62. TS-1285-ITAT-2025 (Raipur)
DCIT vs. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
A.Y.: 2013-14 Date of Order : 19.9.2025
Section: 201/201(1A)
In view of proviso to section 251(1)(a), w.e.f. 1.10.2024, in a case where the order appealed against in first appeal is passed otherwise than under section 144 of the Act, any action / direction of remand for fresh verification by the first appellate authority is barred by jurisdiction.
FACTS
The Tribunal, in this case, was dealing a bunch of 27 appeals filed by the revenue and equal number of cross objections filed by the assessee challenging the orders passed by Additional / JCIT (A) which orders emanated out of appeals filed by the assessee against separate orders passed under section 201 / 201(1A) of the Act by ACIT / DCIT – TDS, Raipur (AO), all for AY 2017-18.
The common issue in all these appeals, which were disposed-off by a common order, was as to whether first appellate authority has a power to remand any issue for fresh adjudication to assessing officer where the order challenged in first appeal is passed otherwise than u/s 144 of the Act?
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