DCIT., CENTRAL CIRCLE-3(1), HYDERABAD vs. MOTILAL JAIN, HYDERABAD

ITA 916/HYD/2025Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad16 September 2026AY 2012-1310 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the CIT(A) was justified in entertaining the fresh claim for deduction under Section 54F as it was intrinsically linked to the capital gains brought to tax in reassessment proceedings and the assessee provided a bona fide explanation for not claiming it earlier.

What were the facts?

The assessee's case was reopened, and the Assessing Officer added capital gains arising from a Joint Development Agreement. The assessee subsequently claimed a deduction under Section 54F for the first time before the CIT(A).

What were the issues?

Whether a fresh claim for deduction under Section 54F can be entertained by the appellate authority when not made before the Assessing Officer, especially in reassessment proceedings.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 54F,Section 147,Section 148,Section 143(3)

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad ‘ B ‘ Bench, Hyderabad

Before: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-Shri Madhusudan Sawdia

Hearing: 25/08/2026

Per Madhusudan Sawdia, A.M.:

This appeal is filed by the Revenue, feeling aggrieved by the order passed by the Learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-11, Hyderabad (“Ld. CIT(A)”) dated 21.03.2025 for the A.Y.2012-13. 2. The Revenue has raised the following grounds of appeal:

“1. The Ld.CIT(A) erred in admitting the fresh claim made by assessee u/s 54F of I.T. Act ignoring the recommendation of Assessing Officer in the remand report not to admit the same as such claim was not made in the original R.O.I filed nor in the R.O.I filed u/s 153A

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