period. He thus, dismissed the appeal of the assessee by observing that assessee is not willing to cooperate with the appellate authority and thus, sustained the addition so made by ld. Assessing
Officer. Aggrieved, assessee is in appeal before the Tribunal.
6. Before us, ld. Counsel for the assessee contended that assessee is a distributor for Amul milk, carrying