Sir Pratap Heritage Hotels (P) Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 209 TTJ 1 (UO) (Jodhpur)(Trib.)

S. 153A : Assessment-Search or requisition-No additions can be made in case of completed Assessments under search, without any incriminating evidence. [S. 132, 143(1), 143(3)]

The Hon’ble Tribunal held that no assessment proceedings were pending against Assessee on the date of search, and it was not a case of abated assessment. Upon perusal of the assessment, it is evident that learned AO has not referred to any incriminating material against the Assessee and the additions made therein are also not based on any incriminating material. The business expenditure claimed that is sought to be disallowed was already claimed in the original return of income. Hence the additions are set aside. (AY. 08-09 to 2014-15)