GOPAL SNACKS PVT LTD ,RAJKOT vs. ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-1(1), RAJKOT

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं /.Ita Nos. 498 & 499/Rjt/2025 "नधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Years: 2015-16 & 2020-21 बनाम Gopal Snacks Pvt. Ltd. Asst. Commissioner Of Plot No.2322-2324, Gidc Metoda, Income Tax Vs. Lodhika, Rajkot, Gujarat-360021 Circle-1(1), Rajkot Pan : Aadcg6113A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Prakash Jhunjhunwala & Shri K. K. Maloo, Ars. राज"व क" ओर से/Revenue By : Shri Shramdeep Sinha, Cit.Dr & Shri Abhimanyu Singh, Sr. Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख /Date Of Hearing : 19/11/2025 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 08/12/2025

143(1) of the Act. Accordingly, Ground No. 1 raised by the Revenue is dismissed.” 12. Therefore, we direct the assessing officer to consider the total income chargeable to tax to the tune of Rs.58,44,15,970/-. Hence, this appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes. 13. In the result, appeal filed by the assessee

CLASSIC NETWORK PRIVATE LIMITED,RAJKOT vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL -1 RAJKOT, RAJKOT

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

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

ii) Assessee’s appeal in ITA No.176/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. (iii) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.286/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. In these appeals, the assessee has challenged the reopening of assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, on the plea that in order to reopen the assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, the primary condition

M/S. CLASSIC NETWORK LIMITED,,RAJKOT-GUJARAT vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-1,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

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

ii) Assessee’s appeal in ITA No.176/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. (iii) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.286/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. In these appeals, the assessee has challenged the reopening of assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, on the plea that in order to reopen the assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, the primary condition

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT vs. M/S. CLASSIC NETWORK LIMITED,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

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

ii) Assessee’s appeal in ITA No.176/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. (iii) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.286/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. In these appeals, the assessee has challenged the reopening of assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, on the plea that in order to reopen the assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, the primary condition

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, RAJKOT vs. CLASSIC NETWORK PVT. LTD., RJAKOT

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

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

ii) Assessee’s appeal in ITA No.176/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. (iii) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.286/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. In these appeals, the assessee has challenged the reopening of assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, on the plea that in order to reopen the assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, the primary condition

CLASSIC NETWORK PRIVATE LIMITED,RAJKOT vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL -1, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

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

ii) Assessee’s appeal in ITA No.176/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. (iii) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.286/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. In these appeals, the assessee has challenged the reopening of assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, on the plea that in order to reopen the assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, the primary condition

M/S. CLASSIC NETWORK LIMITED,,RAJKOT-GUJARAT vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-1,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

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

ii) Assessee’s appeal in ITA No.176/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. (iii) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.286/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. In these appeals, the assessee has challenged the reopening of assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, on the plea that in order to reopen the assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, the primary condition

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, RAJKOT, RAJKOT vs. CLASSIC NETWORK PVT. LTD., RAJKOT

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

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

ii) Assessee’s appeal in ITA No.176/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. (iii) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.286/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. In these appeals, the assessee has challenged the reopening of assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, on the plea that in order to reopen the assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, the primary condition

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-1, RAJKOT-GUJARAT vs. M/S. CLASSIC NETWORK LIMITED,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

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

ii) Assessee’s appeal in ITA No.176/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. (iii) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.286/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. In these appeals, the assessee has challenged the reopening of assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, on the plea that in order to reopen the assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, the primary condition

CLASSIC NETWORK PRIVATE LIMITED,RAJKOT vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL - 1, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

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

ii) Assessee’s appeal in ITA No.176/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. (iii) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.286/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. In these appeals, the assessee has challenged the reopening of assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, on the plea that in order to reopen the assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, the primary condition

M/S. CLASSIC NETWORK LIMITED,,RAJKOT-GUJARAT vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-1,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

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

ii) Assessee’s appeal in ITA No.176/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. (iii) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.286/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. In these appeals, the assessee has challenged the reopening of assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, on the plea that in order to reopen the assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, the primary condition

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT vs. M/S. CLASSIC NETWORK LIMITED,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

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

ii) Assessee’s appeal in ITA No.176/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. (iii) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.286/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. In these appeals, the assessee has challenged the reopening of assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, on the plea that in order to reopen the assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, the primary condition

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-1,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT vs. M/S. CLASSIC NETWORK LIMITED,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

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

ii) Assessee’s appeal in ITA No.176/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. (iii) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.286/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. In these appeals, the assessee has challenged the reopening of assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, on the plea that in order to reopen the assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, the primary condition

M/S. CLASSIC NETWORK LIMITED,,RAJKOT-GUJARAT vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-1,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

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

ii) Assessee’s appeal in ITA No.176/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. (iii) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.286/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. In these appeals, the assessee has challenged the reopening of assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, on the plea that in order to reopen the assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, the primary condition

M/S. CLASSIC NETWORK LIMITED,,RAJKOT-GUJARAT vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-1,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

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

ii) Assessee’s appeal in ITA No.176/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. (iii) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.286/RJT/2024, for assessment year 2014–15. In these appeals, the assessee has challenged the reopening of assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, on the plea that in order to reopen the assessment under section 147/148 of the Act, the primary condition

GOPAL SNACKS PVT LTD ,RAJKOT vs. ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-1(1), RAJKOT

143(3) read\nwith Section 144B of the Act. Accordingly, we accept the contention of the Assessee\nthat in the facts and circumstances of the present case the doctrine of merger would\napply. Therefore, we reject the contention of the Revenue that the CIT(A) erred in\nentertaining and adjudicating the grounds raised by the Assessee in appeal before\nthe

DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE 1, RAJKOT, RAJKOT vs. SHRI MUKESH MANEKCHAND SHETH, RAJKOT

147 of the Act is incurably and defective. In para-3 of SCN, it is\nstated that the provision of Section 149(1)(b) has been followed by taking\napproval from the specified authority. However, as submitted above, there is no\nmention of asset or expenditure represented by the alleged-escaped income and\nhence, the notice issued u/s

ASSTT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE - 1(1), , RAJKOT vs. SYMBOSA GRANITO PRIVATE LIMITED, WANKANER

reassessment or re-computation under sub-section (3) of\nsection 143 or under section 144 or under section 147, as the case may be, with\nrespect to the cases referred to in sub-section (2), shall be made in a faceless manner\nas per the following procedure, namely:\n(xvi) the National Faceless Assessment Centre shall examine the draft assessment