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of <h1>Petitioner entitled to contest assessment due to PAN card status error under relevant tax rules</h1> <h3>Keerampara Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd Versus The Income Tax Officer, Ward 1 (TPS), Thodupuzha, Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 2 and Income Tax Officer, Non Corporate Ward 1 (1), Kochi</h3> Keerampara Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd Versus The Income Tax Officer, Ward 1 (TPS), Thodupuzha, Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 2 and Income Tax ... ISSUES: Whether a co-operative society is entitled to exemption under Section 80P of the Income Tax Act, subject to compliance with conditions.Whether issuance of notices and assessment proceedings referring exclusively to a cancelled PAN card affects the validity of the proceedings and the taxpayer's right to contest.Whether failure to furnish returns for the relevant financial year disentitles the petitioner from claiming exemption under Section 80P.Whether the assessing authority must issue fresh notices referring to the correct PAN and provide an opportunity to be heard before finalizing assessment. RULINGS / HOLDINGS: The petitioner, classified as a Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society, is entitled to exemption under Section 80P of the Income Tax Act, subject to compliance with applicable conditions.All proceedings initiated and concluded by referring solely to the PAN card which stood cancelled resulted in denial of a proper opportunity to contest the matter effectively; such procedural irregularity cannot be ignored.The petitioner's failure to furnish returns for the relevant financial year was relied upon by the assessing authority to deny exemption under Section 80P, opposing the relief sought.The assessment order and demand notice issued with reference to the cancelled PAN card are quashed; the assessing authority is directed to issue fresh notices referring to the valid PAN (AAIAK3165H) and to finalize proceedings only after allowing the petitioner to submit replies and granting a hearing.It is clarified that reliance on transactions carried out under the cancelled PAN card is permissible, as it was the PAN in existence at the relevant time. RATIONALE: The Court applied the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, particularly Section 80P (relating to exemption for co-operative societies) and Section 148 (notice for reassessment), focusing on procedural fairness and the right to be heard.The Court emphasized that notices and proceedings must refer to the correct PAN to ensure effective contestation and compliance with principles of natural justice.The decision reflects the principle that procedural irregularities, such as basing notices on a cancelled PAN, can vitiate proceedings and necessitate fresh notices and opportunity for hearing.No dissent or doctrinal shift was indicated; the ruling aligns with established principles ensuring taxpayers' rights to fair procedure and proper identification in tax proceedings.
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