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Rattan Jodharam Harchwani v/s. Income Tax Officer, Ward – 2(2)

Case No: ITA No.5771/MUM/2025
Court: INCOME-TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “D” BENCH, MUMBAI
Date: 1/13/2026

Parties Involved

appellantRattan Jodharam Harchwani
respondentIncome Tax Officer, Ward – 2(2)

Facts Summary

The Assessing Officer received information that the assessee had deposited cash of Rs 4.36 cr. in his bank account with Konark Urban Coop. Bank, Ulhasnagar from 07.11.2013 to 20.04.2015. No return of income was filed. Based on search and seizure action by the Investigation unit, Mumbai, the assessee was found to have a bank account involved in this activity. The assessee denied owning the bank account, claiming he was a man of limited means and the account was operated without his knowledge. The AO treated a sum of Rs 11.68 cr. found deposited in the said bank account as unexplained and passed an assessment order invoking provisions of section 144 of the Act.

Decision in favour of

Assessee

Legal Issues

  • 1. Validity of the assessment order passed by the learned assessing officer under section 147 r.w.s.144 of the Act.
  • 2. Erroneous setting aside of the order by the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), NFAC, for fresh adjudication.
  • 3. Justification of treating the credit entries of Rs. 11,68,30,662/- as unaccounted business income.

Judgment Outcome

Decided in favour of Assessee.

Precedents Relied Upon

4 precedents cited in this judgement.

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