Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., New Delhi vs Addl. Cit, New Delhi on 17 October, 2018
12.7. When a similar question was dealt with by the first appellate
authority and the Revenue accepted the same without preferring any
appeal thereon, it is not open for the Revenue now to contend that
Assessee's reliance on the case of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of
Radha Saomi Satsang v. CIT reported in 193 ITR 321 and, Berger
Paints v. CIT reported in 266 ITR 199, is also misplaced because in
these cases Hon'ble Supreme Court was considering the situation
where the liability was certain, but what was not certain was the
quantum of such liability. There is no dispute that the same method of
accounting is regularly and consistently followed by the assessee as
such rule of consistency is applicable as per which under the similar
facts and circumstances, department ought to follow same approach on
an issue in other assessment years. We, therefore, respectfully
following the reasoning adopted by the coordinate Bench of this
Tribinal for the AY 2007-08, set aside the matter to the file of the
Assessing Officer with direction to decide the issue afresh after
affording opportunity of being heard to the assessee as per the first
appellate order on the issue in the assessment year 2003-04, as
followed by this Tribunal for the AY 2007-08 also. Grounds 12 to 12.5
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are disposed of accordingly."