Addition of overlay expenses claimed in Profit & Loss A/c - the...

Addition of overlay expenses claimed in Profit & Loss A/c - the assessee company has a present obligation arising out of the concessionaire agreement executed with NHAI to maintain the highway in traffic worthy condition through regular and preventive maintenance of the highway and which mandatorily requires it to maintain the pavement riding quality by way of roughness meeting the minimum standards throughout the service life of the pavement - We failed to understand that where the provision for periodic wearing course overlay has been accepted all these years as an ascertained liability, then on what basis, the said provision is treated as a contingent liability for A.Y 2014-15 and A.Y 2015-16. - AT