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CIT v .Madura Coats Ltd. (2019) 106 CCH 0431 / (2020)422 ITR 390 (Mad)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue –Export business- Every loss of revenue as a consequence often order of the Assessing Officer cannot be treated as prejudicial to the interests of the Revenue- Revision is held to be not valid . [ S.80HHC ]

CIT v. Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd. (2020)422 ITR 235 107 CCH 0452 (Mad)(HC) CIT v. Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd. (2020)422 ITR 540 (Mad) (HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue – Amalgamation – Accumulated Loss and unabsorbed depreciation – Both conditions to be satisfied concurrently- Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985, Act override those of the 1961 Act- Additional depreciation – Revision is held to be not valid .[ [S.72(2) 72A , Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985, S. 18 32(2) ]

Golden Times Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020)422 ITR 102/ 107 CCH 0016/ 191 DTR 101/ 271 Taxman 123 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 254(2): Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record – Duty of Tribunal to decide on merits – Appeal dismissed ex- parte for non prosecution- Granted liberty for recall of order – Application for recalling the order rejected on ground of limitation – Date of communication or knowledge, actual or constructive, of the orders sought to be rectified or amended under S. 254(2) of the Act becomes critical and determinative for the commencement of the period of limitation- Rejection of rectification is held to be not valid . [ S.254(1) ,Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 1963, R. 24 , 35 ]

TVS Charities v .ITO (E) (2019) 104 CCH 0738/ (2020) 422 ITR 548 / 192 DTR 67/ 315 CTR 914 (Mad)(HC)

S.226: Collection and recovery – Stay- Pendency of appeal -High pitched assessment -Notional rent -Prima facie case for grant of stay [ S.12A , Art , 226 ]

Prathyusha Educational Trust v. Tax Recovery Officer (2019) 104 CCH 0736/ (2020) 422 ITR 291 (Mad) (HC)

S.226: Collection and recovery -Appeal Against assessment pending before Tribunal — High Court will not interfere- Department was directed to release the buses solely for use in college activities – Tribunal is directed to take up the stay petition and appeal for hearing and disposal forthwith . [ S. 12AA, 153A , Art .226 ]

Sonal Nimish Patel v. ACIT (2020)422 ITR 275 /107 CCH 0449 / 191 DTR 388/ 315 CTR 927/ 270 Taxman 141 (Guj)(HC)

S. 179 : Private company – Liability of directors -Inability to recover dues from company — Revenue should establish inability to recover due from the Company. [ Art .226 ]

Gauravbhai Hargovindbhai Dave v. Tax Recovery Officer (2020) 422 ITR 134 /104 CCH 0732/ 188 DTR 68 (Guj)(HC)

S. 179 : Private company – Liability of directors – Auction sale of attached property – A going concern by virtue of order of National Company Law Tribunal does not alter situation of default of tax [ Art .226 ]

Sri Venkatesha Bottles v. ACIT (2020) 422 ITR 284 / 107 CCH 0455/ 192 DTR 153/ 316 CTR 204 /273 Taxman 75 (Karn)(HC)

S. 158BD : Block assessment – Undisclosed income of any other person – Search on partners- Assessment in status of Association of persons Justified — Levy of interest u/s 158BFA(1) is held to be valid . [ S.184 158BFA(1) ]

Ramnath Santu Angolkar v. Dy. CIT (2019) 106 CCH 0433 / (2020)422 ITR 508/ 275 Taxman 170 (Karn)(HC)

S. 158BC : Block assessment – Search and seizure – The authorities are under an obligation to examine the validity of the search and only thereafter proceed to initiate the block assessment proceedings- Addition made as undisclosed income is held to be bad in law [ S.132 132A, , 292CC ]

Vanita Sanjeev Anand v .ITO (2020)422 ITR 1/ 189 DTR 198/ 314 CTR 608/ 271 Taxman 105 (Delhi)(HC)

S.147: Reassessment — Return submitted — Notice on ground that returns had not been submitted — Loan transactions accepted in original assessment —Notice seeking to assess outstanding liability as income from other sources — Held to be not valid [ S. 56, 148 , Art .226 ]