"P a g e | 1 ITA No. 280/Del/2026 Rajesh Gupta (AY: 2017-18) IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “C” BENCH, DELHI BEFORE SHRI ANUBHAV SHARMA, JUDICIAL MEMBER & SHRI AMITABH SHUKLA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ITA No.280/Del/2026 (Assessment Year: 2017-18) Rajesh Gupta 3968-C, First Floor, Naya Bazar, Delhi – 110006 Vs. ITO, Ward 47(1) Drum Shape Building, I.P. Estate Building, New Delhi – 110002 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No: AAAPG7542H Appellant .. Respondent Appellant by : Sh. Manu Gawri, CA Sh. Madhav Gawri, Adv. Respondent by : Sh. Ashok Kumar Pandey, Sr. DR Date of Hearing 04.06.2026 Date of Pronouncement 24.06.2026 O R D E R PER ANUBHAV SHARMA, JM: This appeal is preferred by the assessee against the order dated 26.12.2025 of the Ld. National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC) Delhi (hereinafter referred as Ld. First Appellate Authority or in short Ld. ‘FAA’) in DIN & Order No: ITBA/NFAC/S/250/2025-26/1084093412(1) arising out of the assessment order dated 24.05.2023 u/s 147 r.w.s 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) passed by the Assessment Unit, Income Tax Department for AY: 2017-18. Printed from counselvise.com P a g e | 2 ITA No. 280/Del/2026 Rajesh Gupta (AY: 2017-18) 2. On hearing both sides we find that on account of alleged bogus sales addition was made which has been sustained by ld. CIT(A) but the issue canvassed before us is that the requisite sanction of the prescribed specified authority u/s 148A(D) r.w.s 148 has not been taken and in this regard, we find admittedly approval u/s 151 of the Act has been taken from Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-10, Delhi. The assessment year involved is 2017-18 and in the light of aforesaid decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of Ashish Aggarwal SCC Online SC 543 for the relevant assessment year the prescribed authority to give approval was Pr. CIT. Ld. DR could not disputed aforesaid facts and proposition of law cited, thus, we are inclined to sustain corresponding ground. The appeal of the assesse is allowed and the impugned reassessment proceedings and consequent assessment are quashed. Order pronounced in the open court on 24.06.2026 Sd/- (Amitabh Shukla) Sd/- (Anubhav Sharma) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER Dated 24.06.2026 Rohit, Sr. PS Printed from counselvise.com P a g e | 3 ITA No. 280/Del/2026 Rajesh Gupta (AY: 2017-18) Copy forwarded to: 1. Appellant 2. Respondent 3. CIT 4. CIT(Appeals) 5. DR: ITAT ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ITAT NEW DELHI Printed from counselvise.com "