Mere Magnitude of disallowance cannot be the basis for restricting disallowance

Devyani Food Industries Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) The learned CIT(A) noticed that the assessee has not filed detail of expenses before the Assessing Officer, still he restricted the disallowance for other expenses to 10% of the total expenses without any justification and only on the basis of the magnitude of the disallowance. The learned CIT(A) should have examined the books of accounts along with bills and vouchers to decide the issue of disallowance of other expenses and depreciation. The action of the learned CIT(A) of sustaining the disallowance on ad-hoc basis is not justified. In the fa...