2013-VIL-657-BOM-DT

BOMBAY HIGH COURT

INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.1416 OF 2012 WITH INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO. 1417 OF 2012 WITH INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO. 1418 OF 2012 WITH INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO. 1419 OF 2012

Date: 15.01.2013

THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-II

Vs

SHRI. AKIL GULAMALI SOMJI

Mr. Vimal Gupta, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Padma Divakar for the Appellant.

BENCH

J.P. DEVADHAR AND M.S. SANKLECHA, JJ.

JUDGMENT

2) The question of law as framed proceeds on the basis that the approval of the Joint Commissioner of Income Tax under Section 153D of the Income Tax Act, 1961 has not been obtained. This is factually incorrect as the impugned order dated 30/3/2012 in Para 7 records as under :

“In an alternative submission, the learned D.R. requested to set aside the file to the A.O. or learned CIT(A), so that defect in not obtaining the approval of the Joint Commissioner of Income Tax can be cured”.

3) Admittedly the finding of fact was recorded by the Tribunal that no prior approval of the Joint Commissioner was taken before Income Tax officer passing the order. In view of the above, we see no reason to entertain the proposed question. Hence, the aforesaid appeals are dismissed with no order as to costs.  

 

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