S & P Foundations (P) Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 186 DTR 122/ 203 TTJ 650 (Chennai) (Trib.)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty–Concealment–Addition on estimate basis– Levy of penalty is held to be not justified-Un accounted cash transaction-Levy of penalty is held to be justified–Disallowances u/s.40(a)(ia)–Levy of penalty is held to be justified. [S. 40(a)(ia), 153A]

Following the ratio in CIT v. Smt. K. Meenakshi Kutty (2002) 258 ITR 494 (Mad.)(HC), the Tribunal held that addition on estmimate basis, does not attract the penalty. As regards unaccounted cash transaction the Levy of penalty is held to be justified. Similarly disallowances u/s 40(a) (ia) which the  assessee failed to add while filing the return u/s 153A  the levy of penalty is held to be justified. (AY. 2007-08)