Man Mohan Singh Vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax

Man Mohan Singh vs Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax

Type Court Judgment Court Allahabad Decided Mar 24, 1993

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/457065
Court: Allahabad High Court
Judge: Om Prakash and ;A.N. Gupta, JJ.
Decided On: Mar 24, 1993
Case Number: Civil Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. Nil of 1993
Subject: Direct Taxation

Case Summary

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Key legal issue: Direct Taxation
Acts & sections: Income Tax Act, 1961 - Sections 148; Constitution of India - Article 226

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Man Mohan Singh

Advocate Vikram Gulati, Adv.

Respondent

Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax

Advocate Standing Counsel

Legal References

Acts: Income Tax Act, 1961 - Sections 148; Constitution of India - Article 226
Reported In: (1993)115CTR(All)290; [1993]203ITR74(All)

Excerpt

- .....of k.m. bansal (deceased) v. cit : [1992]195itr247(all) , in which this court has taken the view that, when a return was filed pursuant to a notice issued under section 148 by the petitioners, then the assessing officer shall communicate the reasons recorded by him under section 148 to the assessee, subject, of course, to the necessity of protecting his source/informant, if he thinks such protection is necessary in any given case. 2. following the said decision, we dispose of the writ petition finally with the observation that, if the petitioner has already made an applicationfor obtaining a copy of the reasons recorded by the assessing authority to proceed under section 148 of the income-tax act, 1961, then the assessing authority shall communicate the reasons recorded by him under section 148 to the petitioner within one week from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before him by the petitioner along with a copy of the application said to have been made in this behalf to the respondent, subject, of course, to the necessity of protecting his source/informant, if he thinks that protection is necessary in this case and when the reasons are communicated by the assessing authority, the petitioner may file reply before him within one week from the date of communication of the reasons. till then, the proceedings pursuant to the impugned notices dated november 19, 1991 (annexure '6' to the petition), relating to the assessment years 1988-89 and 1989-90, will not be completed. 3. a copy of this order may be given within 24 hours on payment.

Full Judgment

1. Notices under Section 148 have been issued against the petitioner. Thereafter, the petitioner made an application dated December 23, 1991 (annexure '7' to the writ petition), stating that the return filed under Section 139 be treated to have been filed pursuant to notices issued under Section 148. It is urged by counsel for the petitioner that, after the aforesaid application has been made, the petitioner has become entitled to get a copy of the reasons, in view of the decision in the case of K.M. Bansal (deceased) v. CIT : [1992]195ITR247(All) , in which this court has taken the view that, when a return was filed pursuant to a notice issued under Section 148 by the petitioners, then the Assessing Officer shall communicate the reasons recorded by him under Section 148 to the assessee, subject, of course, to the necessity of protecting his source/informant, if he thinks such protection is necessary in any given case.

2. Following the said decision, we dispose of the writ petition finally with the observation that, if the petitioner has already made an applicationfor obtaining a copy of the reasons recorded by the assessing authority to proceed under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, then the assessing authority shall communicate the reasons recorded by him under Section 148 to the petitioner within one week from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before him by the petitioner along with a copy of the application said to have been made in this behalf to the respondent, subject, of course, to the necessity of protecting his source/informant, if he thinks that protection is necessary in this case and when the reasons are communicated by the assessing authority, the petitioner may file reply before him within one week from the date of communication of the reasons. Till then, the proceedings pursuant to the impugned notices dated November 19, 1991 (annexure '6' to the petition), relating to the assessment years 1988-89 and 1989-90, will not be completed.

3. A copy of this order may be given within 24 hours on payment.

Same Court & Year Allahabad · 1993 Same Parties Man Mohan Singh vs Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax Same Subject Direct Taxation Same Judge Om Prakash and ;A.N. Gupta, JJ. Acts & Sections Income Tax Act, 1961 - Sections 148; Constitution of India - ...

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