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<h1>Appeal Denied: Tribunal Upholds Disallowance of Deduction for Interest Income from Cooperative Banks Under Sec. 80P(2)(d.</h1> <h3>M/s. Bantwal Public Employees Consumers Co-operative Society Versus ITO, Ward-2 (3), Mangalore.</h3> M/s. Bantwal Public Employees Consumers Co-operative Society Versus ITO, Ward-2 (3), Mangalore. - TMI Issues:1. Disallowance of deduction under section 80P(2)(d) of the Income Tax Act for interest received from Cooperative Banks.2. Interpretation of the principle of mutuality in the context of deduction under section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act.Analysis:1. The appeal was filed against the CIT(A)'s order denying the deduction under section 80P(2)(d) of the Act for interest received from Cooperative Banks. The AO had disallowed the deduction citing non-compliance with the principle of mutuality and referring to relevant case law. The CIT(A) partly allowed the appeal, granting deduction under section 80P(2)(a)(i) but confirming the disallowance for interest income from Cooperative Banks based on judicial precedents. The Tribunal upheld the CIT(A)'s decision, relying on the judgment of the Hon'ble jurisdictional High Court and the Bangalore Bench of the Tribunal. The Tribunal concluded that interest income from Cooperative Banks does not qualify for deduction under sections 80P(2)(a)(i) or 80P(2)(d) of the Act.2. The issue of mutuality was crucial in determining the eligibility for deduction under section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act. The CIT(A) found that there was no violation of the principle of mutuality concerning the associate/nominal members of the assessee, as defined by relevant laws. The CIT(A) referenced a judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court to support this conclusion. However, the Tribunal's decision focused primarily on the specific treatment of interest income from Cooperative Banks, in line with the precedents set by the Hon'ble jurisdictional High Court and the Bangalore Bench of the Tribunal. The Tribunal's ruling emphasized the distinction between interest received from Cooperative Banks and Cooperative Societies, leading to the denial of the deduction under section 80P(2)(a)(i) or 80P(2)(d) for such interest income.In summary, the Tribunal dismissed the appeal, affirming the disallowance of deduction under section 80P(2)(d) of the Act for interest income from Cooperative Banks based on established legal interpretations and precedents, despite allowing the deduction under section 80P(2)(a)(i) in a separate context related to the principle of mutuality.