IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, DELHI ‘C’ BENCH, NEW DELHI (THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING]

BEFORE SHRI N.K. BILLAIYA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER, AND MS. SUCHITRA KAMBLE, JUDICIAL MEMBER ITA No. 6421/DEL/2018 [A.Y 2006-07]

Shri Krishan Lal Madhok Vs. The A.C.I.T.

672, Tulsi Farms, Opp. Nanda Hospital Central Circle – 15 Chattarpur, New Delhi New Delhi PAN: AAKPM 8593 J [Appellant] [Respondent]

Date of Hearing : 06.09.2021 Date of Pronouncement : 06.09.2021 Assessee by : Shri Priyanshu Goel, CA Revenue by : Shri Rocktim Saikia, Sr. DR

ORDER

PER N.K. BILLAIYA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER, This appeal by the assessee is preferred against the Commissioner of Income Tax [Appeals] - XXVI, New Delhi dated

03.08.2018 pertaining to Assessment Year 2006-07.

2. The solitary grievance of the assessee is that the ld. CIT(A) erred in confirming the penalty of Rs. 69,17,320/- u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income tax Act, 1961 [hereinafter referred to as 'The Act' for short].

3. The roots for levy of penalty lie in the assessment order dated 09.03.2015 framed u/s 143(3) r.w.s 153A of the Act wherein the returned income of the assessee was assessed by making addition on account of undisclosed deposits in HSBC Bank amounting to Rs.

20,05,50,545/-

4. The quarrel in respect of the addition made in the assessment order travelled upto the Tribunal and the Tribunal in ITA Nos. 3917 to 3921/DEL/2017 for A.Ys 2006-07 to 2012-13 has deleted the additions.

The relevant findings of this Tribunal read as under:

“27. Considering the facts of the case in totality, as discussed hereinabove, as culled out from the records, and the relevant documentary evidences, we do not find any merit in bifurcating the income in two A.Ys when the assessee has paid taxes in A.Y 2007– 08. Making the addition of same income in two A.Ys definitely amounts to double taxation. We, accordingly direct the Assessing Officer to delete the addition in A.Y. 2006.07 amounting to Rs. 2,05,50, 550/– and Rs. 18,58,311.00 in F.Y 2007–08 also.

Accordingly, the appeals of the assessee in ITA Nos. 6269 and

6268/DEL/2017 are allowed.

5. Sublato Fundamento Cadit Opus, meaning thereby, that in case the foundation is removed, the super structure falls. Since the foundation [assessment] has been removed, the super structure i.e.

penalty must fall. Accordingly, the penalty is directed to be deleted.

6. In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No.

6421/DEL/2018 is allowed.

The order is pronounced in the open court on 06.09.2021 in the presence of both the rival representatives.

Sd/- Sd/-

[SUCHITRA KAMBLE] [N.K. BILLAIYA]

JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Dated: 06^th September, 2021 VL/

Copy forwarded to:

1. Appellant

2. Respondent

3. CIT

4. CIT(A)

5. DR Asst. Registrar, ITAT, New Delhi Date of dictation