Shyamsunder Musahib vs Wealth-Tax Officer on 25 August, 1993
The Assessing Officer also should properly apply his mind to such material and he must draw an inference based on reason, that the wealth has escaped assessment. The belief must be an honest and reasonable belief on the basis of reasonable ground. While forming such belief the Assessing Officer should consider all facts cumulatively. Reliance may be placed on the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Sheo Nath Singh v. AAC [1971] 82 ITR 147 and in the case of Ramniwas Kanailal v. S.P. Shende, ITO [1965] 56 ITR 659 (Bom.).