TMI Blog2017 (11) TMI 384X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... .O. in the rectification proceedings under section 154 of the Act supported by copies of the challan to show that payment in question have been made to the department. It, therefore, appears that A.O. was satisfied with the explanation of assessee and that is why he did not make any amendment in the original assessment order dated 22nd December, 2011 and proposed action under section 154 would be deemed to have been dropped under section 154. It, therefore, shows that A.O. accepted the explanation of assessee that assessee made proper payment under section 43B of the I.T. Act. There were no other material available on record to show that assessee has not made any payment covered under section 43B of the I.T. Act. On the face of the material ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ition of ₹ 6,50,000 on account of unexplained bank deposits. The total income was computed at ₹ 15,79,255. The assessee challenged both the additions before Ld. CIT(A). However, the appeal of assessee has been dismissed with the enhancement. 3. The assessee in the present appeal has challenged the initiation of re-assessment proceedings under section 147 of the I.T. Act and additions of ₹ 6,50,000, ₹ 4,19,585 made by the A.O. and also further challenged the additions enhanced by the Ld. CIT(A). 4. I have heard the Learned Representatives of both the parties and perused the material on record. The assessee filed an application for admission of the additional ground stating therein that initiation of re-assessmen ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y of ₹ 1,26,105/- u/s 43B. Hence the (1) The assessee has no proof of payment in respect of Govt, duty u/s 438 amounting to ₹ 1,26,105/- and TDS of ₹ 45,143/- was deducted but not deposit in Govt. account. Hence, the same have been omitted to be disallowed u/s 43B. In view above income of above to the tune of Rs.l,26,105/- 1,71,248/- have escaped assessment, I therefore, have been to believe that the assessee is in default for non-payment of Govt. liabilities and hence income to the tune of ₹ 1,71,248/- has escaped assessment. Sd/- Income Tax Officer, Ward-1(1) Gurgaon. 4.2. Originally, the assessment order under section 143(3) was passed vide order dated 22nd December, 2011. But the A.O. did no ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Considering the facts of the case in the light of material on record, I am of the view that initiation of re-assessment proceedings is bad in law. The A.O. passed the original assessment order under section 143(3) of the I.T. Act and after examining the books of account and material on record, made various disallowances of the expenditure. The A.O. however, did not make any addition under section 43B of the I.T. Act. Later on, A.O. found certain mistakes in the original assessment order dated 22nd December, 2011 and one of the mistake was that no proof of payment in respect of Government duty covered under section 43B, amounting to ₹ 1,26,105 have been filed which was to be added under section 154 of I.T. Act to the income of the asse ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s solely raised in the reasons recorded for reopening of the assessment. Thus, the entire exercise made by the A.O. is without jurisdiction and is not sustainable in Law. The Hon ble Karnataka High Court in the case of Berger Paints India Limited vs. ACIT 322 ITR 369 held that the reassessment notice had been issued for virtually the same reason for which rectification proceedings had earlier been initiated but dropped. The A.O. had not disclosed any new material for reopening of the assessment. The notice for re-assessment was not valid and were liable to be quashed. 7. In the facts and circumstances of the case, it is clear that when the A.O. issued notice for rectification under section 154 of the I.T. Act dated 7th March, 2014 and ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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