TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2025 (4) TMI 1913
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....the assessment year 2014-15. 2. Feeling dissatisfied with the two impugned orders, two separate appeals were filed by the assessee challenging the assessment order dated 29.09.2021 passed u/s 147 r.w.s. 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), relating to the assessment year 2013-14, and the other assessment order dated 31.03.2022, relating to the assessment year 2014-15, passed u/s 147 of the Act. 3. Vide two impugned orders, Learned CIT(A) has set aside both the assessment orders, while relying on the decision by our own Hon'ble High Court in Shyam Sunder Khandelwal v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, (2024) 161 taxmann.com 255 (Rajasthan), D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 18363/2019. Learned CIT(A....
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....er, during the search conducted of Manihar Group. 24. In the case where search or requisition is made, the AO under Section 153A mandatorily is required to issue notices to the assessee for filing of income tax return for the relevant preceding years. The AO assumes jurisdiction to assess/reassess 'total income' by passing separate order for each assessment. 25. In cases of the person other than on whom search was conducted but material belonging or relating such person was seized or requisition, the AO has to proceed under Section 153C. The two pre-requisites are that the AO dealing with the assessee on whom search was conducted or requisition made, being satisfied that seized material belongs or relates to other ....
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....eized during the search of Manihar Group. The contention was that though the material with regard to unaccounted loan advanced by the petitioner was received, the earning of interest on unaccounted loan was derivation of the AO from the material received. The submission is that the derived conclusion cannot be acted upon under Section 153C. The submission lacks merit and shall defeat the concept of single assessment order for each of relevant preceding years for assessing 'total income' in case of incriminating material found during search or requisition. 30. The argument that by enactment of Section 153A to 153D has not eclipsed Section 148 does not enhance the case of respondent to initiate the proceedings under Section 1....
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....is to be resorted to, is misplaced. On satisfaction of the twin condition for proceedings under Section 153C, the AO has to proceed in accordance with Section 153A. Notice is to be issued for filing of the returns for relevant preceding years and thereupon proceed to assessee or reassesses the 'total income'. It is not obligatory on the AO to make assessment for all the years, the earlier orders passed may be accepted. But once there is incriminating material seized or requisitioned belonging or relatable to the person other than on whom search was conducted, Section 153C is to be resorted to. 40. In view of above discussion the notices issued under Section 148 and the impugned orders are quashed. However, the respondents s....