2019 (3) TMI 1787

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....ction 147 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961. The reasons are reproduced in the assessment order, in which, it is mentioned that information was received from DDIT, Investigation, New Delhi, regarding donation/ capitation fees paid for the regular course fees to Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, for assessment year 2009-2010 through Pr.CIT, Delhi-15. The DDIT, Investigation New Delhi has submitted that a search and seizure action under section 132 of the Income Tax Act was carried out on 27th June, 2013 in Santosh Group of Institute & Dr. P. Mahalingam. During the search, certain documents/books of account were seized from the premises of H-1 to H-6, Santosh Nagar, Pratap Vihar. The main administrative block of the college which revealed receipt....

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....parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Learned Counsel for the Assessee submitted that assessee raised specific ground on merit to challenge the addition on merit, but, the Ld. CIT(A) without any reason noted in the impugned order that assessee has not raised any ground in this regard. He has submitted that Ld. CIT(A) has reproduced all the grounds in the appellate order, in which, in Ground No.6, assessee has challenged the addition of Rs. 19,75,000/-. He has submitted that A.O. or the Investigation Wing have not supplied copy of the statement of Dr P Mahalingam to him for rebutting his statement and no cross-examination to his statement have been allowed at any stage, therefore, this statement cannot be read in evidence....

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....ement was provided to assessee for explanation of assessee. The assessee denied to have made any cash payment to Dr P Mahalingam. The assessing officer in the assessment order also did not mention any fact if statement Dr P Mahalingam have been provided to the assessee for his comments or was confronted to assessee at any stage. The assessing officer did not record in the assessment order if statement of Dr. P Mahalingam recorded at the back of the assessee by the Investigation Wing, was allowed for cross examination on behalf of the assessee at any stage, therefore, statement of third party, cannot be used against the assessee unless assessee has been allowed a right to cross-examine such statement. The A.O. in the assessment order also di....