OCL India Ltd. v. DCIT, Circle-19(1), New Delhi
[Citation -2019-LL-0916-24]

Citation 2019-LL-0916-24
Appellant Name OCL India Ltd.
Respondent Name DCIT, Circle-19(1), New Delhi
Court ITAT-Delhi
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 16/09/2019
Assessment Year 2008-09
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags admission of additional grounds of appeal • mechanical manner • non-application of mind • penalty order • furnishing inaccurate particulars of income
Bot Summary: PAN- AAACO1354J Appellant by Sh. R.M. Mehta, Advocate Respondent by Ms. Rinku Singh, Sr. DR Date of Hearing 14.08.2019 Date of Pronouncement 16.09.2019 ORDER Per Dr. B.R.R. Kumar, Accountant Member: The present appeal has been filed by the assessee agai nst the order of the l d. CIT(A)-36, New Del hi dated 24.10.2016. The assessee sought to rai se and has fil ed peti ti on for admi ssi on of addi ti onal grounds of appeal whi ch are as under: The A.O. having issued the Not ice u/s. By the power vested to thi s Tribunal as held by the Hon ble Supreme Court in the case NTPC Vs CIT 229 ITR 383 regarding the jurisdiction to examine a question of law which arises from the facts as found by the authorities below and having a bearing on the tax liability of the assessee, the additional ground is hereby allowed. From the record, we fi nd that the Assessi ng Offi cer has sati sfi ed that the assessee has furni shed i naccurate parti cul ars of hi s i ncome and i ni ti ated penal ty proceedi ngs u/s 271(1)(c) of th e Act. Further, i n the penal ty order, the Assessi ng Offi cer has menti oned that the assessee has furni shed i naccurate parti cul ars of hi s i ncome whi ch i s l evying to tax. Si nce, the grounds have been rai sed by the assessee for the fi rst ti me before the Tri bunal , the revenue hasn t got the opportuni ty to adjudi cate on thi s i ssue. In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purpose.


In Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Bench E , New Delhi Before : Shri Bhavnesh Saini, Judicial Member And Shri Dr. B.R.R. Kumar, Accountant Member ITA No. 6541/Del/2016 Assessment Year: 2008-09 OCL India Ltd., vs. DCIT, Circle 19(1), 17th Floor, Narain Manzil, 26, New Delhi. Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. (Respondent) PAN- AAACO1354J (Appellant) Appellant by Sh. R.M. Mehta, Advocate Respondent by Ms. Rinku Singh, Sr. DR Date of Hearing 14.08.2019 Date of Pronouncement 16.09.2019 ORDER Per Dr. B.R.R. Kumar, Accountant Member: present appeal has been filed by assessee agai nst order of l d. CIT(A)-36, New Del hi dated 24.10.2016. 2. Before us, assessee sought to rai se and has fil ed peti ti on for admi ssi on of addi ti onal grounds of appeal whi ch are as under: A.O. having issued Not ice u/s. 274 read with Section 271(1)(c) of th e Income Tax Act 1961, in mechanical man ner, without application of mind, penalty orde r passed consequent thereto is not sustainable in eyes of law and hence liable to be quashed. 6541/Del/2016 2 3. By power vested to thi s Tribunal as held by Hon ble Supreme Court in case NTPC Vs CIT 229 ITR 383 regarding jurisdiction to examine question of law which arises from facts as found by authorities below and having bearing on tax liability of assessee, additional ground is hereby allowed. 4. From record, we fi nd that Assessi ng Offi cer has sati sfi ed that assessee has furni shed i naccurate parti cul ars of hi s i ncome and i ni ti ated penal ty proceedi ngs u/s 271(1)(c) of th e Act. Further, i n penal ty order, Assessi ng Offi cer has menti oned that assessee has furni shed i naccurate parti cul ars of hi s i ncome whi ch i s l evying to tax. 5. Si nce, grounds have been rai sed by assessee for fi rst ti me before Tri bunal , revenue hasn t got opportuni ty to adjudi cate on thi s i ssue. Hence, fi tness of things, we deem i t prope r to remand matter back to file of l d. CIT (A) wi th di recti ons to exami ne i ssue on obtai ni ng penal ty noti ce i n ori gi nal , keepi ng in vi ew, judgments of Hon bl e Hi gh Court of Ka rnataka i n case of Manjunatha Cotton & Gi nni ng Factory, Sahara Indi Commerci al Corporati on Ltd. i n WTA No. 12/Del /2011 dated 16.11.2017 d Sundram Fi nance Ltd. 403 ITR 407 and CIT Vs Smt. Kaushal ya 216 ITR 660 and adjudi cate matter as deemed fit as per provi si ons of Income Tax Act. 6541/Del/2016 3 6. In result, appeal of assessee is allowed for statistical purpose. (Orde r Pronounced i n Open Court on 16/09/2019). Sd/- Sd/- (Bhavnesh Saini) (Dr. B.R.R. Kumar) Judicial member Accountant Member Dated: aks Copy of order forwarded to: (1) appellant (2) respondent (3) Commissioner (4) CIT(A) (5) Departmental Representative (6) Guard File By order Assistant Registrar Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Delhi Benches, New Delhi OCL India Ltd. v. DCIT, Circle-19(1), New Delhi
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