ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL), BILASPUR vs. M/S JAGANNATHDAS HARICHANDMAL JEWELLERS PVT. LTD, RAIGARH

In the result appeal of revenue is partly allowed in terms of our observations herein above

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.106/Rpr/2022 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2012-13 The Assistant Commissioner Of Vs M/S. Jagannathdas Harichandmal Income Tax (Central), Bilaspur Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. Sadar Bazar, Raigarh (C.G.) Pan: Aaccj2840G (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) .. िनधा"रती क" ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Sunil Kumar Agrawal, Ca राज"व क" ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Choudhary N.C. Roy, Sr. Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 14/07/2023 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 22/09/2023 आदेश / O R D E R Per Arun Khodpia, Am : The Captioned Appeal Is Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-3, Bhopal, Dated 16.03.2022 Which In Turn Arises From The Order By Ld. Assessing Officer U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 147 Dated 30.12.2018 For A.Y.2012-13. The Grounds Of The Appeal Raised By The Revenue Are As Under: “ 1. Whether On The Fact & In The Circumstances Of The Case In Law, While Holding Assessment Passed U/S 147 R.W.S. 143(3) Of Act As Invalid & Void-Ab-Initio, The Ld. Cit(A) Completely Ignored The Fact That During The Course Of Survey, The Assessee Failed To Discharge Its Burden In Establishing 'The Identity, Creditworthiness & Genuineness Of The Transactions As Required U/S 68 Of The Income Tac Act. Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Ignoring That Reassessment Proceeding Are Based On Fresh Facts/Information Rather Than Change Of Opinion. 2. Whether On The Fact & In The Circumstances Of The Case In Law, The Ld.Cit(A) Erred In Ignoring That Confirmation Of Concealment Of Income/Disclosure Made In Statement Recorded During Survey U/S 133A Of Act Is An Information, Though Not Conclusive, Which May Be Used In Regular Assessment Or Reassessment Proceedings.

u/s 133A of Act is an information, though not conclusive, which may be used in regular assessment or reassessment proceedings is worth consideration and in compliance of 1st Proviso to section 147 that the assessee was failed to disclose fully and truly all material facts necessary for assessment, however reopening

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL-1), RAIPUR, RAIPUR vs. M/S SUNIL SPONGE PVT. LTD., RAIPUR

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed in terms of our aforesaid observations

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.73/Rpr/2022 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2007-08 The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, (Central Circle)-1, Raipur (C.G.) .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. M/S. Sunil Sponge Pvt. Ltd. H. No.11, Jalvihar Colony, Raipur (C.G.)-492 001 (C.G.) Pan : Aahcs7999A ……""यथ" / Respondent

147 would give arbitrary powers to the Assessing Officer to reopen assessments on the basis. of "mere change of opinion", which cannot be per se reason to reopen. We must also keep in-mind the conceptual difference between power- to review and power to reassess. But reassessment has to be based on fulfillment of certain pre-conditions

ANIL NACHRANI,RAIPUR vs. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL), BHOPAL, BHOPAL

The appeal of the assessee is allowed, in terms of our aforesaid observations

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am (Ita No. 47/Rpr/2022) (Assessment Year: 2012-13)

reopened u/s 148 of IT Act on the basis of information so received after obtaining prior approval of Pr. CIT, Raipur. An examination of assessment record also revealed that the Assessing Officer has not made any addition on account of this information and has accepted your submission made in this regard without appreciating the information passed on the basis

PRADEEP KUMAR AGRAWAL, DHAMTARI,DHAMTARI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-DHAMTARI, DHAMTARI

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos: 158, 159 & 160/Rpr/2024 (िनधा"रण वष" Assessment Year: 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18)

reopening of the assessment. There is a provision u/s 147 incorporated in the Income Tax Act, that if any income chargeable to tax, in the case of an assessee, has escaped assessment for any assessment year, the Assessing Officer may, subject to the provisions of sections 148 to 153, assess or reassess

PRADEEP KUMAR AGRAWAL, DHAMTARI,DHAMTARI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-DHAMTARI, DHAMTARI

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos: 158, 159 & 160/Rpr/2024 (िनधा"रण वष" Assessment Year: 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18)

reopening of the assessment. There is a provision u/s 147 incorporated in the Income Tax Act, that if any income chargeable to tax, in the case of an assessee, has escaped assessment for any assessment year, the Assessing Officer may, subject to the provisions of sections 148 to 153, assess or reassess

PRADEEP KUMAR AGRAWAL, DHAMTARI,DHAMTARI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-DHAMTARI, DHAMTARI

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos: 158, 159 & 160/Rpr/2024 (िनधा"रण वष" Assessment Year: 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18)

reopening of the assessment. There is a provision u/s 147 incorporated in the Income Tax Act, that if any income chargeable to tax, in the case of an assessee, has escaped assessment for any assessment year, the Assessing Officer may, subject to the provisions of sections 148 to 153, assess or reassess

SARTHAK ISPAT PVT. LTD., RAIPUR,RAIPUR vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER-2(1), RAIPUR, RAIPUR

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No: 431/Rpr/2024 ("नधा"रण वष" Assessment Year: 2012-13) Sarthak Ispat Pvt. Ltd., V Income Tax Officer-2(1), Raipur S Udaya Society, Vivekanand Ashram, Raipur, 492001, C.G. Pan: Aalcs5029H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) . (""थ" / Respondent) . िनधा"रती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Subhash Agrawal, Adv. राज" की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri S. L. Anuragi, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 29.01.2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 11.02.2025

reassessment pending on the date of search shall be suspended and the total income for such pending assessment year will have to be computed by the Assessing Officer as a fresh exercise under the provisions of section 153A. Accordingly, in present case as the reopening assessment u/s 147

RAHUL BAJPAI,IDGAH CHOWK vs. ACIT CIRCLE 1(1), SHRI RAM PLAZA

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.348/Rpr/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2014-15 Rahul Bajpai Idgah Chowk, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh-495 001 Pan: Aexpb4410L .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S.

147 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (in short ‘the Act’) dated 30.12.2019 for the assessment year 2014-15. The assessee has assailed the impugned order on the following grounds of appeal before us: "1. That the order u/s 250 as passed by the Ld.CIT (Appeals) is bad in law as well as on facts. 2. That the reopening

C.G. BUILDCON PRIVATE LIMITED ,RAIPUR vs. ITO WARD 3(1), RAIPUR

In the result, appeal of the assessee company is dismissed

Bench: Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.300/Rpr/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2009-10 C.G Buildcon Private Limited B-1, 3Rd Floor, C.G. Elite, Opp. Mandi Gate, Vidhan Sabha Road, Pandri (C.G.)-492 004 Pan: Aaccc5355P

reopening its concluded assessment u/s. 147 of the Act for want of approval from the competent authority u/s. 151 of the Act; therefore, there was no occasion for the A.O. to have dealt with the said aspect while disposing of the objections of the assessee company vide his order dated 10.06.2016, Page 36 of APB. As the aforesaid factual contention

NALINI PARWANI, RAIPUR,RAIPUR vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 3(1), RAIPUR, RAIPUR

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed in terms of the aforesaid observations

Bench: Shri Ravish Soodआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 249/Rpr/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2013-14 Nalini Parwani C/O. G.K Automobiles P. Ltd. Opp. Kabir Nagar, Gate No.2. Ring Road-2, Sondongri, Raipur (C.G.)-492 001 Pan : Aeqpp5635N .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-3(1), Raipur (C.G.)

reassessment on the basis of a mere change of opinion. This, in view of the settled position of law is impermissible. No tangible material is shown on the basis of which the assessment is sought to be reopened. In the absence of tangible material, what the AO has done while reopening the assessment is only to change the opinion which

INCOME TAX OFFICER-1(1), BILASPUR vs. MUSADDILAL MANSARAM INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD. , BILASPUR

The appeal of the assessee is allowed, whereas the appeal of revenue stands dismissed

Bench: Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No: 160/Rpr/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" Assessment Year: 2015-16)

reassessment proceedings completed invoking the provisions of section 147 is bad in law and liable to be quashed. 9. Per contra, Dr. Priyanka Patel, Ld. Sr. DR representing the revenue submitted that the assessment were rightly completed under the provisions of section 147 of the Act, to support such contention she read the facts of case from the analysis

MUSADDILAL MANSARAM INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD., BILASPUR,BILASPUR vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-1(1), BILASPUR, BILASPUR

The appeal of the assessee is allowed, whereas the appeal of revenue stands dismissed

Bench: Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No: 160/Rpr/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" Assessment Year: 2015-16)

reassessment proceedings completed invoking the provisions of section 147 is bad in law and liable to be quashed. 9. Per contra, Dr. Priyanka Patel, Ld. Sr. DR representing the revenue submitted that the assessment were rightly completed under the provisions of section 147 of the Act, to support such contention she read the facts of case from the analysis

SANJOG JHABAK L/H OF LATE GAUTAM CHAND JHABAK, RAIPUR,RAIPUR vs. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, RAIPUR-1, RAIPUR

In the result, all the appeals filed by the captioned assessees are allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Arun Khodpia

u/s. 263 of the Act, dated 18.10.2024 on the following grounds of appeal before us: “GROUND No.I. 1. That the Re-assessment Order framed u/s.147 r.w.s. 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the Act') on 30.05.2023 by the Learned Assessing Officer, National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi ("the Ld.AO'), the reopening notice issued u/s.148 on 26.07.2022 & the Order passed u/s.148A

SANKET JHABAK, RAIPUR,RAIPUR vs. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-1, RAIPUR, RAIPUR

In the result, all the appeals filed by the captioned assessees are allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Arun Khodpia

u/s. 263 of the Act, dated 18.10.2024 on the following grounds of appeal before us: “GROUND No.I. 1. That the Re-assessment Order framed u/s.147 r.w.s. 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the Act') on 30.05.2023 by the Learned Assessing Officer, National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi ("the Ld.AO'), the reopening notice issued u/s.148 on 26.07.2022 & the Order passed u/s.148A

SANJOG JHABAK, RAIPUR,RAIPUR vs. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, RAIPUR-1, RAIPUR

In the result, all the appeals filed by the captioned assessees are allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Arun Khodpia

u/s. 263 of the Act, dated 18.10.2024 on the following grounds of appeal before us: “GROUND No.I. 1. That the Re-assessment Order framed u/s.147 r.w.s. 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the Act') on 30.05.2023 by the Learned Assessing Officer, National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi ("the Ld.AO'), the reopening notice issued u/s.148 on 26.07.2022 & the Order passed u/s.148A

SAMPAT LAL JHABAK, RAIPUR,RAIPUR vs. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-1, RAIPUR, RAIPUR

In the result, all the appeals filed by the captioned assessees are allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Arun Khodpia

u/s. 263 of the Act, dated 18.10.2024 on the following grounds of appeal before us: “GROUND No.I. 1. That the Re-assessment Order framed u/s.147 r.w.s. 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the Act') on 30.05.2023 by the Learned Assessing Officer, National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi ("the Ld.AO'), the reopening notice issued u/s.148 on 26.07.2022 & the Order passed u/s.148A

SMT. SUSHILA DEVI JHABAK, RAIPUR,RAIPUR vs. PCIT-1, RAIPUR, RAIPUR

In the result, all the appeals filed by the captioned assessees are allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Arun Khodpia

u/s. 263 of the Act, dated 18.10.2024 on the following grounds of appeal before us: “GROUND No.I. 1. That the Re-assessment Order framed u/s.147 r.w.s. 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the Act') on 30.05.2023 by the Learned Assessing Officer, National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi ("the Ld.AO'), the reopening notice issued u/s.148 on 26.07.2022 & the Order passed u/s.148A

SMT. TILOTTAMA JHABAK, RAIPUR,RAIPUR vs. PCIT-1, RAIPUR, RAIPUR

In the result, all the appeals filed by the captioned assessees are allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Arun Khodpia

u/s. 263 of the Act, dated 18.10.2024 on the following grounds of appeal before us: “GROUND No.I. 1. That the Re-assessment Order framed u/s.147 r.w.s. 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the Act') on 30.05.2023 by the Learned Assessing Officer, National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi ("the Ld.AO'), the reopening notice issued u/s.148 on 26.07.2022 & the Order passed u/s.148A

SMT. PUSHPA JHABAK, RAIPUR,RAIPUR vs. PCIT-1, RAIPUR, RAIPUR

In the result, all the appeals filed by the captioned assessees are allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Arun Khodpia

u/s. 263 of the Act, dated 18.10.2024 on the following grounds of appeal before us: “GROUND No.I. 1. That the Re-assessment Order framed u/s.147 r.w.s. 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the Act') on 30.05.2023 by the Learned Assessing Officer, National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi ("the Ld.AO'), the reopening notice issued u/s.148 on 26.07.2022 & the Order passed u/s.148A