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Issues:
1. Assessment of individual status based on a partition deed. 2. Dispute over the status of Hindu undivided family post-partition. 3. Attempt by Revenue to rectify status through section 147. 4. Appeal against Revenue's order by the assessee. 5. Interpretation of Hindu law regarding partition validity. 6. Impact of previous order under section 171 on subsequent proceedings under section 147. Analysis: 1. The case involved a dispute regarding the assessment status of an individual, D. C. Basappa, based on a partition deed dated March 15, 1975. The assessee claimed individual status post-partition, which was recognized by the authorities under section 171 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. However, the Revenue sought to challenge this status change, leading to a legal battle over the correct assessment status. 2. The core issue revolved around the recognition of the partition deed and its impact on the status of the Hindu undivided family. The Revenue contended that the partition among husband, wife, and daughters was not valid under Hindu law, thus maintaining that the Hindu undivided family status should continue for assessment purposes. This disagreement formed the basis of the legal dispute. 3. The Revenue attempted to rectify the status of the assessee through section 147 of the Act after failing to alter the status through section 154. Notice under section 148 was issued to file a revised return, claiming that the income was assessed at a lower rate, causing a loss to the Revenue. The assessee, however, filed a nil return, contesting the Revenue's claims. 4. The assessee appealed against the Revenue's order, leading to a series of legal proceedings. The Appellate Commissioner initially allowed the appeal, directing the assessment in the status of an individual. Subsequently, the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal dismissed the Revenue's appeal, upholding the individual status of the assessee. 5. The legal arguments included interpretations of Hindu law regarding the validity of the partition deed involving husband, wife, and daughters. The Revenue contended that such a partition was not recognized in law, while the assessee's counsel argued that the order under section 171 recognizing the partition was final and binding, precluding any challenge to the individual status. 6. The final decision relied on the precedent set by the Supreme Court in the case of Joint Family of Udayan Chinubhai v. CIT [1967] 63 ITR 416. The Court held that once an order determining the status of the assessee is passed under section 171, it cannot be altered through proceedings under section 147. Therefore, the Court ruled in favor of the assessee, affirming the individual status based on the earlier order under section 171. This detailed analysis outlines the complex legal issues, procedural steps, and key arguments involved in the judgment, culminating in the Court's decision based on established legal principles and precedents.
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