THE COMMISSIONER vs. M/S VIJAYA BANK

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY 2020 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE AND

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V. HOSMANI

ITA No.142/2016

BETWEEN:

(BY SRI. K.V ARAVIND, ADVOCATE )

AND: M/s Vijaya Bank, Ho: Central Accounts Dept. 41/2, M.G.Road, Bangalore,- 560 001 PAN: AAACV 4791J …RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. T SURYANARAYANA, ADVOCATE)

THIS INCOME TAX APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 260-A OF THE INCOME TAX ACT 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 11.09.2015 PASSED IN ITA NO.660/BANG/2010,FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2006-2007.

THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ALOK ARADHE J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

Sri. K.V. Aravind, learned counsel for the revenue.

Sri. T Suryanarayana, learned Counsel for the respondent.

This appeal, under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’ for short) has been filed by the revenue which was admitted by a Bench of this Court by order dated 9.11.2018 on the following substantial question of law:

“Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Hon’ble Tribunal was right in law in holding that Banking companies are not liable for Minimum Alternate Tax under Section 115JB of the Act against the provisions of the Act?”

In view of the aforesaid submissions, the appeal is disposed of by answering the substantial question of law framed in this appeal in terms of the judgment dated 16.1.2020 passed in ITA No.18/2014.

Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of.

Sd/- JUDGE

Sd/-

JUDGE Psg*