The Asst. Commissioner Of Income-Tax vs Shri Kamlesh R. Agarwal (Huf) on 23 December, 2005
5. Now coming to the facts in the afore-cited case of CIT v. Tea King (supra). A survey operation was carried out by the department at the premises of assessee on 1st and 2nd March, 1990. The returns for AY 1985-86 to 89-90 were filed simultaneously on 10th October, 1990, Since the books of accounts were not audited, the AO levied penalty for all the years. Penalty for AY 1985-86 was upheld by the CIT(A) and penalty for other years was deleted on the ground that since the books of accounts for preceding year was not ready, there was a reasonable cause which prevented assessee to get its accounts audited for subsequent years. The order of CITA) was upheld by this Tribunal. Their Lordships of Jurisdictional High Court found that there was nothing wrong in the order of Tribunal vide which deletion of penalty was upheld.