PRINCE KALRA, H NO 119, PATIALA GATE, SANGRUR,PUNJAB V. INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD SANGRUR, PUNJAB

ITA 1127/CHANDI/2024

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The case involves Prince Kalra, who appealed against the orders of the CIT(A) confirming the addition of Rs. 46,26,020 to his income for the assessment year 2012-13, which was initially added by the Assessing Officer under section 68 of the Income Tax Act due to unexplained cash deposits in his bank account. The CIT(A) dismissed Kalra's appeal for want of prosecution. Additionally, a penalty of Rs. 13,40,527 was levied under section 271(1)(c) of the Act, which was also confirmed by the CIT(A). Both the addition and the penalty were contested in the Tribunal, which found procedural lapses in the ex-parte assessments and set aside both orders, directing a fresh assessment.

• Counselvise Citation: [2024] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 28826 (ITAT-CHANDIGARH)
• Duration Of Justice: 6 month(s) 1 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 28-11-2024
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: B
• Next Hearing Date: 26-11-2024
• Assessment Year: 2012-2013
• Appeal Filed On: 27-05-2024
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act, 1961
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: VED PARKASH KALIA
• Assessee Lawyers: SUDHIR SEHGAL
• Keywords: Set aside
• Section: 148; 142(1); 250; 68; 6

Judgement Text

" आयकर अपीलȣय अͬधकरण,चÖडीगढ़ Ûयायपीठ, चÖडीगढ़ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DIVISION BENCH, ‘B’, CHANDIGARH BEFORE SHRI RAJPAL YADAY, VICE PRESIDENT & SHRI KRINWANT SAHAY, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ ITA No. 658/CHD/2024 Ǔनधा[रण वष[ / Assessment Year : 2012-13 Prince Kalra, House No.119, Patiala Gate, Sangrur, Distt.Sangrur Vs. बनाम DCIT, Jurisdictional officer, The ITO, Ward, Sangrur èथायी लेखा सं./PAN No: BURPK0672E अपीलाथȸ/Appellant Ĥ×यथȸ/Respondent & आयकर अपील सं./ ITA No. 1127/CHD/2024 Ǔनधा[रण वष[ / Assessment Year : 2012-13 Prince Kalra, House No.119, Patiala Gate, Sangrur, Distt.Sangrur Vs. बनाम DCIT, Jurisdictional officer, The ITO, Ward, Sangrur èथायी लेखा सं./PAN No: BURPK0672E अपीलाथȸ/Appellant Ĥ×यथȸ/Respondent Ǔनधा[ǐरती कȧ ओर से/Assessee by : Sh. Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate राजèव कȧ ओर से/ Revenue by : Sh. Ved Parkash Kalia, Sr.DR सुनवाई कȧ तारȣख/Date of Hearing : 26.11.2024 उदघोषणा कȧ तारȣख/Date of Pronouncement : 28.11.2024 658 & 1127 -Chd-2024- Prince Kalra, Sangrur 2 आदेश/Order Per Bench: The Assessee is in appeal before the Tribunal against the order of the ld. CIT(A) dated 31.3.2024 passed for A.Y. 2012-13. 2. Though the Assessee has taken 06 grounds of appeal but his grievance revolves around with single issue namely that the ld. CIT(A) has erred in confirming the addition of Rs. 46,26,020/- which was added by the Assessing Officer (A.O.) with the aid of section 68 on account of unexplained cash deposited in the bank account. 3. With the assistance of ld. Representatives, we have gone through the record carefully. A perusal of the record would indicate that both the orders are ex-parte. The Assessee has filed his return of income on 8.10.2012 declaring total income of Rs. 1,88,380/-. It is not ascertainable whether the case of the Assessee was selected for scrutiny assessment or not. The case of the Assessee was reopened by issuance of a notice dated 30.03.2019 u/s 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (in short 'the Act'). Thereafter, notices u/s 142(1) of the Act were issued which according to the Assessee could not be served on him and the Assessing Officer has passed the ex-parte assessment. 4. The appeal of the CIT(A) did not bring any relief to the Assessee. The ld. First Appellate Authority has dismissed the appeal of the Assessee for want of prosecution. 658 & 1127 -Chd-2024- Prince Kalra, Sangrur 3 5. On due consideration of the above facts and circumstances, we are of the view that addition of Rs. 46,46,020/- was made by way of an ex-parte assessment which has also been upheld by way of an ex-parte order at the end of the ld. CIT(A). The ends of justice would meet if we set aside both these orders to the file of the ld. Assessing Officer for re-adjudication because sub clause 6 of section 250 do contemplate that the ld. CIT(A) has to determine the point in dispute and thereafter record reasons on those points. This procedure has not been followed in the present case. If the dispute is being set aside to the file of the CIT(A) then it would increase the multiplicity of litigation because assessment order was ex-parte and CIT(A) would have to call for a remand report from the Assessing Officer on the material to be submitted by the Assessee; Therefore, we deem it appropriate to set aside the issued to the file of the Assessing Officer for fresh adjudication. Accordingly, the appeal of the Assessee stands allowed for statistical purposes. ITA No.1127/Chd/2024: 6. This appeal is also directed by the Assessee against the order of the ld. CIT(A) dated 31.03.2024 passed for A.Y. 2012-13. The Assessee has challenged levy of penalty u/s Section 271 (1) (c) of the Income Tax Act. The grievance of the Assessee is that ld. CIT(A) has erred in confirming the penalty of Rs. 13,40,527/-. It is pertinent to 658 & 1127 -Chd-2024- Prince Kalra, Sangrur 4 note that this penalty is being computed on the quantum addition of Rs. 46,46,020/-. This addition has already been set aside by us in ITA No. 658/Chd/2024. Therefore, penalty does not have any foundation to stand. We deem it appropriate to set aside both the orders, i.e., Assessing Officer as well as of CIT(A) vide which penalty was levied and confirmed. We restore this issue also to the file of the A.O. Ld. A.O. shall re-adjudicate this issue after determination of income of the Assessee in the quantum proceedings. It is for the Assessing Officer to visit the Assessee with the penalty or not after the determination of taxable income of the Assessee. 7. In the result, both the appeals are allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced on 28.11.2024 Sd/- Sd/- ( KRINWANT SAHAY ) ( RAJPAL YADAV ) Accountant Member Vice President “आर.क े.” आदेश कȧ ĤǓतͧलͪप अĒेͪषत / Copy of the order forwarded to : 1. अपीलाथȸ/ The Appellant 2. Ĥ×यथȸ/ The Respondent 3. आयकर आयुÈत/ CIT 4. ͪवभागीय ĤǓतǓनͬध, आयकर अपीलȣय आͬधकरण, चÖडीगढ़/ DR, ITAT, CHANDIGARH 5. गाड[ फाईल/ Guard File आदेशानुसार/ By order, सहायक पंजीकार/ Assistant Registrar "