2024 (10) TMI 487

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....the Ld. Pr. CIT has erred in passing the order u/s 263 as he could not have passed the order u/s 263, being taken the case for limited scrutiny under CASS and, therefore, the Pr. CIT has exceeded his jurisdiction in issuing the notice u/s 263 and passing the order u/s 263 (1). 2. That the order as passed by the Ld. Pr. CIT is against the norms laid down under the CBDT circular for "limited scrutiny" and having not raised the issue in the show cause notice with regard to issue under 'limited scrutiny case" and raising other issues in the show cause notice under section 263 of the Act, is against the facts and circumstances of the case. Hence the order as passed by the Pr. CIT deserves to be quashed. 3. That the Ld. Pr. ....

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....ty, the assessee has paid Rs. 19,67,000/- (being one third of Rs. 59,01,000/-). The PCIT further observed that the assessee alongwith two co-owners had paid stamp duty of Rs. 7,90,800/- in respect of the said purchase. Therefore, fair market value of the property in accordance with its stamp duty value works out at Rs. 1,61,38,775/-. Hence, the fair market value of the entire property exceeded the claimed sales consideration by Rs. 1,02,37,775/-. The PCIT observed that the provisions of Section 56(2)(vii)(b)(ii) of the Act should have been attracted in respect of the purchase made by the assessee for immovable property for a consideration which is less than the stamp duty valuation of the property. Thus, the difference of Rs. 34,12,590/- wa....

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....ice under Section 143(2) of the Act. The acquisition of jurisdiction to conduct Limited Scrutiny is based on the issues identified for examination and such issues have to be communicated to the assessee in the notice under Section 143(2) of the Act. The Ld. AR further submitted that the issues/scope of Limited Scrutiny has to be specified in the notice under Section 143(2) of the Act and the format of notice has been notified by the CBDT vide Circular dated 11.07.2016. Validity of reopening stands or falls on the basis of reasons recorded, in the same way, scope of Limited Scrutiny stands on the basis of issues in the notice under Section 143(2) of the Act. Subsequent notice cannot cure the defect in the notice under Section 143(2) of the A....

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....ansfer of one or more properties during the year which was part of notice under Section 142(1) read with Section 129 of the Act dated 27.06.2017 during the assessment proceedings. Thus, the PCIT has rightly directed the Assessing Officer to verify and accordingly passed the fresh Assessment Order. 8. We have heard both the parties and perused all the relevant material available on record. It is pertinent to note that Section 142(1) of the Act cannot extend the scope of defective notice under Section 143(2) of the Act as stated by the Ld. AR. In fact, this can only be extended through approval of PCIT which was not done in the present case. It is further noted that as per the notice under Section 143(2) of the Act and that also the scruti....