IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
DELHI BENCHES: "A" NEW DELHI
BEFORE SHRI AD JAIN, JM
AND SHRI J.SUDHAKAR REDDY, A.M.
ITA No: 1523/Del/2011
Assessment Year : - 2008-09
M/s Bharat Gears Ltd. vs. DCIT, Central Circle 11
1009, Surya Kiran bldg. New Delhi
19, K.G.Marg, New Delhi
(Appellant) (Respondent)
Appellant by : Shri VM Jha, Adv.
Respondent by : Shri Pirthi Lal, Sr.D.R.
ORDER
PER J.SUDHAKAR REDDY, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER
This is an appeal filed by the Revenue against the order dt.
8.2.2011 passed under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 by the
Ld.CIT, New Delhi for Assessment Year 2008-09.
2. Facts of the case:- The assessee in this case has filed its return of
income for the AY 2008-09 on 25.9.2008. Order u/s 143(3) was passed
by the AO on 20.4.2010. In the order report in form 3CD, the auditor
has not suggested any disallowance of provision for leave encashment
u/s 43B(f) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 by giving a Note that this section
was struck down as arbitrary and unconscionable by the Hon'ble High
Court. The AO in his order u/s 143(3), has not discussed this issue.
The CIT passed an order u/s 263, directed the AO to disallow the claim
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of the assessee and modify the assessment. Aggrieved the assessee is in
appeal before us.
3. We have heard rival contentions and perused the material available
on record.
The Hon'ble Supreme Court while admitting a Special Leave Petition in
SLP 22889/2000 judgement dt. 8th May,2009 in the case of M/s Exide
Industries Ltd. and another (supra) has observed as follows:-
"We further make it clear that the assessee would, during the
pendency of the Civil Appeal. Pay tax as if S.43B(f) is on the
Statute Book but at the same time it would be entitled to make
a claim in its returns".
4. As the AO has not applied his mind to this issue during
assessment proceedings, it cannot be said that the A.O. has taken a
possible view. Non application of mind warrants exercise of power u/s
263 of the Act by the CIT. Thus the case laws relied upon by the
assessee are not applicable.
5. Thus we uphold the order u/s 263 of the Act.
6. Coming to the direction of the CIT(A) that the AO has to disallow
the claim of allowance of provision for leave encashment, we vacate these
directions in view of the interim orders of the Hon'ble Spume Court
extracted above. The AO is directed to follow the directions of the
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Hon'ble Supreme Court and dispose of the matter de novo in accordance
with law, without being influenced by the order of the C.I.T.
7. In the result the appeal of the assessee is allowed in part.
Order pronounced in the Open Court on 21st September, 2012.
Sd/- Sd/-
(AD JAIN) (J.SUDHAKAR REDDY)
JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER
Dated: the 21st September, 2012
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Copy of the Order forwarded to:
1. Appellant; 2.Respondent; 3.CIT; 4.CIT(A); 5.DR; 6.Guard File
By Order
Dy. Registrar
1. Date of Dictation:14/09/2012
2. Draft placed before the Author on: 18/09/2012
3. Draft proposed and placed before Second Member on:
4. Draft discussed/approved by the Second Member on:
5. Approved draft came to Sr.P.S. on: 21/09/2012
6. Date of Pronouncement : 21/09/2012
7. File sent to Bench Clerk on : 21/09/2012
8. Date on which file given to Head Clerk on:
9. Date of dispatching the Order on:
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