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Issues: (i) Whether the quantum assessment required to be restored for fresh adjudication on account of insufficient opportunity and non-compliance before the lower authorities; (ii) whether the penalty levied under section 271(1)(c) could survive when the quantum addition had been sent back for reconsideration.
Issue (i): Whether the quantum assessment required to be restored for fresh adjudication on account of insufficient opportunity and non-compliance before the lower authorities.
Analysis: The assessee showed a plausible explanation for the earlier non-compliance and sought an opportunity to place supporting evidence. In the interest of fair adjudication, the matter was considered fit to be sent back so that the Assessing Officer could decide the issues afresh after granting a proper and reasonable opportunity and after considering the material to be produced.
Conclusion: The quantum issues were restored to the Assessing Officer for fresh adjudication in accordance with law, in favour of the assessee.
Issue (ii): Whether the penalty levied under section 271(1)(c) could survive when the quantum addition had been sent back for reconsideration.
Analysis: The penalty was founded on the quantum addition. Once the underlying quantum matter was restored for fresh decision, the basis for sustaining the penalty ceased to operate at that stage.
Conclusion: The penalty did not survive and was set aside, in favour of the assessee.
Final Conclusion: The matter was remitted for fresh determination on the quantum side, while the connected penalty order was annulled at this stage, leaving the Revenue free to take appropriate action after the fresh assessment, if so warranted.
Ratio Decidendi: When the foundation of a penalty is the quantum addition and that quantum issue is restored for fresh adjudication, the penalty cannot be sustained at that stage.
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