PTD 2001

2001 PLP 3392 (PTD)

JOINT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME‑TAX Versus RELIABLE CARRIERS (P.) LTD.

Jurisdiction / Court
249 I T R 668
Decided Date
Civil Appeal No. 1344 of 2001, decided on 19th February, 2001
Honorable Judges
S.P. Bharucha and Y.K. Sabharwal, JJ
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 2001 PLP 3392 (PTD)
Forum / Court 249 I T R 668
Bench Members S.P. Bharucha and Y.K. Sabharwal, JJ
Parties JOINT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME‑TAX Versus RELIABLE CARRIERS (P.) LTD.
Primary Law Income‑tax‑‑‑
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 2001 PLP 3392 (PTD)?

This judgment primarily cites: Income‑tax‑‑‑ as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 2001 PLP 3392 (PTD)?

The case was heard and decided by the 249 I T R 668 bench comprising: S.P. Bharucha and Y.K. Sabharwal, JJ.

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Laws Cited

Income‑tax‑‑‑

Representation

  • K.N. Raval, Additional Solicitor‑General of India (Ashok Shrivastava, B.V. Balarani Das and Ms. Sushma Suri, Advocates with him) for Appellant.
  • Joseph Pookkatt and Prashant Kumar, Advocates for Respondent.

Headnotes / Summary

(Appeal by special leave from the judgment and order, dated October 11, 1999 of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in I.T.A. No.7 of 1999). ‑‑‑‑Appeal to High Court‑‑‑Substantial question of law‑‑‑Reference called for by High Court for earlier year on identical issue‑‑‑Appeal to High Court in subsequent year on same point‑‑‑High Court ought to hear appeal on merits‑‑‑Indian Income Tax Act, 1961, Ss.256 & 260A. Where for an earlier year the High Court had called for a statement of case under section 256(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, on an identical issue, but for a later year the High Court dismissed the appeal of the Department under section 260A based on the same point of law, on the ground that no substantial question of law arose, the Supreme Court, on appeal, restored the appeal under section 260A to the file of the High Court for disposal on the merits.

Judgment & Decree

Where for an earlier year the High Court had called for a statement of case under section 256(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, on an identical issue, but for a later year the High Court dismissed the appeal of the Department under section 260A based on the same point of law, on the ground that no substantial question of law arose, the Supreme Court, on appeal, restored the appeal under section 260A to the file of the High Court for disposal on the merits. K.N. Raval, Additional Solicitor‑General of India (Ashok Shrivastava, B.V. Balarani Das and Ms. Sushma Suri, Advocates with him) for Appellant. Joseph Pookkatt and Prashant Kumar, Advocates for Respondent. Leave granted. By the order under challenge the High Court declined to entertain the appeal in respect of the following question: "Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Incometax Appellate Tribunal was justified in law in upholding the decision of the learned Commissioner of Incometax (Appeals) deleting the addition of Rs.3,12,589 even when the decision relied on by the Commissioner of Income tax (Appeals) were not accepted by the Department and R.A. under section 256(2) stood admitted by the High Court for the assessment year 1986‑87 on the issue under consideration?" The High Court was of the view that no substantial question of law arose. The High Court had, on an application by the Revenue under section 256(2) of the Incometax Act, called upon the Tribunal to refer to it the identical issue in respect of a previous year. It is fairly stated, in the circumstances, that this appeal should be allowed, the order under challenge should be set aside and the appeal (I.T.A. No.7 of 1999) restored to the file of the High Court to be heard and disposed of on merits alongwith the incometax reference, I.T.R. Nos.40, 42, and 43 of 1995). It is so ordered. No order as to costs. M.B.A./1045/FC Order accordingly