AI Drafter 
TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2022 (9) TMI 359
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....ustified in law in not adjudicating the grounds on reopening raised by the appellant on the facts and circumstances of the case? 2. Whether the notice issued under section 148 of the Act is valid in law without obtaining the sanction as per provisions of section 151(1) of the Act on the facts and circumstances of the case? 3. Whether the mandatory conditions to assume jurisdiction under section 147 of the Act exist for issue of notice under section 148 of the Act on the facts and circumstances of the case? 4. Whether the reasons recorded for issue of notice under section 148 of the Act without making any allegation that the appellant has failed to disclose fully and truly all material facts necessary for the asses....
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....ased to exist on the facts and circumstances of the case? 11. Whether the Tribunal was justified in not considering the ground raised by the appellant with respect to the value adopted by the Assessing officer was not correct on the facts and circumstances of the case? 2. Brief facts of the case are, Assessee filed its returns for the Assessment Year 1995-96. An order of assessment was passed under Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (for short 'Act'). Subsequently, a notice under Section 148 was issued and reassessment order was passed. Assessee unsuccessfully challenged the same before the CIT(A) (Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) and subsequently ITA No.1062/Bang/2004 before the ITAT (Income Tax Appellate Tri....
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....at the Assessing Officer in his order dated March 26th, 2002 has recorded that the assessment has been reopened based on Revenue audit objection. Therefore, the notice is wholly unsustainable in view of law laid down in INDIAN & EASTERN NEWSPAPER SOCIETY v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX [1979] 119 ITR 996 (SC) para 20. 5. He submitted that the issue with regard to Questions No.4, 7, 8 and 9 are on the merits of the matter on the aspect whether the transfer of assets ought to have been considered under Sections 45(1) or 45(4) of the Act. He submitted that in the first round of litigation, ITAT had granted relief to the appellant. However, by the impugned order the ITAT has recorded findings against assessee and dismissed the appeal. He urged....
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.... submitted that the Apex Court has held that participation of the assessee in proceedings also cannot operate as estoppel against law. 9. Question No.11 is with regard to computation of capital gains. Shri. Shankar submitted that in the first round of litigation the ITAT has not considered this aspect and assessee had filed a miscellaneous petition and the same was allowed in favour of the assessee. The revenue challenged the same in ITA No.195/2006 and this Court vide order dated August 6th, 2012 held that since the main order had been set aside and matter was remanded, the ITAT shall consider the valuation aspect in the fresh order to be passed after the remand. 10. In substance, he contended that computation of capital gains....
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....In view of law laid in SHREE CHAMUNDI MOPEDS LTD. v. CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA TRUST ASSOCIATION [1992] 3 SCC 1, the matter requires reconsideration by the ITAT. 16. So far as Question No.10 is concerned, Shri. Aravind's contention is that with regard to transactions which were concluded whilst the firm was partnership in nature, the notice has to be issued in the name of partnership firm. But, undisputed fact is, firm has been converted into a Part IX company. Referring to Section 188 of the Act it was urged by Shri.Aravind that the notice has been rightly issued to the Partnership firm. Since we are persuaded to remand the matter, we do not wish to consider this aspect on merits and keep this contention open. 17. Question No.11 i....