Maheshwari Plywood's v. The Income-tax Officer, Ward 1(6), Nagpur
[Citation -2017-LL-0703-7]

Citation 2017-LL-0703-7
Appellant Name Maheshwari Plywood's
Respondent Name The Income-tax Officer, Ward 1(6), Nagpur
Court HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT NAGPUR
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 03/07/2017
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags unexplained investment • surrender amount • survey proceeding • income from business • computing book profit
Bot Summary: This appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act challenges the order dated 16 th July, 2003 of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Nagpur. The impugned order is a common order passed in respect of M/s Bagadi Enterprises, Nagpur, M/s National Sales Corporation, Nagpur and of Appellant-Assessee before us. 03.odt When surrender amount is shown as Business Income as assessed as such, whether ITAT was right in law in treating the same as unexplained investment under Section 69 of the Act and whether the order of ITAT is perverse on account of mis-appreciation of admitted facts on record 2. M/s Bagadi Enterprises, Nagpur and M/s National Sales Corporation, Nagpur being aggrieved by the common impugned order dated 16th July, 2003 had filed Income Tax Appeal No. 80/2003 and 79/2003 respectively. We had by an order dated 12 th June, 2017 allowed the Assessee's appeal in the case of M/s Bagadi Enterprises, Nagpur and M/s National Sales Corporation, Nagpur. The learned counsel appearing for the parties states that the facts and substantial question of law arising in this appeal is identical to those which arose in the case of M/s Bagadi Enterprises, Nagpur and M/s National Sales Corporation, Nagpur. For the reasons set out our order dated 12 th June, 2017 in the above two appeals, the substantial question of law at is answered in the affirmative and in favour of the appellant Assessee and against the Revenue.


IN HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR Income Tax Appeal No. 81/2003 (M/s Maheshwari Plywood's Nagpur vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward 1(6), Nagpur) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's orders Shri N.S. Bhattad with S. Bhattad, Advocates for appellant. Shri A. Parchure with Bhushan Mohta, Advocate for Respondent. CORAM : M.S. SANKLECHA & MANISH PITALE, JJ. DATE : 03.7.2017. This appeal under Section 260A of Income Tax Act (Act) challenges order dated 16 th July, 2003 of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Nagpur (Tribunal). impugned order is common order passed in respect of M/s Bagadi Enterprises, Nagpur, M/s National Sales Corporation, Nagpur and of Appellant-Assessee before us. This appeal was admitted on 28th March, 2007 on following substantial questions of law along with other two appeals raising identical questions as under:- (a) Whether claim under Section 40(b) of Act is allowable on amount surrendered in course of survey under Section 133-A of Act, particularly when surrender amount was shown as business income and assessed as business income? ::: Uploaded on - 04/07/2017 ::: Downloaded on - 06/07/2017 09:11:18 ::: 2 0307ITL81.03.odt (b) When surrender amount is shown as Business Income as assessed as such, whether ITAT was right in law in treating same as unexplained investment under Section 69 of Act and whether order of ITAT is perverse on account of mis-appreciation of admitted facts on record? 2. M/s Bagadi Enterprises, Nagpur and M/s National Sales Corporation, Nagpur being aggrieved by common impugned order dated 16th July, 2003 had filed Income Tax Appeal No. 80/2003 and 79/2003 respectively. We had by order dated 12 th June, 2017 allowed Assessee's appeal in case of M/s Bagadi Enterprises, Nagpur (ITL No. 80/2003) and M/s National Sales Corporation, Nagpur (ITL No. 79/2003). 3. learned counsel appearing for parties states that facts and substantial question of law arising in this appeal is identical to those which arose in case of M/s Bagadi Enterprises, Nagpur (ITL No. 80/2003) and M/s National Sales Corporation, Nagpur (ITL No. 79/2003). Therefore, for reasons set out our order dated 12 th June, 2017 in above two appeals, substantial question of law at (a) is answered in affirmative and in favour of appellant Assessee and against Revenue. In above view, substantial question of law at (b) is academic, in present facts. Therefore, not answered. ::: Uploaded on - 04/07/2017 ::: Downloaded on - 06/07/2017 09:11:18 ::: 3 0307ITL81.03.odt 4. Accordingly, appeal is allowed. (MANISH PITALE, J.) (M.S.SANKLECHA, J.) Gohane ::: Uploaded on - 04/07/2017 ::: Downloaded on - 06/07/2017 09:11:18 ::: Maheshwari Plywood's v. Income-tax Officer, Ward 1(6), Nagpur
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