M/S International Fresh Farm Products ... vs Ito, Ward 2(1), Chandigarh on 7 August, 2023
In the facts and circumstances, thus respectfully following the decision of the
Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT v. Manmohan Das (supra) we hold that the claim
for set off of carry forward of losses prior to assessment years 2006-07 against the profits of
the current assessment year i.e. A.Y.2012-13 vis-à-vis the provisions of section 79 of the Act
has to be examined by the Assessing Officer only in the assessment year in which the
assessee claimed such set off of losses in the return of income. In the present case since
the assessee has claimed set off of carry forward of losses against the income of the
current assessment year i.e. A.Y. 2012-13 and also in the subsequent assessment years this
claim of the assessee has to be examined only during the assessment year 2012-13 and
subsequent assessment years. Thus, the grounds raised in this regard are restored to the file
of the Assessing Officer who shall decide the implication of section 79 of the Act in the light
of our above said findings and observations. The grounds raised are disposed off
accordingly."