Kalyan Silks Trichur (P) Ltd. v. Joint Commissioner of Income-tax Range-I, Thrissur
[Citation -2017-LL-1016-2]

Citation 2017-LL-1016-2
Appellant Name Kalyan Silks Trichur (P) Ltd.
Respondent Name Joint Commissioner of Income-tax Range-I, Thrissur
Court HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 16/10/2017
Assessment Year 2008-09
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags statutory period • question of law • employees provident fund • provident fund contribution • employee state insurance • inadmissibility of deduction
Bot Summary: aThese appeals are filed by the assessee impugning the common order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kochi Bench in I.T.A. Nos.461 and 462 of 2015 concerning the Assessment Years 2008-09 and 2009-10. Whether on the facts and in the circumstance of the case the appellate Tribunal is justified in dismissing the appeal against the impugned orders for the reasons that the employees contribution to ESI PF deposited after the statutory period but before filing of returns u/s 139(1) of the IT Act is not entitled to deduction u/s 36(1)(va) of the IT Act 2. Whether the appellate Tribunal is justified in relying on the decision of this Hon'ble Court ITA.Nos. 68 70 of 2016 -2- in CIT v. Merchem Ltd. 61 Taxmann.com 119 without following the ratio of the decision of the Apex Court in CIT v. Vinay Cements Ltd. 213 CTR 268 313 ITR sustaining the view that both employees' contribution if deposited before filing of return is an allowable deduction 3. Whether the decision of this Hon'ble Court in CIT v. Merchem Ltd., deserves to be reconsidered in the light of the apex Court decision in CIT v. Vinay Cements Ltd. 213 CTR 268 which was not brought to the notice of this Hon'ble Court 3. A reading of the order passed by the Tribunal shows that the first appellate authority confirmed the order of dis-allowance following the order passed by the Tribunal in ITA No.454/2014. In the appeal, the Tribunal has decided the cases against the assessee, following the judgments of this Court in CIT v. South India Corporation 58 ITA.Nos.


IN HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC & HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU MONDAY, 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2017/24TH ASWINA, 1939 ITA.No. 68 of 2016 AGAINST ORDER IN ITA 461/2015 of I.T.A.TRIBUNAL,COCHIN BENCH DATED 29.10.2015 APPELLANT/APPELLANT IN ITA: KALYAN SILKS TRICHUR (P) LTD. CORPORATE OFFICE, 4/621/2, KURIACHIRA POST, THRISSUR-680006. BY ADVS.SRI.K.N.SREEKUMARAN SMT.V.P.SEENA DEVI RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT IN ITA: JOINT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX RANGE-I, THRISSUR-680001. SC SRI.K.M.V. PANDALAI THIS INCOME TAX APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16-10-2017, A/W ITA 70/16, COURT ON SAME DAY DELIVERED FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, & DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU, JJ. Income Tax Appeal Nos.68 & 70 of 2016 Dated this 16th day of October, 2017 JUDGMENT Antony Dominic, J. 1. aThese appeals are filed by assessee impugning common order passed by Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kochi Bench in I.T.A. Nos.461 and 462 of 2015 concerning Assessment Years 2008-09 and 2009-10. 2. common questions of law framed read as under: "1. Whether on facts and in circumstance of case appellate Tribunal is justified in dismissing appeal against impugned orders for reasons that employees contribution to ESI & PF deposited after statutory period but before filing of returns u/s 139(1) of IT Act is not entitled to deduction u/s 36(1)(va) of IT Act? 2. Whether appellate Tribunal is justified in relying on decision of this Hon'ble Court ITA.Nos.68 & 70 of 2016 -2- in CIT v. Merchem Ltd. (2015) 61 Taxmann.com 119 (Ker) without following ratio of decision of Apex Court in CIT v. Vinay Cements Ltd. (2007) 213 CTR 268 = (2009) 313 ITR (St) sustaining view that both employees' contribution if deposited before filing of return is allowable deduction? 3. Whether decision of this Hon'ble Court in CIT v. Merchem Ltd., deserves to be reconsidered in light of apex Court decision in CIT v. Vinay Cements Ltd. (2007) 213 CTR 268 which was not brought to notice of this Hon'ble Court? 3. solitary common issue that arose in these appeals was with regard to legality of dis-allowance of deduction made towards belated deposit of employees contribution of Provident Fund/Employees State Insurance. reading of order passed by Tribunal shows that first appellate authority confirmed order of dis-allowance following order passed by Tribunal in ITA No.454/2014. In appeal, Tribunal has decided cases against assessee, following judgments of this Court in CIT v. South India Corporation (2015) 58 ITA.Nos.68 & 70 of 2016 -3- taxmann.com 208 (Kerala) and CIT v. Merchem Ltd. (2015) 61 taxmann.com 119 (Kerala). 4. In light of above, since law is thus settled, we are not persuaded to think that these appeals give rise to any question of law to be considered by this Court. Appeals fail and are accordingly dismissed. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE Sd/- DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU JUDGE kns/- //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE ITA.Nos.68 & 70 of 2016 -4- Kalyan Silks Trichur (P) Ltd. v. Joint Commissioner of Income-tax Range-I, Thrissur
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