Rastogi, J.

1. THIS is a reference under Section 256(1) of the I.T. Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), It relates to the assessment year 1965-66, the previous year ended on March 31, 1964. The assessee, M/s. Gupta Traders Kanpur, a partnership firm, had filed its return of income on September 27, 1965. The assessee-firm was constituted of two partners. Deo Prakash Gupta with a 10 annas share and his son, Sheo Autar Gupta, with 6 annas share. In his order made under Section 185(1)(b) of the Act on March 16, 1970, the ITO found that the assessee-firm had not carried on any business in the status of the firm and the business actually belonged to Deo Prakash Gupta, As such the proceedings in the case of the firm were filed (sic). The income shown in the return filed by the firm was to be considered in the case of Deo Prakash Gupta in his individual capacity. Deo Prakash Gupta in his individual return, had disclosed an income of Rs. 20,100. However, the assessment was framed in his case on a total income of Rs. 48,801. In other words, the entire income of the assessee-firm was included in the case of Deo Prakash Gupta, individual.

2. THE assessee filed an appeal ag