TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2017 (10) TMI 1214
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....AT was justified under law while reversing the findings of Ld. CIT(A) in respect of granting of relief of Rs. 56,94,231/- exemption u/s 10 (37) of the Act of 1961 by considering the Khasra Girdavari Report dated 05.12.2011 integral part of the order of Assessment as Annexure-A not furnishing information in respect of growing of Crop on the agricultural land during the year 2007-08? (ii) Whether the Ld. AO was justified under law to denying exemption u/s. 10(37) of the IT Act on the compensation received by the Assessee in respect of its land acquired by RIICO and making Addition of Rs. 1,30,33,036/- as Capital Gain by considering a Khasra Girdavari which does not disclose the information for growing of crop during two years immediately p....
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....ded that this is the only condition which was not fulfilled by the appellant therefore, the same is required to be viewed closely. He contended that the land was acquired on 4th July, 2008 therefore, the agricultural use is to be considered as under:- Khasra No. F.Y. 2005- 06 Samvat 2062-63 F.Y. 2006- 07 Samvat 2063-64 F.Y. 2007- 08 Samvat 2064-65 F.Y. 2008- 09 Samvat 2065-66 196 0.27 Hectare Wheat Patat (...) Patat Banjad(...) 199/453 0.11 Hectare Banjad Banjad Banjad Banjad 206 0.02 Hectare Patat Patat Patat Patat 458/195 0.23 Hectare Patat Banjad Banjad Banjad 459/195 0.30 Hectare Patat Banjad Banjad Banjad 465/198 0.79 Hectare Patat Banjad Banjad Banjad 198 0.11 Hectare Patat Wheat W....
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....ee that there was an irrigation facility available on that land and incurred expenditure for cultivating the agricultural activities on it. The assessee also has not able to produce any authentic evidence of sale proceeds from the mandi before the lower authorities. The ld CIT(A) also wrongly appreciated the fact that in Samvat 2064-65 (F.Y. 2007-08), the assessee cultivated khasra No. 198, 461/195 and 460/195. On verification of the copy of Khasra Girdawari available in paper book, which does not show any agricultural activity in Samvat 2064-65 relevant to F.Y. 2007-08. Further the admissible evidence to prove the agricultural activity carried by the assessee, is Khasra Girdawari, no any certificate from the Sarpanch of the village, which ....
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....2 to indicate that there was agricultural crop of Jowar on the plot in the year 2005-06 as well as 2006-07 and in the year 2007-08. The revenue records produced by the assessee before the authorities also indicated that there was plantation of Eucalyptus saplings. Thus, even on facts, records are inconsistent or contrary to each other that there was plantation of Eucalyptus saplings. What is to be considered is that for being granted benefit under sub-section (37) of Section 10 of the Act, the land in question should have been put to agricultural use by the assessee for the preceding two years. Even if we accept the contention of the appellant that he was in possession of the land for two years from 27.07.2006 to 07.10.2008, then too, from ....