G-Mobile Devices Pvt. Ltd. Vs. DCIT

Parties Involved

Facts Summary

The captioned appeal is filed by G-Mobile Devices Pvt. Ltd. challenging the Final Assessment Order passed under section 143(3) read with section 144C(13) and Section 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 dated 26/06/2024 pertaining to the Assessment Year 2020-21. The Assessee raised Ground No.2 contending that the Final Assessment order is time-barred by limitation and is bad in law, as it has been passed beyond the time frame prescribed under section 153(1) read with section 153(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Assessee relied on the ratio laid down by the Hon'ble High Court of Madras in the case of Commissioner of Income-tax Vs. Roca Bathroom Products (P.) Ltd. [2022] 445 537 (Madras) and orders passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of the Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench. The Department's Representative submitted that the issue of limitation arising from the interplay between Section 144C and Section 153 of the Act is presently unsettled and pending adjudication before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of ACIT Vs. Shelf Drilling Ron Tappmeyer Ltd.…

Legal Issues

• 1. Whether the Final Assessment Order passed is time-barred by limitation under section 153(1) read with section 153(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Judgment Outcome

Decided in favour of Assessee.

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