ITO (EXEMPRION)-1(1) MUMBAI, MUMBAI vs. BHARTIYA VIDYA BHAVAN, MUMBAI

2 & 5141/Mum/2015 (A.Ys 2010-11 and 2011-12 resply.) M/s Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan 2. The Revenue has raised identical common grounds in both these appeals except for the figures as under : “1. Whether on the facts of the case and in law the Ld. CIT(A) erred in allowing the appeal of the assessee on account of disallowing depreciation on fixed assets of Rs.23,11,61,215/- in contravention of the decision of Escorts Ltd. Vs. UOI 199 ITR 43 wherein it was held that since section 11 of the Income Tax Act provides for deduction capital expenditure incurred on assets acquired for the objects of the trust as application and does not specifically & expressly provide for double deduction on account of depreciation on the same very assets acquired from such capital expenditure, no deduction shall be allowed u!s.32 for the same or any other previous year in respect of that asset as it amounts to claiming a double deduction.

Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law the Ld. CIT (A) erred in allowing the appeal, when the Delhi High Court in the case of Charanjiv Charitable Trust and Kerala High Court in the case of Lissie Medical Institutions vs CIT 76 DTR (Ker) 372 has decided the issue in the favour of the department after considering the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Escorts Ltd (199 ITR 43).

The Ld. Counsel for the Assessee at the outset submits that the issue in appeal is decided in favour of the Assessee by the Coordinate Bench in Assessee’s own case for the assessment year 2009-10 in dated 06.10.2015, wherein the Coordinate Bench following the decision of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT Vs.

The Ld. DR placed reliance on the order of the Assessing Officer.

On hearing both the sides, we find that the issue in appeal is squarely covered by the decision of the Coordinate Bench in Assessee’s own case for the assessment year 2009-10 in dated 06.10.2015, wherein the Coordinate Bench held as under : “This appeal by the Revenue is directed against the order passed by learned CIT(A)-7, Mumbai and it pertains to A.Y. 2009-10. 2. It could be noticed from the grounds of appeal the Revenue contends that the learned CIT(A) erred in allowing the carry forward of deficit and allowing set off against the income of the subsequent years. When it was pointed out that the grounds do not arise out of the order passed by learned CIT(A) learned Departmental Representative requested for further time and filed revised grounds of appeal which are extracted herein :- 1) Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, learned CIT(A) erred in allowing the appeal f the assessee on account of disallowing depreciation on fixed assets of Rs. 20,69,49,0761- in contravention of the decision of Escorts Vs. UOI (199 ITR 43), wherein it was held that since section 11 of the Income Tax Act provides capital expenditure incurred on assets acquired for the objects of the trust as application and does not specifically and expressly provide for double deduction on account of depreciation on the same very assets acquired from such capital expenditure, no deduction shall be allowed u/ s. 32 for the same or any other previous year in respect of that assets as it amounts to claiming a double deduction. 2) Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, learned CIT(A) erred in allowing the depreciation, when the Delhi High Court in the case of Charanjiv Charitable Trust and Kerala High Court in the case Lissie Medical Institute Vs. CIT, 76 4 & 5141/Mum/2015 (A.Ys 2010-11 and 2011-12 resply.) M/s Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan DTR (Ker) 372 has decided the issue in favour of the department after considering the decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Escorts Ltd. (199 ITR 43). 3) The appellant prays that the order of learned CIT(A)-7, Mumbai be set aside and that of the Assessing Officer be restored.

In the result, appeals of the Revenue are dismissed.