2001 (10) TMI 55

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....e reference applications involve an identical question of law and, therefore, are being disposed of by this common order. Pursuant to the directions given by this court under section 256(2) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (in short the 'the Act"), the following question has been referred for the opinion of this court by the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Bench "A" (for short the "Tribunal"): ....

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....tural farms and earning dividend and interest income. The members withdrew a part of the amount deposited by them with the assessee-association of persons and the assessee-assodation of persons had to borrow money from the bank to enable its members to withdraw a part of the amount standing to their credit in the books of the association of persons. The Assessing Officer held that the borrowings w....

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....be stated, had relied on, the Madras High Court's decisions in the cases of Milapchand R. Shah v. CIT [1965] 58 ITR 525 and Roopchand Chabildass and Sons v. CIT [1967] 63 ITR 166 and the Supreme Court decision in the case of Madhav Prasad Jatia v. CIT [1979] 118 ITR 200, in support of the disallowances. The Madras High Court decisions are primarily relating to the question of allowances or disallo....

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....earning investments to allow its members to withdraw the funds. No doubt in that case there would not have been any income but that would not mean that the interest paid thereon can be said to be for the purpose of earning the income. To our mind, the Supreme Court decision is on all fours against the assessee. Therefore, we hold that the Appellate Assistant Commissioner was not justified in delet....