1982 (10) TMI 78

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.... pertains to assessment year 1977-78, for which the relevant previous year ended on 31st March, 1977, is that Form No. 11 filed by the assessee for registration of the firm in this case should not have been considered as late without any reason and the assessee's claim of registration should have been granted. The facts pertaining to the issue are in a very narrow compass. 2. As long as for the....

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....laim for registration as the assessee had not filed its return of total income in respect of assessment year 1974-75. The Income-tax Officer also mentioned that no reason for late filing of Form N. 11 was forwarded by the assessee. 3. When the issue pertaining to registration claim came before the AAC, he confirmed the order of the Income-tax Officer with an observation that the assessee has no....

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....cient cause for condonation of delay and the registration should not have been denied to the assessee. The learned departmental representative on the other hand, relied on the orders of the two lower authorities. 5. After taking into consideration the rival submissions and looking to the facts that the assessee firm was formed on the basis of duly executed partnership deed which was filed by th....

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....irm for the assessment year 1977-78 was filed on 1st August, 1977. As the application for registration for assessment year 1974-75 has not been disposed of and application for continuation in Form 12 regarding continuation of registration had been submitted in time, you are requested for the assessment year 1977-78 now enclosed herewith in Form 11 in view of the Circular No. 3P(XXV- 22) of 1964 (F....