Court Dispute Over Power Plant Depreciation Method: SLM vs. WDV; No Justification for Method Change by CIT(A.

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....Depreciation on power plant at written down value method as against claimed by the appellant at straight line method - There is no bar under law that a captive undertaking is not eligible for deprecation under SLM basis - we note that in the past and subsequent years, the depreciation has been allowed under SLM basis and therefore, we see no rationale and justifiable basis for the CIT(A) to disturb the basis of allowing the depreciation under WDV instead of SLM basis as so claimed and allowed to the assessee over the years where there are no changes in the facts and circumstances of the case. - AT....