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The judgment involves appeals filed by the revenue and cross objections filed by the assessee against the order passed by the ld. CIT(A) regarding additions made in the case of the assessee based on incriminating documents found during a search in the group cases of Shri Brij Mohan Gupta. Additions Made in the Case: The additions made in the case of the assessee were related to unexplained investments u/s 69A and undisclosed interest on such investments for the assessment years 2001-02 to 2005-06, based on incriminating documents found during the search in the group cases of Shri Brij Mohan Gupta. Decision of CIT(A): The ld. CIT(A) deleted the additions on the grounds that they were made solely on the basis of material found during the search in the case of Shri Brij Mohan Gupta, without providing the material to the assessee and without following due process of law. However, the validity of reassessment proceedings was upheld, and the additions were deleted on merits. Contentions of Parties: In the appeals filed by the revenue, the deletion of additions was challenged, while in the cross objections filed by the assessee, the validity of reassessment proceedings was contested. Comparison with Similar Cases: The counsel of the assessee highlighted that similar additions made in other cases based on documents found during the search on Shri B.M. Gupta were deleted by the ld. CIT(A) and upheld by the Tribunal. The counsel presented orders from other cases to support this argument. Tribunal's Decision: After considering the contentions of both parties and reviewing relevant orders, the Tribunal found that the facts in the present case were similar to those in previous cases where additions were deleted. Therefore, the Tribunal dismissed the appeals filed by the revenue and the cross objections filed by the assessee, as they were covered by earlier Tribunal orders. Relevant Previous Tribunal Order: The Tribunal reproduced an earlier order where additions were deleted based on the failure to establish a relationship between individuals mentioned in seized material, emphasizing the importance of concrete evidence to make additions. Final Decision: Respectfully following the aforementioned orders and finding similarities in facts, the Tribunal dismissed the appeals filed by the revenue and the cross objections filed by the assessee, as they were covered by previous Tribunal decisions. This summary provides a detailed overview of the issues, decisions, and arguments presented in the judgment, highlighting the key aspects of the legal proceedings and the Tribunal's final decision.
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