Abhishek Estate Limited, Surat vs Assessee

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL " D " BENCH, AHMEDABAD (BEFORE SHRI SHAILENDRA Kr. YADAV, J.M & SHRI ANIL CHATURVEDI, A.M.)

I.T. A. No.2285/AHD/2011 (Assessment Year: 2002-03)

Abhishek Estate Limited H- V/S I.T.O., Ward 1(4), Surat 1, Housing Zone, GIDC, Sachin, Surat

(Appellant) (Respondent)

PAN: AABCA9744K

Appellant by : Shri Manish J. Shah, A.R. Respondent by : Smt. Sonia Kumar, Sr. D.R.

(आदे श)/ORDER

Date of hearing : 22-04-2015 Date of Pronouncement : 30 -04-2015

PER ANIL CHATURVEDI,A.M.

1. This appeal filed by the Assessee is against the order of CIT(A)-VI, Baroda dated 23.06.2011 for A.Y. 2002-03.

2. The relevant facts as culled out from the material on record are as under.

3. Assessee is a company stated to be engaged in the business of Real Estate. Assessee filed its return of income for A.Y. 2002-03 on 31.10.2002 declaring loss of Rs. 8,250/-. The case was initially processed u/s. 143(1). Subsequently the case was re-opened by issuance of notice u/s. 148 and 2 ITA No 2285/AHD/2011 . A.Y. 2002-03 thereafter the assessment was framed u/s. 147 r.w.s. 143(3) vide order dated 31.12.2007 wherein addition on account of unexplained cash credit of Rs. 26,54,922/- was made. On the aforesaid addition of cash credit made by the A.O penalty of Rs. 9,29,223/- on account of concealment of income was made u/s. 271(1)(c) vide order dated 22.03.2010. Aggrieved by the order of A.O., Assessee carried the matter before ld. CIT(A) who vide order dated 14.06.2011 dismissed the appeal of the Assessee. Aggrieved by the aforesaid order of ld. CIT(A), Assessee is now in appeal before us and has raised the following grounds;-

1. The learned CIT (A) - I, Surat has erred in not properly appreciating various factual and practical difficulties faced by the Appellant Company and it's Directors as explained in various submissions made before the Income Tax Officer and learned CIT (A).

2. On various legal and factual considerations of the case, the CIT (A) is not justified in upholding the penalty of Rs. 9,29,223/- levied U/s. 271 (1)(C) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

3. It is therefore, prayed that the said penalty of Rs. 9,29,223/- upheld by the CIT (A) may kindly be deleted.

4. The Appellant prays for granting such other relief as may be deemed just and proper by your Honours considering the factual and legal aspects of the case of the appellant.

4. Before us, at the outset, ld. A.R. submitted that on the addition made u/s. 68 of Rs. 26,54,922/-, Assessee had preferred appeal before Hon'ble Tribunal. Hon'ble Tribunal vide order dated 06.02.2015 in ITA No. 3559/Ahd/2008 has allowed the appeal of the Assessee and deleted the addition. He therefore submitted that since the addition on which the penalty has been levied itself has been deleted, no penalty on account of concealment of income u/s. 271(1)(c) is therefore leviable. He also placed on record the copy of the aforesaid order of Tribunal. Ld. D.R. on other hand supported the order of A.O and ld. CIT(A).

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5. We have heard the rival submissions and perused the material on record. We find that A.O had levied penalty on account of concealment of income u/s. 271(1)(c) on the addition of Rs. 26,54,922/- made u/s. 68 of the Act. We further find that against the aforesaid addition, Assessee had preferred appeal before the Hon'ble Tribunal. Hon'ble Tribunal vide order dated 06.02.2015 (supra) deleted the addition made u/s. 68. In view of the fact that the addition on which the penalty was levied has itself been deleted and therefore, the penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) on the addition also does not survive. We therefore delete the penalty levied u/s. 271(1)(c) of the Act. Thus the ground of Assessee is allowed.

6. In the result, the appeal of the Assessee is allowed.

Order pronounced in Open Court on 30 - 04 - 2015.

Sd/- Sd/- (SHAILENDRA Kr. YADAV) (ANIL CHATURVEDI) JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Ahmedabad. TRUE COPY Rajesh

Copy of the Order forwarded to:- 1. The Appellant. 2. The Respondent. 3. The CIT (Appeals) - 4. The CIT concerned. 5. The DR., ITAT, Ahmedabad. 6. Guard File. By ORDER

Deputy/Asstt.Registrar ITAT,Ahmedabad