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PANKAJKUMAR CHIMANLAL LODHIYA,RAKJOT vs. THE ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-2, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

ITA 78/RJT/2022[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot30 Apr 2025AY 2010-11
Section 132Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 154Section 271(1)(c)Section 271ASection 274Section 36(1)(iii)Section 40

u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, hence, the assessing officer,\nlevied penalty the under section 271(1) (C), of the Act, to the tune of\nRs.35,55,728/-\n14.\nIssue No.2- Deemed rent of more than one properties reflected in the\nBalance Sheet, Rs.1,80

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PANKAJKUMAR CHIMANLAL LODHIYA,RAJKOT vs. THE ACTIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-2, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

ITA 77/RJT/2022[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot30 Apr 2025AY 2009-10

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं/.Ita No.76 To 80/Rjt/2022 निर्धारणवर्ष /Assessment Year: 2008-09 To 2012-13 & आयकर अपीलसं/.Ita No. 81/Rjt/2022 निर्धारणवर्ष /Assessment Year: 2014-15 Shri Pankaj Chimanlal Lodhiya 3Rd Floor, Parth, Diwanpara Main Road, Rajkot-3600 001 Pan: Aampl 3903 F (अपीलार्थी/Assessee) निर्धारिती की ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Mehul Ranpura, Ar राजस्व की ओर से/Revenue By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 05/03/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 30/04/2025 Order Per Bench, Captioned Six Appeals Filed By The Assessee, Pertaining To The Assessment Years (Ays) 2008-09 To 2012-13 & Ay 2014-15, Are Directed Against The Separate Orders Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), (“Ld.Cit(A)” For Short) Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act" For Short), Which In Turn Arise Out Of Separate Penalty Orders, Passed By The Assessing Officer U/S 271(1)(C) & 271Aab(1)(C) Of The Act.

For Appellant: Shri Mehul Ranpura, ARFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 250Section 271(1)(c)Section 271ASection 40

u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, hence, the assessing officer, levied penalty the under section 271(1) (C), of the Act, to the tune of Rs.35,55,728/- 14. Issue No.2- Deemed rent of more than one properties reflected in the Balance Sheet, Rs.1,80

PANKAJKUMAR CHIMANLAL LODHIYA,RAJKOT vs. THE ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-2, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

ITA 80/RJT/2022[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot30 Apr 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं/.Ita No.76 To 80/Rjt/2022 निर्धारणवर्ष /Assessment Year: 2008-09 To 2012-13 & आयकर अपीलसं/.Ita No. 81/Rjt/2022 निर्धारणवर्ष /Assessment Year: 2014-15 Shri Pankaj Chimanlal Lodhiya 3Rd Floor, Parth, Diwanpara Main Road, Rajkot-3600 001 Pan: Aampl 3903 F (अपीलार्थी/Assessee) बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Central Circle-2 Rajkot, 2Nd Floor, Amruta Estate, M.G. Rad, Rajkot-360 001 (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) निर्धारिती की ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Mehul Ranpura, Ar राजस्व की ओर से/Revenue By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 05/03/2025 : 30/04/2025 Order Per Bench, Captioned Six Appeals Filed By The Assessee, Pertaining To The Assessment Years (Ays) 2008-09 To 2012-13 & Ay 2014-15, Are Directed Against The Separate Orders Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), (“Ld.Cit(A)” For Short) Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act" For Short), Which In Turn Arise Out Of Separate Penalty Orders, Passed By The Assessing Officer U/S 271(1)(C) & 271Aab(1)(C) Of The Act.

For Appellant: Shri Mehul Ranpura, ARFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 250Section 271(1)(c)Section 271ASection 40

u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, hence, the assessing officer, levied penalty the under section 271(1) (C), of the Act, to the tune of Rs.35,55,728/-. 14. Issue No.2- Deemed rent of more than one properties reflected in the Balance Sheet, Rs.1,80

PANKAJ CHIMANLAL LODHIYA,RAJKOT vs. THE ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-2, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

ITA 76/RJT/2022[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot30 Apr 2025AY 2008-09

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinha

For Appellant: Shri Mehul Ranpura, ARFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 250Section 271(1)(c)Section 271ASection 40

u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, hence, the assessing officer, levied penalty the under section 271(1) (C), of the Act, to the tune of Rs.35,55,728/- 14. Issue No.2- Deemed rent of more than one properties reflected in the Balance Sheet, Rs.1,80

M/S MKC INFRASTRUCTURE LTD.,,ANJAR vs. THE ASSTT. COMMR. INCOME TAX, CIRCLE,, GANDHIDHAM

The appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 91/RJT/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot13 Jan 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: The Hearing Of Appeal.”

For Appellant: Shri Mehul Ranpura, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Shramdeep Sinha, CIT-D.R
Section 13Section 143(3)Section 80I

penalty proceedings u/s. 271(1)(c) of the I.T. Act. In view of the facts that the proceedings have not crystallized no interference on this point is called for. 8.0 In the result, the appeal is dismissed.” 5. The assessee is in appeal before us against the aforesaid order passed by Ld. CIT(Appeals) dismissing the appeal of the assessee

M/S. UNITED ENGINEERS, RAJKOT,RAJKOT vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

In the result, the above appeals of the assessee are partly allowed

ITA 305/RJT/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot08 Jul 2021AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Mahavir Prasad & Shri Waseem Ahmed

For Appellant: Shri P.C. Yadav, with Shri Dinesh Ruprelia, A.RsFor Respondent: Shri Om Prakash Singh, CIT, D.R
Section 153DSection 254Section 271(1)(C)Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

u/s 143(3) r.w.s. 153C vide order dated 27.12.2016 accepting the returned income with initiation of penalty u/s.271(1)(c) of the Act for concealment of income. The AO levied the penalty of Rs.l,33,002/- i.e. equal to 100% of the tax sought to have been evaded vide order dated 23.5.2017 and the appellant is in appeal against

PANKAJKUMAR CHIMANLAL LODHIYA,RAKJOT vs. THE ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-2, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

ITA 81/RJT/2022[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot30 Apr 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं/.Ita No.76 To 80/Rjt/2022 निर्धारणवर्ष /Assessment Year: 2008-09 To 2012-13 & आयकर अपीलसं/.Ita No. 81/Rjt/2022 निर्धारणवर्ष /Assessment Year: 2014-15 Shri Pankaj Chimanlal Lodhiya 3Rd Floor, Parth, Diwanpara | बनाम Main Road, Rajkot-3600 001 Vs. Pan: Aampl 3903 F Assistant Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Central Circle-2 Rajkot, 2Nd Floor, Amruta Estate, M.G. Rad, Rajkot-360 001 (अपीलार्थी/Assessee) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) निर्धारिती की ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Mehul Ranpura, Ar राजस्व की ओर से/Revenue By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 05/03/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 30/04/2025 Order Per Bench, Captioned Six Appeals Filed By The Assessee, Pertaining To The Assessment Years (Ays) 2008-09 To 2012-13 & Ay 2014-15, Are Directed Against The Separate Orders Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), (“Ld.Cit(A)” For Short) Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act" For Short), Which In Turn Arise Out Of Separate Penalty Orders, Passed By The Assessing Officer U/S 271(1)(C) & 271Aab(1)(C) Of The Act.

For Appellant: Shri Mehul Ranpura, ARFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Punglia, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 250Section 271(1)(c)Section 271ASection 40

80,000/- (3) Disallowance of payment of commission to Shri Rajesh Bhatt : Rs.3,00,000/- 9. In order to levy penalty, u/s 271(1) (c) of the Act, on the above three items, the assessing officer issued, show cause notice dated 05.07.2019 to the assessee, to show cause, as to why an order imposing a penalty in respect

M/S. GUPTA GLOBAL EXIM PVT. LTD.,,GANDHIDHAM vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, GANDHIDHAM CIRCLE,, GANDHIDHAM

The appeal of the assessee is allowed, and appeal of the Assessing

ITA 214/RJT/2015[2001-02]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot01 Jun 2020AY 2001-02

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Smt. Madhumita Roy

Section 133ASection 143(3)Section 147Section 271Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

u/s. 271(1)(c) of the I.T. Act of Rs.40,90,779/-.” 15. The only issue raised by the assessee is that the learned CIT (A) erred in imposing the penalty of Rs. 40,90,779.00 under the provisions of section 271(1)(c) of the Act. 16. The assessee in the year under consideration has declared the loss

SHRI LALJIBHAI KHIMJIBHAI PATEL,,BHUJ vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-2,, BHUJ

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 389/RJT/2013[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot21 Oct 2019AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Hon’Ble & Shri Waseem Ahmed Hon’Ble

For Appellant: Written SubmissionsFor Respondent: Shri Jitendra Kumar, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 271(1)(c)

271(1)(c) of the Income Act. Accordingly, we allow appeal of the assessee ITA No.712/RJT/2010 & Others Shri Laljibhai Khimjibhai Patel Vs. ITO 8 and delete the penalty. Both the appeals of the assessee for the Asstt.Year 2005-06 are allowed. 8. Now we take ITA No.712/RJT/2010 for the Asstt.Year 2001-02. As far as this assessment year is concerned

SHRI LALJI KHIMJI PATEL,,BHUJ vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRASL CIRCLE-II,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 714/RJT/2010[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot21 Oct 2019AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Hon’Ble & Shri Waseem Ahmed Hon’Ble

For Appellant: Written SubmissionsFor Respondent: Shri Jitendra Kumar, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 271(1)(c)

271(1)(c) of the Income Act. Accordingly, we allow appeal of the assessee ITA No.712/RJT/2010 & Others Shri Laljibhai Khimjibhai Patel Vs. ITO 8 and delete the penalty. Both the appeals of the assessee for the Asstt.Year 2005-06 are allowed. 8. Now we take ITA No.712/RJT/2010 for the Asstt.Year 2001-02. As far as this assessment year is concerned

SHRI LALJI KHIMJI PATEL,,BHUJ vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRASL CIRCLE-II,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 715/RJT/2010[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot21 Oct 2019AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Hon’Ble & Shri Waseem Ahmed Hon’Ble

For Appellant: Written SubmissionsFor Respondent: Shri Jitendra Kumar, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 271(1)(c)

271(1)(c) of the Income Act. Accordingly, we allow appeal of the assessee ITA No.712/RJT/2010 & Others Shri Laljibhai Khimjibhai Patel Vs. ITO 8 and delete the penalty. Both the appeals of the assessee for the Asstt.Year 2005-06 are allowed. 8. Now we take ITA No.712/RJT/2010 for the Asstt.Year 2001-02. As far as this assessment year is concerned

SHRI LALJIBHAI KHIMJIBHAI PATEL,,BHUJ vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-2,, BHUJ

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 390/RJT/2013[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot21 Oct 2019AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Hon’Ble & Shri Waseem Ahmed Hon’Ble

For Appellant: Written SubmissionsFor Respondent: Shri Jitendra Kumar, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 271(1)(c)

271(1)(c) of the Income Act. Accordingly, we allow appeal of the assessee ITA No.712/RJT/2010 & Others Shri Laljibhai Khimjibhai Patel Vs. ITO 8 and delete the penalty. Both the appeals of the assessee for the Asstt.Year 2005-06 are allowed. 8. Now we take ITA No.712/RJT/2010 for the Asstt.Year 2001-02. As far as this assessment year is concerned

SHRI LALJIBHAI KHIMJIBHAI PATEL,,BHUJ vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-2,, BHUJ

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 391/RJT/2013[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot21 Oct 2019AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Hon’Ble & Shri Waseem Ahmed Hon’Ble

For Appellant: Written SubmissionsFor Respondent: Shri Jitendra Kumar, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 271(1)(c)

271(1)(c) of the Income Act. Accordingly, we allow appeal of the assessee ITA No.712/RJT/2010 & Others Shri Laljibhai Khimjibhai Patel Vs. ITO 8 and delete the penalty. Both the appeals of the assessee for the Asstt.Year 2005-06 are allowed. 8. Now we take ITA No.712/RJT/2010 for the Asstt.Year 2001-02. As far as this assessment year is concerned

SHRI LALJI KHIMJI PATEL,,BHUJ vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRASL CIRCLE-II,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 713/RJT/2010[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot21 Oct 2019AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Hon’Ble & Shri Waseem Ahmed Hon’Ble

For Appellant: Written SubmissionsFor Respondent: Shri Jitendra Kumar, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 271(1)(c)

271(1)(c) of the Income Act. Accordingly, we allow appeal of the assessee ITA No.712/RJT/2010 & Others Shri Laljibhai Khimjibhai Patel Vs. ITO 8 and delete the penalty. Both the appeals of the assessee for the Asstt.Year 2005-06 are allowed. 8. Now we take ITA No.712/RJT/2010 for the Asstt.Year 2001-02. As far as this assessment year is concerned

SHRI LALJI KHIMJI PATEL,,BHUJ vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRASL CIRCLE-II,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 712/RJT/2010[2001-02]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot21 Oct 2019AY 2001-02

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Hon’Ble & Shri Waseem Ahmed Hon’Ble

For Appellant: Written SubmissionsFor Respondent: Shri Jitendra Kumar, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 271(1)(c)

271(1)(c) of the Income Act. Accordingly, we allow appeal of the assessee ITA No.712/RJT/2010 & Others Shri Laljibhai Khimjibhai Patel Vs. ITO 8 and delete the penalty. Both the appeals of the assessee for the Asstt.Year 2005-06 are allowed. 8. Now we take ITA No.712/RJT/2010 for the Asstt.Year 2001-02. As far as this assessment year is concerned

SHRI LALJIBHAI KHIMJIBHAI PATEL,,BHUJ vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-2,, BHUJ

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 388/RJT/2013[2001-02]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot21 Oct 2019AY 2001-02

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Hon’Ble & Shri Waseem Ahmed Hon’Ble

For Appellant: Written SubmissionsFor Respondent: Shri Jitendra Kumar, CIT-DR
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 271(1)(c)

271(1)(c) of the Income Act. Accordingly, we allow appeal of the assessee ITA No.712/RJT/2010 & Others Shri Laljibhai Khimjibhai Patel Vs. ITO 8 and delete the penalty. Both the appeals of the assessee for the Asstt.Year 2005-06 are allowed. 8. Now we take ITA No.712/RJT/2010 for the Asstt.Year 2001-02. As far as this assessment year is concerned

SHRI PANKAJ CHIMANLAL LODHIYA,RAJKOT vs. THE ACIT, CEN. CIR.-2, RAJKOT

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

ITA 139/RJT/2020[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot18 Jan 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Ms. Annapurna Gupta (Accountant Member), Shri T.R. Senthil Kumar (Judicial Member)

Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 271BSection 40A(2)(b)Section 92E

section 92E of the Act and hence, question of penalty does not arise. 3.1. It is also submitted by the assessee that there was no intention to skip the details of audit report u/s 92E of the Act, in the return of income filed for the Assessment Year 2015-16, but was totally unintentional and bonafide mistake which may kindly

SHRI AJAYBHAI ISHWARLAL GOGIA,,RAJKOT-GUJARAT vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-1 (2) (5), RAJKOT

In the result, the assessee’s appeal is allowed

ITA 176/RJT/2018[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot18 Apr 2022AY 2011-12
For Appellant: Shri R. D. Lalchandani, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Rajesh Kumar, CIT-D.R
Section 2(47)Section 271Section 271(1)(c)Section 276C

section 271(1)(c) of the Act. 5. In appeal against the against the order u/s. 271(1)(c) of the Act, the assessee submitted that penalty cannot be levied in case two opinions are possible in respect of a certain transaction. In the instant case, there are divergent views whether capital gains can be levied in these

M/S AJAY SALT & CHEMICALS,,UNA vs. I.T.O., WARD-1(3),, VERAVAL

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 296/RJT/2017[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot23 Jan 2020AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Waseem Ahmedआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.296/Rjt/2017 "नधा"रण वष"/Asstt. Year: 2006-2007

For Appellant: Written Submission
Section 143(1)Section 271Section 271(1)(c)Section 274Section 68

section 274 r.w.s. 271(1)(c) of the Act. But the assessee again failed to submit or furnished any reply before the AO. Therefore the AO in absence of any reply or submission held that the assessee has furnished inaccurate particular of income and imposed penalty of Rs. 1,61,568/- being 100% of tax sought to be evaded

M/S. IMPACT FORGING, ,RAJKOT vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, , RAJKOT

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

ITA 309/RJT/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot08 Nov 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Ms Madhumita Royआयकरअपीलसं./Ita Nos.307 To 311/Rjt/2018 निर्धररवरध/Asstt. Years: (2011-2012 To 2015-16) M/S. Impact Forging, D.C.I.T, 6, Mani Nagar, Vs. Central Circle-1, Near Popullar Roller, Rajkot. Mavdi Plot, Rajkot. Pan: Aadfi1340Q

For Appellant: Shri P.C Yadav, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Shramdeep Sinha, Sr.D.R
Section 153DSection 254Section 271(1)(c)Section 274

section 271(1)(c) of the Act is void as no specific notice u/s 274 has been issued by the AO. c) On the facts and circumstances of the case the penalty order is bad in law as the approval of JCIT dated 24.05.2017 was an approval without application of mind. 6. It is well settled that an assessee