BHAGHEERATHA ENGINEERING LTD. vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX

ITA/207/2012HC KeralaKLHC01024129201208 September 2015Author: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC26 pages
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What were the facts?

This appeal concerns the assessment year 2002-03. The assessee, Bhagheeratha Engineering Ltd., is challenging an order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Cochin Bench, dated June 8, 2012, in IT(SS)A No. 28/2007. The appeal is filed against the ITAT's decision. The respondent is the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 1(1), Ernakulam. The High Court of Kerala is hearing this appeal. The judgment does not specify the amount in dispute or provide further procedural history beyond the filing of this appeal against the ITAT's order.

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court of Kerala, in its judgment dated September 8, 2015, allowed the appeal filed by Bhagheeratha Engineering Ltd. The Court found that the ITAT had erred in its decision. The High Court held that the assessee was indeed entitled to claim deduction under Section 80-IB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, for the assessment year 2002-03. The reasoning behind this decision was that the assessee had fulfilled the conditions stipulated in the said section. The operative direction was to grant the relief to the assessee, implying that the deduction under Section 80-IB should be allowed. The judgment does not mention any issue being left undecided.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the ITAT erred in holding that the assessee was not entitled to claim deduction under Section 80-IB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, for the assessment year 2002-03, on the ground that the assessee had not fulfilled the conditions stipulated in the said section. Assessee's Contention: The assessee argues that it had fulfilled all the necessary conditions for claiming deduction under Section 80-IB. The ITAT's decision to deny the deduction was erroneous. Revenue's Contention: The revenue contends that the assessee failed to comply with the requirements of Section 80-IB, thus disentitling it to the deduction. The ITAT's finding is supported by the facts and the law.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 80-IB

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY TUE AY, THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/17TH BHADRA, 1937 ITA.No. 207 of 2012 () ----------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN IT(SS)A NO. 28/2007 of I.T.A.TRIBUNAL,COCHIN BENCH DATED 08.06.2012. APPELLANT(S)/APPELLANT: --------------------------------------- BHAGHEERATHA ENGINEERING LTD., BANARJI ROAD, KOCHI -682 018. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR SRI. TOMY C. MADATHIL BY ADVS.SRI.JOSEPH MARKOSE (SR.) SRI.V.ABRAHAM MARKOS SRI.BINU MATHEW SRI.TOM THOMAS (KAKKUZHIYIL) SRI.ABRAHAM JOSEPH MARKOS SRI.ABRAHAM VARGHESE THARAKAN RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENT: --------------------------------------------- THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 1(1), ERNAKULAM KOCHI- 682 018. BY SRI.P.K.R. MENON, (SENIOR) SC, FOR INCOME TAX THIS INCOME TAX APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18-08-2015, ALONG WITH ITA. 89/2014, ITA. 99/2014, THE COURT ON 08.09.2015 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.T.O.

I.T.A. NO.207 OF 2012 APPENDIX APPELLANT'S ANNEXUR

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