Jc Fashions, Jaipur vs Ito (T & J), Jaipur on 16 March, 2017
"We have heard the rival contention, and perused the material available records and gone
through the orders of the authorities below. There is no dispute with regard to the fact that
reopening was made after four years. The assessing officer has not brought any material
available on record, that the assessee was guilty of not disclosing fully and truly all materials
facts necessary for the assessment. We find that the Assessing Officer during the original
assessment had made a specific query with regard to payment of commission and the
assessee replied the same. Therefore, it cannot be inferred that the materials facts related to
the payments of commission was not before Assessing Officer during the original assessment
proceedings. The basis for reopening is the circular dated 22/10/2009 which was not having
retrospective effect as held by the Jurisdictional High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Modern
Insulators(supra) wherein the Hon'ble High Court has held as under: