Assessee's evidence of identity, creditworthiness, repayments leads to deletion of s.68 additions; tax officer failed to invoke s.131 or s.133(6)

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....ITAT allowed the appeal and deleted additions made u/s 68 treating unsecured loans as unexplained cash credits. The Tribunal held that the assessee discharged the evidentiary onus by furnishing identity and creditworthiness documents (PAN/Aadhaar, loan confirmations, bank statements, ITRs and land records) and evidence of repayments, and that the AO proceeded with a pre-determined mind without invoking statutory powers of enquiry u/s 131 or s.133(6). Having failed to make independent enquiries or assess the alleged creditors, the AO could not sustain the additions; the burden shifted to the Revenue and no further proof justified invoking s.68, hence the addition was deleted.....