ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-1, PATNA, FOURTH FLOOR, LOKNAYAK JAY PRAKASH BHAWAN, DAKBUNGLOW CHAURAHA, PATNA vs. TULSHYAN METALS PRIVATE LIMITED, PATNA

The appeal is allowed and the order of the High Court is vacated

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Vice- & Shri Sanjay Awasthii.T.A. Nos.339&340/Pat/2024 Assessment Years: 2014-15 & 2015-16 Acit, Circle-1, Patna……..........................................................……….……Appellant Vs. Tulshyan Metals Pvt. Ltd…………………………...............……...…..…..Respondent 3D, Shakambari Complex, Sabji Bazar Chowk, Nagla Bihar-800008. [Pan: Aacct2904K] Appearances By: Shri Ashok Kumar Cit, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Sandeep Goel, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : November 18, 2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : November 27, 2024 Order Per Sanjay Awasthi: 1. The Captioned Appeals Have Been Preferred By The Revenue Against The Separate Orders Of Even Date 30.01.2024 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) For Assessment Years 2014-15 & 2015-16. Since, The Substantive Issues Are Common In Both The Assessment Years & The Appeals Pertain To The Same Assessee, Therefore, The Two Appeals Are Being Disposed Of Through This Single Order. 2. However, In Both The Cases, The Action Of The Assessing Officer In Assuming Jurisdiction U/S 147 Of The Act Through Issuance Of Notice U/S 148 Of The Act Has Been In Dispute, Whereby, The Ld. Cit(A) Has Held That Since Notice U/S 143(2) Of The Act Was Not Issued For Both The Years, Following The Issuance Of Notice U/S 148 Of The Act, Then The Subsequent Orders Passed U/S 147 R.W.S 144, R.W.S 144B Of The Act Would Be Null & Void. However, For The Sake Of Record, The Grounds In Both The Cases Are Extracted As Under:

reassessment or recomputation as specified in sub-section (2) of section 153, every such notice referred to in this clause shall be deemed to be a valid notice.] [Explanation.—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that nothing contained in the first proviso or the second proviso shall apply to any return which has been furnished

ACIT vs. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WELFARE HUMAN RESOURCES,

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is allowed while the Cross Objection filed by the assessee is dismissed

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Rakesh Mishra

u/s 143(3)/147 which were included in the grounds of appeal raised by the assessee in the appeal filed in respect of this assessment order. It is relevant to reproduce the provisions of section 147 of the Act in this regard as relevant for the impugned AY 2005-06 on the date of issue of the notice under section

PUNRASAR JUTE PARK LIMITED,PURNEA vs. CIT, PURNEA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Vice-(Kz) & Dr. Manish Borad

153 referred to as the relevant assessment year): Provided that where an assessment under sub-section (3) of section 143 or this section has been made for the relevant assessment year, no action shall be taken under this section after the expiry of four years from the end of the relevant assessment year, unless any income chargeable

KISHORI CAPITAL MARKETS PVT. LTD.,BBD BAGH (EAST) vs. ITO WARD 2(1), PATNA, LOK NAYAK BHAWAN

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

Bench: Sri Rajesh Kumar & Pradip Kumar Choubey

153, assess or reassess such income and also any other income chargeable to tax which has escaped assessment and which comes to his notice subsequently in the course of the proceedings under this section." The first proviso to section 147 states that, where an assessment under sub- section (3) of section 143 or this section has been made

ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-3, PATNA vs. BROADSON COMMODITIES PVT LTD, DHANBAD

In the result, both the appeals of Revenue are dismissed, whereas the Cross Objections filed by the assessee are allowed

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Vice-(Kz) & Shri Rajesh Kumar

u/s 153A additions need not be restricted or limited to incriminating material found during the course of search?" 16. Hon'ble Court concurred with the decision of Hon'ble Delhi High Court. We deem it appropriate to take note of relevant part of the decision, which reads as under: "16. Section 153A bears the heading "Assessment in case of search

ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-3, PATNA vs. BROADSON COMMODITIES PVT LTD, DHANBAD

In the result, both the appeals of Revenue are dismissed, whereas the Cross Objections filed by the assessee are allowed

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Vice-(Kz) & Shri Rajesh Kumar

u/s 153A additions need not be restricted or limited to incriminating material found during the course of search?" 16. Hon'ble Court concurred with the decision of Hon'ble Delhi High Court. We deem it appropriate to take note of relevant part of the decision, which reads as under: "16. Section 153A bears the heading "Assessment in case of search

DOLLY GHOSH,BHAGALPUR vs. ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE 1 PATNA, PATNA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Vice-(Kz) & Dr. Manish Borad

2) was issued to the assessee on 27/12/2019 for compliance on 30/12/2019. The reason of reopening of assessment u/s 147 of the I.T. Act, 1961 was provided to the assessee. But again no compliance made by the assessee. From the ledger of the assessee as provided by Investigation Wing, it was seen that during F.Y. 2011- 12, Smt. Dolly Ghosh

ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-2, PATNA vs. NUZHAT NASREEN, L/H AHMAD ASHFAQUEKARIM OF NUZHAT NASREEN, PATNA

In the result, all the appeals of the revenue i

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Hon’Ble & Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Blei.T.A. Nos. 67 & 68/Pat/2021 Assessment Years: 2013-14 & 2014-15 Acit, Central Circle-2, Patna Vs. M/S. A1-Karim Educational Trust Katihar Lane, Bailey Road, Khajpura Patna-800014 (Pan: Aaatm6309G) (Appellant) (Respondent) &

u/s. 153A of the Act has been carried out in the case of the assessee. Section 153C of the Act deals with such cases and the same is reproduced below: “Assessment of income of any other person.— 153C.[(1)] 3 [Notwithstanding anything contained in section 139, section 147, 148, section 149, section 151 and section 153, where the Assessing Officer

ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-2, PATNA vs. M/S AL-KARIM EDUCATIONAL TRUST, PATNA

In the result, all the appeals of the revenue i

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Hon’Ble & Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Blei.T.A. Nos. 67 & 68/Pat/2021 Assessment Years: 2013-14 & 2014-15 Acit, Central Circle-2, Patna Vs. M/S. A1-Karim Educational Trust Katihar Lane, Bailey Road, Khajpura Patna-800014 (Pan: Aaatm6309G) (Appellant) (Respondent) &

u/s. 153A of the Act has been carried out in the case of the assessee. Section 153C of the Act deals with such cases and the same is reproduced below: “Assessment of income of any other person.— 153C.[(1)] 3 [Notwithstanding anything contained in section 139, section 147, 148, section 149, section 151 and section 153, where the Assessing Officer

ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-2, PATNA vs. M/S AL-KARIM EDUCATIONAL TRUST, PATNA

In the result, all the appeals of the revenue i

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Hon’Ble & Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Blei.T.A. Nos. 67 & 68/Pat/2021 Assessment Years: 2013-14 & 2014-15 Acit, Central Circle-2, Patna Vs. M/S. A1-Karim Educational Trust Katihar Lane, Bailey Road, Khajpura Patna-800014 (Pan: Aaatm6309G) (Appellant) (Respondent) &

u/s. 153A of the Act has been carried out in the case of the assessee. Section 153C of the Act deals with such cases and the same is reproduced below: “Assessment of income of any other person.— 153C.[(1)] 3 [Notwithstanding anything contained in section 139, section 147, 148, section 149, section 151 and section 153, where the Assessing Officer

ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE-2, PATNA vs. AHMAD ASHFAQUE KARIM, PATNA

In the result, all the appeals of the revenue i

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Hon’Ble & Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Blei.T.A. Nos. 67 & 68/Pat/2021 Assessment Years: 2013-14 & 2014-15 Acit, Central Circle-2, Patna Vs. M/S. A1-Karim Educational Trust Katihar Lane, Bailey Road, Khajpura Patna-800014 (Pan: Aaatm6309G) (Appellant) (Respondent) &

u/s. 153A of the Act has been carried out in the case of the assessee. Section 153C of the Act deals with such cases and the same is reproduced below: “Assessment of income of any other person.— 153C.[(1)] 3 [Notwithstanding anything contained in section 139, section 147, 148, section 149, section 151 and section 153, where the Assessing Officer

M/S GANESH RAM DOKANIA,PATNA vs. ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE-2, PATNA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed on legal issue

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubey]

reassessment proceedings u/s 148 of the Act which is wrong, invalid, illegal and unjustified in the facts and circumstances of the case. 3. Facts in brief are that the premises of the assessee were searched u/s 132 of the Act on 01.08.2024 which finally culminated in passing of assessment order u/s 153A read with Section 144 of the Act dated

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-2, PATNA, C.R. BUILDING, PATNA vs. DEEPSHREE PROPERTIES PVT. LTD., SAGUNA KHAGAUL DANAPUR PATNA

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

Bench: SHRI DUVVURU RL REDDY, VICE PRESIDENT SHRI SANJAY AWASTHI (Accountant Member)

147, section 148, section 149, section 151 and section 153, where the Assessing Officer is satisfied that...." does not preclude assessment u/s 143(3)/144 by issue of notice u/s 143(2) where satisfaction of the assessing officer of the searched person making assessment u/s 153A is not relevant. (iii) That on the facts and in the circumstances

ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, PATNA vs. SONAMOTI AGROTECH PVT LTD, PATNA

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Vice-(Kz) & Shri Rajesh Kumar

u/s,153A based on the report from the Investigation wing of the department, but at the same time has to be backed by independent enquiry by the AO with positive evidence to corroborate the findings contained in the investigation report. However the AO failed to gather an iota of additional evidence or could controvert the evidence placed by the appellant

SAROJ BALA,PATNA vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, PATNA

In the result, ITA Nos.233-235/PAT/2024, ITA Nos

153-B, except with the prior approval of the Joint\nCommissioner :\nProvided that nothing contained in this section shall apply\nwhere the assessment or reassessment order, as the case may\nbe, is required to be passed by the Assessing Officer with the\nprior approval of the [Principal Commissioner or Commissioner]\nunder sub-section (12) of Section

SAROJ BALA,PATNA vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, PATNA

In the result, ITA Nos.233-235/PAT/2024, ITA Nos

153-B, except with the prior approval of the Joint\nCommissioner :\nProvided that nothing contained in this section shall apply\nwhere the assessment or reassessment order, as the case may\nbe, is required to be passed by the Assessing Officer with the\nprior approval of the [Principal Commissioner or Commissioner]\nunder sub-section (12) of Section

DY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CENTRAL CIRCLE 1 PATNA, PATNA vs. LOVELY RANI CONSTRUCTION PRIVATE LTD , PATNA

153-B, except with the prior approval of the Joint\nCommissioner :\nProvided that nothing contained in this section shall apply\nwhere the assessment or reassessment order, as the case may\nbe, is required to be passed by the Assessing Officer with the\nprior approval of the [Principal Commissioner or Commissioner]\nunder sub-section (12) of Section

LOVELY RANI CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED,PATNA vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME, PATNA

153-B, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE JOINT\nCOMMISSIONER :\nPROVIDED THAT NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY\nWHERE THE ASSESSMENT OR REASSESSMENT ORDER, AS THE CASE MAY\nBE, IS REQUIRED TO BE PASSED BY THE ASSESSING OFFICER WITH THE\nPRIOR APPROVAL OF THE [PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OR COMMISSIONER]\nUNDER SUB-SECTION (12) OF SECTION

MURLIDHAR PRASAD,PATNA vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, PATNA

153-B, except with the prior approval of the Joint\nCommissioner :\nProvided that nothing contained in this section shall apply\nwhere the assessment or reassessment order, as the case may\nbe, is required to be passed by the Assessing Officer with the\nprior approval of the [Principal Commissioner or Commissioner]\nunder sub-section (12) of Section