RICHA INDUSTRIES LTD., FARIDABAD V. DCIT, CIRCLE- 2, FARIDABAD

ITA 4005/DEL/2018

• Counselvise Citation: [2022] 103 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 9713 (ITAT-DELHI)
• Duration Of Justice: 4 year(s) 5 month(s) 2 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 26-10-2022
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: F
• Next Hearing Date: 19-10-2022
• Assessment Year: 2014-2015
• Appeal Filed On: 24-05-2018
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Keywords: Depreciation; Opportunity of being heard; Additional depreciation; Set aside
• Section: 68; 143(3)

Judgement Text

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCHES “F” : DELHI BEFORE SHRI CHANDRA MOHAN GARG, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI ANADEE NATH MISSHRA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ITA.No.4005/Del./2018 Assessment Year 2014-15 Richa Industries Limited, Plot-29, DLF Industrial Area, Phase-II, Near NHPC Chowk, Faridabad-121003 PAN AAACR7943J [vs. The DCIT, Circle-2, Faridabad. PIN 121 001 (Appellant) (Respondent) For Assessee : -None- For Revenue : Ms. Beenu, Sr. D.R. Date of Hearing : 20.10.2022 Date of Pronouncement : 27.10.2022 ORDER PER CHANDRA MOHAN GARG, J.M. : This appeal by Revenue has been directed against the Order of the Ld. CIT(A), Faridabad, dated 09.05.2018, relating to A.Y. 2014-15. 2. Briefly stated facts of the case are that the assessee-company is engaged in the business of Knitting and Processing of Readymade Garments and Steel 2 ITA.No.4005/Del./2018 Richa Industries Limited, Faridabad. Fabrications. The assessee filed it’s return of income on 30.03.2015 declaring income of Rs.9,17,08,440/-. The A.O. completed the assessment under section 143(3) of the I.T. Act, 1961 by determining the total income of assessee at Rs.11,09,35,320/- by making addition of Rs.1,89,65,000/- on account of unsecured loan received from M/s. Richa Building Systems Pvt. Ltd., under section 68 of the I.T. Act, 1961 besides disallowing additional depreciation of Rs.2,32,084/- and compounding fee of Rs.30,000/-. Aggrieved by the said additions, the assessee carried the matter in appeal before the Ld. CIT(A), who vide order dated 09.05.2018 dismissed the appeal of assessee. 3. Aggrieved by the order of the Ld. CIT(A), the assessee carried the matter in appeal before the Tribunal and has raised various grounds, but, all relating to confirming the addition made by the A.O. under section 68 of the I.T. Act, 1961 and additional depreciation disallowed by the A.O. 3 ITA.No.4005/Del./2018 Richa Industries Limited, Faridabad. 4. On the date of hearing, none appeared on behalf of assessee nor any application has been filed seeking for adjournment. 5. We have heard the Ld. D.R. and perused the orders of the authorities below and material available on record. 6. From the careful perusal of the order of the Ld. CIT(A) we find that the Ld. CIT(A) in his order dated 09.05.2018 simply confirmed the additions made by the A.O. without giving any reasons for his decision. According to Section 250(6) of the I.T. Act, 1961, the Ld. CIT(A) is required to mention point for determination and reasons for decision in his appellate order. 6.1. In view of the above, we set aside the impugned order of Ld. CIT(A), Faridabad, and restore the appeal of assessee to his file with a direction to re-adjudicate the appeal of assessee in accordance with law, giving reasons for decision in the appellate order by giving reasonable and sufficient opportunity of being heard to the assessee. 4 ITA.No.4005/Del./2018 Richa Industries Limited, Faridabad. 7. In the result, appeal of assessee is allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced in the open Court on 27.10.2022. Sd/- Sd/- [ANADEE NATH MISSHRA] [CHANDRA MOHAN GARG] ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER Delhi, Dated 27 th October, 2022 VBP/- Copy to 1. The appellant 2. The respondent 3. Ld. CIT(A) concerned 4. CIT concerned 5. DR ITAT “F” Bench, Delhi 6. Guard File //By Order// Assistant Registrar, ITAT, Delhi Benches, Delhi.