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High Court Affirms Jurisdiction Ruling under Income Tax Act
The Supreme Court affirmed the High Court's decision on jurisdiction under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, directing the appeal to the High Court of Gujarat where the assessing officer was located. Citing a previous case, the Court emphasized that the High Court's jurisdiction is tied to the assessing officer's location, even if the case is transferred. Dismissing the petitioner's argument based on a conflicting view, the Court held that the authoritative precedent governs, leading to the dismissal of the special leave petition. The judgment reiterated the principle that the High Court's jurisdiction is determined by the assessing officer's location.
Issues: Jurisdiction of High Court under Section 260A of Income Tax Act
In this judgment, the Supreme Court addressed the issue of territorial jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The High Court of Punjab and Haryana had ordered the appeal to be presented before the High Court of Gujarat due to the location of the Assessing Officer in Surat, Gujarat. The petitioner argued that a contrary view was taken by the High Court of Gujarat previously.
The Supreme Court referred to a previous decision in Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-I, Chandigarh v. ABC Papers Ltd. (2022) 9 SCC 1, where it was held that the appellate jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 260A is to be exercised by the High Court within whose territorial jurisdiction the assessing officer is located. The Court emphasized that even if the assessee's case is transferred under Section 127, the High Court where the assessing officer passed the order retains jurisdiction. The Supreme Court found that the High Court had correctly applied this principle in the present case, directing the appeal to be filed before the High Court of Gujarat.
The petitioner's contention regarding a contrary view taken by the High Court of Gujarat was dismissed by the Supreme Court. It was clarified that any conflicting view could not stand after the authoritative pronouncement by the Supreme Court in the referenced decision. Consequently, the special leave petition was dismissed. The judgment reaffirmed the principle that the High Court's jurisdiction under Section 260A is determined by the location of the assessing officer, as established in previous legal precedents and reiterated in this case.
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