Tax Exemption Denied: Section 54/54F Claim Disallowed for Owning Multiple Residential Units; Revenue Criticized for Oversight.

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....Disallowing the exemption claimed u/s 54/54F - sale of the bungalow as well as the land - assuming the assessee has claimed deduction under section 54F of the Act, then it was the duty of the revenue to provide the rightful claim of the assessee which is available under the provisions of law but the same was not claimed by the assessee under the wrong believe. As such, the Revenue cannot take the benefit of the ignorance of the assessee rather it was duty-bound to extend the benefit available to the assessee under the provisions of law. - assessee is not eligible for exemption under section 54F of the Act on the sale of land, as the assessee was holding more than one residential unit. - AT....