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Shrikant Mohta v. CIT ( Cal)(HC), www.itatonline.org

S. 153A : Assessment – Search- When search operations are conducted u/s 132, the obligation of the assessee to file any return remains suspended till such time that a notice is issued for such purpose u/s 153A(1)(a). If the return is filed within the reasonable time permitted by such notice u/s 153A(1)(a), the return is deemed to have been filed within the time permitted u/s 139 (1)/ 139(3) and loss can be carried forward .[ S.72, 80,139(1) , 139(3)]

Allowing the appeal of the assessee the Court held that ; when search operations are conducted u/s 132, the obligation of the assessee to file any return remains suspended till such time that a notice is issued for such purpose u/s 153A(1)(a). If the return is filed within the reasonable time permitted by such notice u/s 153A(1)(a), the return is deemed to have been filed within the time permitted u/s 139 (1)/ 139(3) and loss can be carried forward .  ( ITAT No.20 of 2015, dt. 25.06.2018) (AY.2004 -05)

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