C I T vs. YASHBIR SINGH

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ITA/583/2007HC Punjab & HaryanaPHHC01073295200703 April 2008Author: MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL,MR JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG2 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal, stating that similar appeals filed by the revenue raising the same question of law had already been dismissed by the Court vide a judgment dated March 26, 2008, in ITA No.490 of 2007 and other connected matters. Consequently, the Court found that no substantial question of law survived for its consideration in the present appeal. The Court declined to entertain the appeal, deeming it without merit. The specific reasoning of the ITAT regarding the non-accrual of interest during pending litigation and its taxability only upon final determination is not elaborated upon by the High Court, as the appeal was disposed of based on prior judgments.

What were the facts?

The revenue, Commissioner of Income Tax-Faridabad, filed an appeal under Section 260A of the Income-tax Act, 1961, against an order dated March 29, 2007, passed by the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench 'I'. The appeal pertains to assessment year 2002-03 and concerns the respondent, Sh. Yashbir Singh, HUF. The core of the dispute revolves around the taxability of interest when litigation regarding its accrual was pending and had not attained finality. This appeal is one of several filed by the revenue on similar grounds.

What were the issues?

1. Whether, on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Hon'ble ITAT was right in holding that if litigation was pending before a Court and had not attained finality, interest would not accrue and could be subjected to tax only when it was finally determined? (Question of law turning on the interpretation of accrual of income and its taxability). Assessee's contentions: Not recorded in the judgment. Revenue's contentions: The revenue argues that interest should be taxable when it accrues, irrespective of pending litigation. The judgment does not explicitly state the revenue's specific arguments or any authorities/precedents relied upon by the revenue in this particular appeal, but it refers to similar appeals filed by the revenue.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 260A

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 3.4.2008 The Commissioner of Income Tax-Faridabad ......Appellant Versus Sh. Yashbir Singh, HUF, s/o Sh. Narain Singh, Village Jharsaintly, Ballabgarh, Faridabad ......Respondent

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Mr. Yogesh Putney, Advocate for the appellant-revenue. * * * Rakesh Kumar Garg, J .

1.

The revenue has filed the present appeal under Section 260A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) against the order dated 29.3.2007 passed by the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Bench 'I', in ITA No.2763/Del/2005 for the assessment year 2002-03 raising the following substantial question of law:- “Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Hon'ble ITAT is right in holding that if the litigation was pending before a Court and had not attained finality, interest would not accrue and could be subjected to tax only when it was finally determined?”

2.

The appeals of the revenue raising the similar question of law as raised in this appeal have already been dismissed by this Court vide judgement dated 26.3.2008 passed in ITA No.490 of 2007 and other -2- connected matters.

3.

In the light of the above fact, no substantial question of law survives for our consideration in this appeal and accordingly, we decline to entertain the present appeal. Hence, this appeal is without any merit and the same is dismissed.

(RAKESH KUMAR GARG) JUDGE 3.4. 2008

(SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) ps

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