PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -4 V. MANAS INFRATECH PVT LTD

ITA/35/2026

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The case involves an appeal by the Income Tax Department against the order of the ITAT, which had affirmed the decision of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). The dispute centered on the addition of Rs.8,39,30,000 to the respondent, Manas Infratech Pvt Ltd, concerning a payment made to one Mr. Surya. The ITAT and CIT(A) had both found no direct or indirect link between the payment and the appellant or the IREO group, and no evidence was presented to show that Mr. Surya had returned the money to the appellant's group entities. The High Court of Delhi, upon reviewing the matter, agreed with the lower authorities that the findings were factual and not perverse, thus dismissing the appeal.

• Counselvise Citation: [2026] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 832695 (HC-DELHI)
• Appeal Type: Others
• Pronouncement Date: 21-01-2026
• Assessment Year: misc
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act, 1961
• Result in Favour of: Others
• Court: HIGH COURT
• Assessee Lawyers: GAURAV GUPTA; SHIVENDRA SINGH; YOJIT PAREEK; SURYA JINDAL
• Keywords: Addition; Appeal; Assessment; Disallowance; Income Tax; ITAT
• Section: 143(3); 153A; 260A

Judgement Text

"$~79 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ITA 35/2026 CM APPL. 4210/2026 CM APPL. 4211/2026 PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -4 .....Appellant Through: Mr. Gaurav Gupta, SSC with Mr. Shivendra Singh, JSC, Mr. Yojit Pareek, JSC and Mr. Surya Jindal, Adv. versus MANAS INFRATECH PVT LTD .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR % 21.01.2026 O R D E R 1. By way of instant appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act of 1961’), the appellant-Income Tax Department has challenged the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal(ITAT) dated 29.01.2025. 2. Mr. Gaurav Gupta, learned Senior Standing Counsel for the appellant tried to assail the findings recorded by the Tribunal in relation to a sum of Rs.8,39,30,000/-, which has been added in respondent’s hands, in relation to an amount, which was paid to one Mr. Surya. 3. It is to be noted that the order under challenge was passed pursuant to an appeal filed by the Assessing Officer(AO) against the order of This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/01/2026 at 12:15:25 Printed from counselvise.com Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) passed on 07.05.2015. On perusal of the facts and record. The CIT(A) had set aside the addition made by the AO observing that thus :- “5.8 Taking in totality of all the facts and evidences on record viz: (a) no evidence has been brought on record so as to hold that payment of Rs. 19.50 crore which is paid to the 4 entities have any direct or indirect link or connection with the appellant or IREO group, (b) no evidence is there to show that \"Mr. Surya\" has paid back the money to appellant's group entities, (c) nothing has been brought on record by the AO so as to hold that \"Mr. Surya\" was not having the tenancy right over the subject land with him and (d) in the assessment order passed under section 153A/143(3) dated 29.12.2011 in the case of \"Mr. Surya\", the Revenue has accepted that \"Mr. Surya\" has received a sum of Rs.28,11,38,000 from the IREO/group and same has been reflected by \"Mr. Surya\" as its income.” 4. Said findings have been affirmed by the ITAT. 5. Having heard learned counsel for the appellant, we are of the considered opinion that the issue involved in the instant case is one of finding of fact and no question of law arises. The finding in relation to disallowance of Rs.8,39,30,000/- cannot be said to be perverse in any manner. The appeal, therefore, fails. 6. Pending applications are disposed of. DINESH MEHTA, J VINOD KUMAR, J JANUARY 21, 2026/dd This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/01/2026 at 12:15:25 Printed from counselvise.com "