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Issues: Whether the development agreement dated 27-12-2007, in the absence of delivery of possession and fulfilment of the conditions of part performance, constituted a transfer attracting capital gains tax in the assessment year under appeal.
Analysis: The assessee and co-owners had entered into a redevelopment arrangement, but the material terms showed that the developer's rights were contingent on obtaining approvals, satisfying conditions relating to slum occupants, and commencement of development in accordance with the agreement. The record showed that possession had not been handed over during the relevant year and that the agreement had not operated as a completed transfer within the meaning of section 2(47) of the Income-tax Act read with section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act. In these circumstances, mere execution of the development agreement was held insufficient to fasten capital gains tax liability for the year in question.
Conclusion: The addition on account of long-term capital gain was not sustainable and the assessee succeeded on the substantive issue.
Ratio Decidendi: For capital gains to arise on a development agreement under section 2(47)(v), the agreement must satisfy the requirements of section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act and must result in a transfer of possession or effective control; absent such completion, no taxable transfer is effected.
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