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....as PCIT Vs. Inderjit Singh Sodhi HUF (2024) 161 taxmann.com 301 (Del.) wherein the department has succeeded before their lordships that the impugned interest component ought to be assessed as income from "other" sources only. 5. I have given my thoughtful consideration to the assessee's pleadings and Revenue's foregoing vehement contention. It emerges that this tribunal's recent decision in Pawan Kumar Vs. PCIT (2024) 159 taxmann.com 61 (Del. - Trib.) has distinguished the said case law as under: "3. Briefly stated, the assessee is an individual. He filed his return for AY 2018-19 on 29.08.2018 declaring income of Rs. 6,35,470/-. His return was processed under section 143(1) (a) on 28.06.2019. His case was selected for complete scrutiny assessment under the e-assessment Scheme, 2019 on two issues, namely refund claim and winning from Lottery/crossword puzzle/horse races. The Ld. Assessing Officer ("AO") served notice under section 143(2) upon the assessee on 22.09.2019 followed by issue of notice under section 142(1) of the Act on 23.11.2020. The Ld. AO completed the assessment on 22.01.2021 under section 143(3) r.w. section 143(3A) and 143(3B) of the Act on income r....
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....86,17,767/- is received under section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act. The assessee responded vide letter (copy at pages 3-58 of Paper Book) that the assessee received enhanced compensation on compulsory acquisition of his agricultural land by Haryana Govt. of Rs. 6,86,17,767/- which included interest under section 28 of Land Acquisition Act of Rs. 3,97,56,460/- which was part of enhanced compensation as held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in CIT vs. Ghanshyam HUF (2009) 315 ITR 1 (SC). It was claimed that the assessee was entitled to exemption under section 10(37) of the Act. The explanation of the assessee was accepted by the Ld. AO who passed the impugned assessment order dated 22.01.2021 without making any addition. The assessment was completed after carrying out proper enquiries which he ought to have carried out in respect of the enhanced compensation received by the assessee. It is not a case of 'lack of enquiry'. Merely because in his order the Ld. AO did not make elaborate discussion but was satisfied with the explanation of the assessee, the order could not be held to be erroneous. In support the decisions of Hon'ble Delhi High Court in CIT vs. Sunbeam Auto L....
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.... and hence it is a part of enhanced compensation or consideration which is not the case under section 34 of the 1894 Act. 6.6 As to the alleged non-consideration of the decision of Hon'ble P & H High Court in Mahender Pal Narang's case (supra) by the Ld. AO, it is submitted that the Hon'ble Supreme Court dismissed the SLP of the assessee filed against the said decision of Hon'ble P & H High Court in limine and it is a settled law that the dismissal of SLP in limine does not amount to affirmation of the view taken by the High Court. Unless the judgment of the High Court is affirmed, at least, with short reasoning, the same would not amount to binding precedent. 6.7 The Ld. AR elaborated that the insertion of section 145A, section 145B, section 56(2) (viii) and section 57(iv) by the Finance (No.2) Act, 2009 w.e.f. 01.04.2010 does not change the character of interest under section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act granted by the court from 'capital receipt' forming part of enhanced compensation as envisaged in section 45(5) of the Act to 'revenue receipt' chargeable to tax as income from other sources. The view taken by the Ld. AO that interest under s....
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....of Hon'ble P&H High Court in Mahender Pal Narang vs,. CBDT and dismissal of SLP filed against it by the Hon'ble Supreme Court. He, therefore, set aside the assessment order and directed the Ld. AO to pass an order afresh. 9. As to the issue of lack of necessary and proper enquiry during assessment proceeding, the Ld. AR demonstrated that in response to notice under section 142(1) of the Act issued by the Ld. AO the assessee submitted that interest of Rs. 3,97,56,460/- received by the assessee formed part of enhanced compensation as held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Ghanshyam HUF's case (supra) which the assessee claimed as exempt under section 10(37) of the Act. Pages 1 to 61 of the Paper Book refer. In our opinion, in the light of evidence available on records, it cannot be alleged as done by the Ld. PCIT that it is a case of 'no enquiry' or 'lack of enquiry'. No doubt that the Ld. AO did not discuss elaborately in the assessment order but that alone cannot make the order erroneous as held by the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in Sunbeam Auto Ltd.'s case (supra) and Hon'ble Rajasthan High Court in Ganpat Ram Bisnoi's case (supra). An ....
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....39;. It was also explained to the Ld. PCIT that after analysing the provisions of section 28 and 34 of Land Acquisition Act the Hon'ble Supreme Court held in the case of Ghanshyam HUF that interest is different from compensation. However, interest paid on the excess amount under section 28 depends upon a claim by a person whose land is acquired whereas interest under section 34 is for delay in making payment. This vital difference needs to be kept in mind in deciding this matter. Interest under section 28 is part of the amount of compensation whereas interest under section 34 is only for delay in making payment after the compensation amount is determined. Interest under section 28 is a part of enhanced value of the land which is not the case in the matter of payment of interest under section 34. It is thus evident that the view taken by the Ld. AO that interest under section 28 of Land Acquisition Act received by the assessee is exempt under section 10(37) of the Act is not contrary to law. 12. We notice that in CBDT Circular No. 5, dated 03.06.2010 reported in (2010) 324 ITR (St.) 293, it is stated that the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Rama Bai Vs. CIT (supra) ha....
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.... matrix that the assessee filed writ petition before the Hon'ble P & H High Court. The question for consideration was "whether after the insertion of section 56(2) (viii) and 57(iv) of the Act w.e.f. 01.04.2010, can the assessee claim that interest received under section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 will partake the character of the compensation and would fall under the head "capital gain" and not "income from other sources"? It was argued by the assessee that there is no amendment in section 10(37) and by insertion of sections 56(2) (viii) and 57(iv), the nature of interest under section 28 of the 1894 Act will remain that of compensation and decisions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Ghanshyam (HUF) and the decision of Hon'ble Gujrat High Court in Movaliya Bhikhubhai Balabhai vs. ITO TDS (2016) 388 ITR 343 were relied upon. 14. It may be mentioned that the Hon'ble Supreme Court has affirmed its view taken in Ghanshyam HUF's case and the decision of Gujrat High Court in Movaliya's case in its decision in the case of UOI vs. Hari Singh (2018) 91 taxmann.com 20 (SC). The decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Hari Singh's case (....