Court
Income Tax Appeallate Tribunal
Brief
We can observe that the penalty under sec 271(1) (c) can be imposed only on the basis which can survive and not by manipulating the basis on the falls fact.
Citation
Asstt. Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Meerut (Appellant)vs. M/s Superior Exim (P) Ltd.,25, Bazar Lane, Bengali Market,New Delhi(PAN: AAOCS4361D)(Respondent)
Judgement
IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
DELHI BENCH “G” New Delhi
BEFORE SHRI SHAMIM YAHYA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER
AND
SHRI C.M. GARG, JUDICIAL MEMBER
ITA No. 3747/Del/2011
A.Y. 2005-06
Asstt. Commissioner of Income Tax,
Central Circle, Meerut
(Appellant)
vs.
M/s Superior Exim (P) Ltd.,
25, Bazar Lane, Bengali Market,
New Delhi
(PAN: AAOCS4361D)
(Respondent)
AND
I.T.A. No. 3748/Del/2011
A.Y.: 2005-06
Asstt. Commissioner of Income Tax,
Central Circle,
Meerut
(Appellant)
vs.
Sh. Sanjeev Aggarwal,
16/71-A, Civil Lines, Kanpur
(PAN: ABNOPA4675N)
(Respondent)
Assessee by: Sh. Somil Aggarwal, Adv.
Department by: Smt. S. Mohanty, D.R.
ORDER
PER SHAMIM YAHYA: AM
These appeals by the Revenue are directed against the respective orders of the Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) in the case of the separate assessees for the assessment year 2005-06.
Since the issue is connected and the appeals heard together, hence, these are being disposed off by this common order.
2. In both the cases the issue raised is that Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) erred in deleting the levy of penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) of the IT Act.
3. Ld. counsel of the assessee submitted before us that in quantum appeal the tribunal has deleted the addition, hence, he pleaded that the basis of levy of penalty does not survive.
4. Ld. Departmental Representative could not controvert these submissions.
5. We have carefully considered the issue and perused the records. We find that this tribunal in ITA No. 1268/Del/2009 in the case of Sh. Sanjeev Kumar Aggarwal vs. ACIT and ITA No. 1269/Del/2009 in the case of M/s Superior Exim (P) Ltd. vs. ACIT vide common order dated 22.10.2010 had deleted the addition made in the case of both the assessees. In this view of the matter, we agree with the ld. Counsel of the assessee that the basis of levy of penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) does not survive. Accordingly, we do not find any infirmity in the order of the Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) in deleting the levy of penalty.
6. In the result, both the appeals filed by the Revenue stand dismissed.
Order pronounced in the Open Court on 12/4/2012.
Sd/- Sd/-
[C.M. GARG] [SHAMIM YAHYA]
JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER
Date 12/4/2012
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By Order,
Assistant Registrar, ITAT, Delhi Benches
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