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Issues: (i) Whether the annual letting value of the property should be taken at the value returned on the basis of municipal valuation. (ii) Whether the assessee was entitled to exemption for house rent allowance under section 10(13A).
Issue (i): Whether the annual letting value of the property should be taken at the value returned on the basis of municipal valuation.
Analysis: The returned annual letting value had support from municipal valuation, while the Department relied mainly on an earlier ad hoc estimate made by the assessee. In the absence of material showing that the municipal valuation was incorrect or unreal, the basis adopted by the assessee was accepted.
Conclusion: The issue is decided in favour of the assessee, and the annual letting value returned by the assessee is to be adopted.
Issue (ii): Whether the assessee was entitled to exemption for house rent allowance under section 10(13A).
Analysis: The claim was supported by the cited High Court decision, and no contrary authority was brought to notice. The allowance received towards house rent therefore qualified for the claimed exemption.
Conclusion: The issue is decided in favour of the assessee, and exemption under section 10(13A) is allowable.
Final Conclusion: The additions were not sustained and the assessee obtained relief on both substantive grounds.
Ratio Decidendi: Where a returned annual letting value is supported by municipal valuation and the Revenue produces no material to show that such valuation is incorrect, it may be accepted; likewise, house rent allowance is exempt where the statutory conditions under section 10(13A) are satisfied.
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