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TMI Blog2019 (1) TMI 1562X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... already on record as well as other documentary evidences which the assessee has filed at the appellate stage or further may choose to file in support of his case. The orders of the Co-ordinate Bench of the Tribunal in similar matters, we set aside this issue to the file of the AO for fresh adjudication in accordance with law, after giving the assessee adequate opportunity of being heard. Accordingly the appeal of the revenue is allowed for statistical purposes - Appeal of the revenue is allowed for statistical purposes. - ITA No. 2264/Kol/2016 - - - Dated:- 16-1-2019 - Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy, Accountant Member Sri S.S. Godara, Judicial Member For the Appellant : Shri Sarnath Ghosh, ld. A/R For the Responden ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... any objection to the matter being set aside to the file of the Assessing Officer for fresh adjudication. We find that this bench of the ITAT in all such cases has been restoring the matter to the file of the Assessing Officer for fresh adjudication. 5. In the case of Sriram Tie Up Pvt. Ltd. supra at para 6 and 7 held as follows: 6. In the case of M/s. Sukanya Merchandise Pvt. Ltd. vs ITO (ITA 291/Kol/2016 dated 15.12.2017) cited by the learned counsel for the assessee, a similar view has been taken by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Tribunal and the similar issue relating to the addition made under section 68 on account of share capital contribution by treating the same as unexplained cash credits is restored b ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... re him on 26.03.2014, the assessee company contended that it has not received the said summon and, therefore, could not make the personal appearance. The AO has drawn adverse conclusion basically because of non-appearance of the directors of the assessee company and that of the shareholder companies. We note that initially the AO started the enquiry on 16.08.2013 which was complied by the assessee by submitting documents which has been acknowledged by the AO. Thereafter, the enquiry was started only at the fag end of February 2014 and the assessee company had informed the AO that their directors were out of station till 23.03.2014. In the light of the aforesaid facts, we are of the opinion that the assessee did not get fair opportunity to p ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... along with premium amounting to ₹ 8,06,00,000/- which has remained unexplained and added to the income of the assessee. We also note that the Ld. CIT after looking into the pernicious practice of converting black money into white money has given the guidelines to AO as to how the investigation should be conducted to find out the source of source. Since similar order of the Ld. CIT passed u/s. 263 of the Act has been upheld by the Tribunal as well as by the Hon ble Calcutta High Court as well as the SLP has been dismissed by the Hon ble Supreme Court, similar order of the Ld. CIT has to be given effect to as directed by the Ld. CIT. We take note that the Ld. CIT with his experience and wisdom has given certain guidelines in the backdr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e failed to discharge his obligation to conduct a proper inquiry to take the matter to logical conclusion. But CIT(Appeals), having noticed want of proper inquiry, could not have closed the chapter simply by allowing the appeal and deleting the additions made. It was also the obligation of the first appellate authority, as indeed of ITAT, to have ensured that effective inquiry was carried out, particularly in the fact of the allegations of the Revenue that the account statements reveal uniform pattern of cash deposits of equal amounts in the respective accounts preceding the transactions in question. This necessitated a detailed scrutiny of the material submitted by the assessee in response to the notice under Section148 issued by the AO, a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ses on the same issue of additions made u/s 68 of the share capital. It has set aside the assessment to the file of the AO for fresh adjudication, on the lines stated in the above order after giving the Assessing Officer an opportunity to examine the evidence already on record as well as other documentary evidences which the assessee has filed at the appellate stage or further may choose to file in support of his case. 7. Keeping in view the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case and also the orders of the Co-ordinate Bench of the Tribunal in similar matters, we set aside this issue to the file of the AO for fresh adjudication in accordance with law, after giving the assessee adequate opportunity of being heard. Accor ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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