1983 (3) TMI 29

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..... P. SINGH C.J.-This is a reference made by the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal as directed by this court in M.C.C. No. 158 of 1973, decided on 12th October, 1978, referring for our answer the following question of law : " Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and on the findings recorded by it, the Tribunal was right in holding that the assessee was guilty of fraud or gross ....

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....essment year 1968-69. One return was filed by the assessee oil 1st July, 1968, showing only the income received from the firm, United Traders, and another return was filed on 30th December, 1968, showing the income from the firm, M/s. D. C. Jain & Co. The ITO also while assessing the income on these returns overlooked that the same assessee cannot file two returns and that the income from the two ....

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....tived the contention of the assessee and imposed penalty. The Appellate Tribunal also rejected the contention of the assessee. It, however, reduced the amount of penalty. The assessee, although a partner of the firm of tax practitioners from 1st April, 1965, has never practised on the income-tax side. The assessee also contended before the Tribunal that the two returns in respect of the same as....

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....tance to show that the intention was not to evade payment of tax or to conceal income but it was an action under a mistaken belief that two returns could be filed for two different sources of income. In our opinion, having regard to this circumstance along with other circumstances, the assessee was able to rebut the presumption. The learned standing counsel has submitted before us that the finding....