2014 (11) TMI 1221

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.... For Assessee: Mr. I. Rama Rao ORDER B. Ramakotaiah, A.M.  This is Revenue appeal against the order of Ld. CIT(A)-III, Hyderabad dated 3rd March, 2014 on the issue of allowing the bad debts claimed/advances written off of Rs. 30,29,932. 2. Briefly stated, assessee is a company engaged in the business of construction activity. It filed its return of income for A.Y. 2009-10 decla....

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.... that certain advances have to be paid to various persons. A look at the advances shows that some of them are very petty and are paid to labourers, drivers etcetera. These have also been carried forward in the books of account for many years. The appellant cannot be expected to bring documentary evidence from these persons after so many years regarding their non-return. Moreover, there is no evide....

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.... debts have been written off in the books of account. He has also not doubted the genuineness of the entries. Therefore, there is no reason to hold that the bad debts written off are not allowable. I am fortified in my view by the decision of the honourable jurisdictional High Court in the case of CIT vs. Sirpur Paper Mills Ltd. 334 ITR 656. Further, in the case of CIT_II vs. Inventa Chemicals, IT....