SANGITHA GARG, CHENNAI V. ACIT NON CORPORATE CIRCLE 23(1), CHENNAI

ITA 1485/CHNY/2019

• Counselvise Citation: [2019] 116 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 2634 (ITAT-CHENNAI)
• Duration Of Justice: 3 month(s) 13 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 26-08-2019
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: B
• Assessment Year: 2015-2016
• Appeal Filed On: 13-05-2019
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Keywords: Set aside; Capital Gains

Judgement Text

, , IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL B BENCH, CHENNAI . . . , . !', $ '% BEFORE SHRI N.R.S. GANESAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI S. JAYARAMAN, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ./ ITA NO.1485/CHNY/2019 ' (' / ASSESSMENT YEAR : 2015-16 & S.P. NO.239/CHNY/2019 (IN I.T.A. NO.1485/CHNY/2019) ' (' / ASSESSMENT YEAR : 2015-16 SMT. SANGITHA GARG, OLD NO.58, NEW NO.20, MONTIETH ROAD, EGMORE, CHENNAI - 600 008. PAN : AMRPS 9254 M V. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, NON-CORPORATE CIRCLE 23(1), TAMBARAM, CHENNAI - 600 045. ( APPELLANT & PETITIONER) (*+,-/ RESPONDENT) ,- . / / APPELLANT BY : SHRI T. VASUDEVAN, ADVOCATE *+,- . / / RESPONDENT BY : SHRI SRIDHAR DORA, JCIT 0 . 1$ / DATE OF HEARING : 19.08.2019 23( . 1$ / DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 26.08.2019 / O R D E R PER N.R.S. GANESAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER : THIS APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE IS DIRECTED AGAINST THE ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS) -10, CHENN AI, DATED 26.03.2019 AND PERTAINS TO ASSESSMENT YEAR 2015-16. 2 I.T.A. NO.1485/CHNY/19 S.P. NO.239/CHNY/19 2. SHRI T. VASUDEVAN, THE LD.COUNSEL FOR THE ASSESS EE, SUBMITTED THAT THE ASSESSEE CLAIMED EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 10(38) OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961 (IN SHORT 'THE A CT') IN RESPECT OF LONG TERM CAPITAL GAINS ARISING OUT OF SALE OF SHAR ES TO THE EXTENT OF 13,30,25,599/-. IN FACT, ACCORDING TO THE LD. COUNS EL, THE ASSESSEE INVESTED IN SHARES OF M/S RAJLAXMI INDUSTRIES LTD. THE LD. COUNSEL FURTHER SUBMITTED THAT THE ASSESSING OFFICER MAINLY PLACED HIS RELIANCE ON THE INVESTIGATION REPORT OF DIRECTORATE OF INVESTIGATION, KOLKATA. ACCORDING TO THE LD. COUNSEL, A COPY OF T HE SAID INVESTIGATION REPORT WAS NOT FURNISHED TO THE ASSES SEE. THEREFORE, THE LD. COUNSEL SUBMITTED THAT AN OPPORTUNITY MAY B E GIVEN TO THE ASSESSEE BY REMITTING BACK THE MATTER TO THE FILE O F THE ASSESSING OFFICER. 3. ON THE CONTRARY, SHRI SRIDHAR DORA, THE LD. DEPA RTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE, SUBMITTED THAT HE IS PLACING RELIAN CE ON THE ORDERS OF THE ASSESSING OFFICER AS WELL AS THE CIT(APPEALS ). 4. WE HAVE CONSIDERED THE RIVAL SUBMISSIONS ON EITH ER SIDE AND PERUSED THE RELEVANT MATERIAL AVAILABLE ON RECORD. THE ASSESSEE MADE INVESTMENTS IN THE SHARES OF M/S RAJLAXMI INDU STRIES LTD. 3 I.T.A. NO.1485/CHNY/19 S.P. NO.239/CHNY/19 FROM THE ORDER OF THE ASSESSING OFFICER IT APPEARS THAT THE ASSESSEE SOLD 5,21,158 EQUITY SHARES OF M/S RAJLAXM I INDUSTRIES LTD. AND ON SALE OF THESE SHARES, THE ASSESSEE DIS CLOSED LONG TERM CAPITAL GAINS TO THE EXTENT OF 13,30,25,599/-. THIS WAS DISALLOWED BY THE ASSESSING OFFICER ON THE GROUND THAT THE COM PANY IN WHICH THE ASSESSEE INVESTED IS A PENNY STOCK COMPANY. HO WEVER, IT IS NOT BROUGHT ON RECORD HOW THE ASSESSEE IS INVOLVED IN P ROMOTING THE PENNY STOCK COMPANY AND HOW THE ASSESSEE INVOLVED I N INFLATING THE SHARES OF THE COMPANY. MOREOVER, THE COPY OF T HE INVESTIGATION REPORT SAID TO BE RECEIVED FROM THE INVESTIGATION W ING OF THE DEPARTMENT AT KOLKATA WAS NOT FURNISHED TO THE ASSE SSEE. ON IDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS TRIBUNAL IN THE CASE OF KANHAIYALAL & SONS (HUF) V. ITO IN I.T.A. NO.1849/CHNY/2018, HAS REMITTED BACK THE MATTER TO THE FILE OF THE ASSESSING OFFICER FOR RECONSIDERATION. IN FACT, THIS TRIBUNAL HAS OBSERVED AT PARA 4 OF ITS O RDER DATED 06.02.2019 AS FOLLOWS:- 4. WE HEARD SHRI AR.V. SREENIVASAN, THE LD. DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE ALSO. ADMITTEDLY, THE ASSESSING OFFICER DISALLOWED THE CLAIM OF THE ASSESSEES ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION SAID TO B E RECEIVED FROM THE INVESTIGATION WING OF THE DEPARTMENT AT KOLKATA WITH REGARD TO INVESTMENT MAD E 4 I.T.A. NO.1485/CHNY/19 S.P. NO.239/CHNY/19 BY THE ASSESSEES IN THE PENNY STOCK COMPANY. IT IS NOT IN DISPUTE THAT A COPY OF THE INVESTIGATION REPORT SAID TO BE RECEIVED FROM KOLKATA WAS NOT FURNISHED TO TH E ASSESSEE. MOREOVER, DETAILS OF THE ENQUIRIES SAID TO BE MADE BY THE ASSESSING OFFICER WERE ALSO NOT FURNISH ED TO THE ASSESSEES. IN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS TRI BUNAL IS OF THE CONSIDERED OPINION THAT THE ASSESSING OFF ICER HAS TO RECONSIDER THE ISSUE AFRESH AFTER FURNISHING THE MATERIAL RELIED UPON BY THE ASSESSING OFFICER. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORDERS OF BOTH THE AUTHORITIES BEL OW ARE SET ASIDE AND THE ENTIRE ISSUE IS REMITTED BACK TO THE FILE OF THE ASSESSING OFFICER. THE ASSESSING OFFICER SHALL BRING ON RECORD THE ROLE OF THE ASSES SEES IN PROMOTING THE COMPANY AND THE RELATIONSHIP OF TH E ASSESSEES, IF ANY WITH THE PROMOTERS, ROLE OF THE ASSESSEES IN INFLATING THE PRICE OF SHARES, ETC. T HE ASSESSING OFFICER SHALL ALSO FURNISH A COPY OF THE INVESTIGATION REPORT SAID TO BE RECEIVED FROM THE INVESTIGATION WING OF THE DEPARTMENT AT KOLKATA AND OTHER MATERIALS IF ANYTHING IN HIS POSSESSION AND THEREAFTER DECIDE THE ISSUE AFRESH IN ACCORDANCE WI TH LAW, AFTER GIVING A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO THE ASSESSEES. 5. IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE, THIS TRIBUNAL IS OF THE CO NSIDERED OPINION THAT THE MATTER NEEDS TO BE RE-EXAMINED BY THE ASSESSING OFFICER. ACCORDINGLY, ORDERS OF BOTH THE AUTHORITI ES BELOW ARE SET ASIDE AND THE ISSUE RAISED BY THE ASSESSEE WITH REG ARD TO DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 10(38) OF THE ACT IS REMITTED BACK TO THE FILE OF THE ASSESSING OFFICER. THE ASSESSING OFFICER SHALL EXA MINE THE MATTER AS DIRECTED BY THIS TRIBUNAL IN THE CASE OF KANHAIY ALAL & SONS (HUF) 5 I.T.A. NO.1485/CHNY/19 S.P. NO.239/CHNY/19 (SUPRA) AND THEREAFTER DECIDE THE ISSUE AFRESH IN A CCORDANCE WITH LAW, AFTER GIVING A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO THE A SSESSEE. 6. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS ALLOWED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES. HOWEVER, THE STAY PETITION S TANDS DISMISSED. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE COURT ON 26 TH AUGUST, 2019 AT CHENNAI. SD/- SD/- (. !') ( . . . ) (S. JAYARAMAN) (N.R.S. GANESAN) $ / ACCOUNTANT MEMBER /JUDICIAL MEMBER /CHENNAI, 5 /DATED, THE 26 TH AUGUST, 2019. KRI. . *167 87(1 /COPY TO: 1. ,-/ APPELLANT 2. *+,-/ RESPONDENT 3. 0 91 () /CIT(A)-10, CHENNAI-34 4. PRINCIPAL CIT-7, CHENNAI 5. 7: *1 /DR 6. ;' < /GF.