Ita/77/2014 Of Shri Mohammed Rafi Sayed v. The Assistant Director Of Income Tax (Inv)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC &THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY FRIDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST 2015/16TH SRAVANA, 1937 ITA.No. 77 of 2014 () ---------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN ITA 172 & 173/COCH/2013 of INCOME TAXAPPELLATE TRIBUNAL,COCHIN BENCH, COCHIN DATED 25-10-2013. APPELLANT/APPELLANT IN ITA:--------------------------- SHRI MOHAMMED RAFI SAYED RAJI MANZIL, KADAKKAL, MATHIRA KOLLAM DISTRICT - 691 536. BY ADV. SMT.K.LATHA RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT IN ITA:----------------------------- THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX (INV) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.JOSE JOSEPH, SC, FOR INCOME TAX THIS INCOME TAX APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON07-08-2015, ALONG WITH ITA. 78/2014, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAYDELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ITA.No. 77 of 2014 APPENDIX APPELLANT'S ANNEXURES: ANNEXURE A1: THE TRUE COPY OF THIS ASSESSMENT ORDER FOR THEYEAR 2004-05 UNDER SECTION 143(3) READ WITH 147 OF THE INCOME TAXACT, 1961 DATED 15.12.2010 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFINCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE 2, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TO THEAPPELLANT.ANNEXURE A2: THE TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 14-1-2011ISSUED BY SBT PANGODE BRANCH TO THE APPELLANT.ANNEXURE A3: THE TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17.01.2011ISSUED BY STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, KUMMIL BRANCH TO THEAPPELLANT.ANNEXURE A4: THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER UNDER SECTION 154 OFTHE IT ACT, 1961 DATED 11.5.2011 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTYCOMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE – 2,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TO THE APPELLANT.ANNEXURE A5: THE TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON APPELLATE ORDER ANDGROUNDS OF DECISION ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAXAPPEALS – III, KOCHI FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEARS 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 DATED 3RD DAY OF JANUARY 2013.ANNEXURE A6: THE TRUE COPY OF THE FORM NO.36 AND GROUNDS OFAPPEAL FILED BY THE APPELLANT BEFORE THE INCOME TAX APPELLATETRIBUNAL, COCHIN FOR THE YEAR 2004-2005.ANNEXURE A7: THE TRUE COPY OF THE APPELLATE ORDER NO.ITANO.172 & 173/COCH/2013 ISSUED BY THE INCOME TAX APPELLATETRIBUNAL, COCHIN DATED 25.10.2013.ANNEXURE A8: THE TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE UNDER SECTION 221(1) OF THE INCOME TAX ACT 1961 DATED 13-1-2014 ISSUED BY THEASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL),THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TO THE APPELLANT.RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES : NIL//TRUE COPY//P.A. TO JUDGE smv ANTONY DOMINIC & SHAJI P. CHALY, JJ. ----------------------------------------------- I.T.A. No.77 & 78 of 2014 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7[th] day of August, 2015 JUDGMENT Antony Dominic,J. These appeals are filed by the assessee challenging theorders passed by the Tribunal in ITA Nos.172 and 173 of 2013pertaining to the assessment year 2004-2005 and 2005-2006. Inso far as the assessment year 2004-2005 is concerned, thegrievance was with respect to the addition of Rs.10,00,000/-made by the assessing officer. Similarly in respect of theassessment year 2005-2006, an addition of Rs.34,55,150/- wasmade. These additions were confirmed by the Commissioner ofAppeals and by the Tribunal. It is challenging theseproceedings, these appeals are filed. 2. Reading of the order passed by the Tribunal shows thatthe Tribunal has considered each of the additions made by theAssessing Officer and confirmed by the Appellate Commissioner.It is thereafter that the Tribunal has confirmed the orderspassed. The reading of the orders shows that the findings of the Tribunal are entirely factual and are based on the materials thatwere available before it. According to us, these findings do notgive rise to any question of law for the consideration by thisCourt in an appeal filed under section 260A of the Income TaxAct. Appeals fail and accordingly they are dismissed. Sd/-ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE smv Sd/-SHAJI P. CHALY JUDGE