The Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust ... vs The Union Of India And 3 Ors

ik-133973989 Bombay High Court 20 December 2024 • WRIT PETITION NO. 4817 OF 2022 • 45 min read

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Case Significance

The Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust ... vs The Union Of India And 3 Ors is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 20, 2024 (citation: ik-133973989). The Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) challenged the reopening of its income tax assessment for AY 2014-15 and the rejection of its objections to the reopening notice. The Court allowed the petition and quashed the reassessment notice, holding that the Assessing Officer had no new tangible material to justify reopening, was merely seeking to review the original assessment based on a change of opinion, and the reassessment order was passed nearly ten months after the limitation period had e The bench comprised Justices Firdosh P. Pooniwalla and G.S. Kulkarni. The judgment was delivered by Justice G.S. Kulkarni. Counsel appearing: Akhileshwar Sharma (counsel for respondent), Anvi Vasani (counsel for petitioner), Ashwin Shete (counsel for petitioner), S. Ganesh (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

The Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) challenged the reopening of its income tax assessment for AY 2014-15 and the rejection of its objections to the reopening notice. The Court allowed the petition and quashed the reassessment notice, holding that the Assessing Officer had no new tangible material to justify reopening, was merely seeking to review the original assessment based on a change of opinion, and the reassessment order was passed nearly ten months after the limitation period had expired.

What was the outcome of The Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust ... vs The Union Of India And 3 Ors?

The Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) challenged the reopening of its income tax assessment for AY 2014-15 and the rejection of its objections to the reopening notice. The Court allowed the petitio...

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