AADARSH SURANA, CHENNAI V. ACIT/DCIT, Corporate Cicle-1(1), Chennai

ITA 20/CHNY/2023

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The case involves Aadarsh Surana, the appellant, contesting an order from the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Corporate Circle-1(1), Chennai, which was upheld by the CIT(A). The primary grievances included the dismissal of the appeal without a reasonable opportunity to be heard, the assessment being conducted beyond the scope of limited scrutiny without proper approval, and the non-consideration of the remand report regarding unexplained investments in property. Additionally, issues regarding the treatment of capital gains from the sale of a proprietary concern and disallowance of expenses related to earning exempt income were raised. The Tribunal found procedural lapses in the handling of the appeal by the CIT(A) and remanded the case for a thorough re-examination.

• Counselvise Citation: [2023] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 127450 (ITAT-CHENNAI)
• Duration Of Justice: 7 month(s) 30 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 07-09-2023
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: C
• Next Hearing Date: 03-09-2023
• Assessment Year: 2017-2018
• Appeal Filed On: 08-01-2023
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act, 1961
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: N.B. SOM
• Keywords: Gift; Valuation report; Rule 8D; Set aside
• Section: 14A

Judgement Text

आयकर अपील य अ धकरण, ‘सी’ यायपीठ, चे नई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL , ‘C’ BENCH, CHENNAI ी महावीर संह, उपा य एवं ी जी. मंज ु नाथ, लेखा सद&य के सम BEFORE SHRI MAHAVIR SINGH, VICE-PRESIDENT AND SHRI G.MANJUNATHA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपीलसं./I. T. A. No. 2 0/ Ch ny / 2 02 3 ( नधा रणवष / A s s e s sm e nt Yea r : 2 0 1 7- 1 8 ) Aadarsh Surana, 42, Rajendra Prasad Road, Chrompet, Chennai-600 044. V s The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Corporate Circle-1(1), Chennai. P AN : A AF PA 6 4 5 0 M (अपीलाथ /Appellant) ( यथ /Respondent/Cross Objector) अपीलाथ क ओरसे/ Appellant by : Mr. Sandeep Bagmar,Advocate यथ क ओरसे/Respondent by : Mr. N.B.Som, CIT स ु नवाईक तार ख/D a t e o f h e a r i n g : 04.09.2023 घोषणाक तार ख /D a t e o f P r o n o u n c e m e n t : 08.09.2023 आदेश / O R D E R PER MAHAVIR SINGH, VP: This appeal by the assessee is arising out of order passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre( NFAC), Delhi u/s.250 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter ‘the Act’) vide order No. ITBA/NFAC/S/250/2022-23/1047542940(1) dated 21.11.2022. The assessment was framed by the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Corporate Circle-I(1), Chennai, for the relevant assessment year 2017-18 u/s.143(3) of the Act vide order dated 22.12.2019. 2. The first issue in this appeal of assessee is as regards to order of CIT(A) passed u/s.250 of the Act dismissing appeal 2 ITA No. 20/Chny/2023 without allowing reasonable opportunity of being heard and passing ex-parte order and that also a non-speaking order without adjudicating grounds on merits. 3. The second issue in this appeal of assessee is as regards to order of the CIT(A) not adjudicating the issue that assessment order is bad in law, as the assessment was selected for limited scrutiny, but same has been passed as complete scrutiny without obtaining any prior permission/approval from the Principal CIT / CCIT in writing and also ignoring binding CBDIT circular with regard to completion of cases with limited scrutiny selected through CASS module. 4. The third issue in this appeal of the assessee is that the CIT(A) has not considered remand report of the Assessing Officer dated 06.03.2020 on the issue addition made by the Assessing Officer being unexplained investment made in purchase of property at 255/1A/1a Thirumudivakkam Village u/s.69 of the Act amounting to Rs.4,30,62,000/-. 5. The fourth issue on merits is as regards to the assessee selling his proprietary concern as a going concern to M/s. Amar Prakash Developers Pvt.Ltd and issuing shares based 3 ITA No. 20/Chny/2023 on valuation report dated 31.03.2017 done by M/s.S.L.Gadhiya & Co., Chartered Accountants, for value of Rs.110.04 crores and treating the same as gifts from relatives and making addition u/s.68 of the Act amounting to Rs.115,26,13,606/- being increase in capital. 6. The fifth issue in this appeal of the assessee is as regards to disallowance of expenses relatable to earning of exempt income being dividend claimed as exempt u/s.10(34) of the Act by invoking provisions section 14A read with Rule 8D of the IT Rules amounting to Rs.25,152/-. 7. As regards to first issue of dismissing appeal by the CIT(A) ex-parte and that also without deliberating anything on merits, the CIT(A) dismissed the appeal simplicitor for non- prosecution. We noted that the CIT(A) has called for remand report from the Assessing Officer vide letter dated 25.02.2020, which was sent by the Assessing Officer to CIT(A), but not at all considered by the CIT(A). It seems that the CIT(A) has not carried out statutory duty and passed the order ex-parte without considering anything on merits, even though report of the Assessing Officer was available with him. Hence, without adjudicating on the above issues on merits, we set aside the 4 ITA No. 20/Chny/2023 order of the CIT(A) and remitting the issues back to the file of the CIT(A) for deciding the issues on merits and by speaking order, after allowing reasonable opportunity of being heard to the assessee. Needless to say, the assessee was also allowed many opportunities by the CIT(A), but the assessee has not availed any of the same. The assessee is also at fault. Hence, we advise the assessee to represent his case before the CIT(A) and place all evidences in support of his claim. In term of above, order of the CIT(A) is set aside and the matter is remanded back to the file of the CIT(A) to decide the issues on merits. 8. The appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced in the open court on 8 th September, 2023 Sd/- Sd/- ( जी. मंज ु नाथ ) ( महावीर संह ) ( G.Manjunatha ) ( Mahavir Singh ) लेखा सद%य / Accountant Member उपा य / Vice-President चे(नई/Chennai, )दनांक/Date: 08.09.2023 DS आदेश क त+ल,प अ-े,षत/Copy to: 1. Appellant 2. Respondent 3.आयकर आय ु .त/CIT 4. ,वभागीय त न1ध/DR 5. गाड फाईल/GF.