TIL LIMITED,KOLKATA vs. THE ACIT- RG-1, KOLKATA, KOLKATA

This appeal by the assessee is directed against the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-I, Kolkata dated 28.02.2014. Assessment was framed by ACIT, Range-1, Kolkata u/s 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) vide his order dated 31.12.2009 for assessment year 2007-08.

Only issue raised by assessee in this appeal is that Ld. CIT(A) erred in confirming the order of Assessing Officer by sustaining the disallowance for ₹1,29,73,646/- on account of provision for leave encashment.

At the outset, it was observed that assessee has claimed expenses towards leave encashment for ₹ 1,29,73,646/- on accrual basis. Before us Ld. AR for the assessee submitted that the deduction on account of provision of leave encashment was claimed on the judgment of jurisdictional High Court in the case of Exide Industries Ltd. vs. Union of India (2007) 292 ITR 470 (Cal) and in this regard, Ld. AR frankly accepted that the judgment of Hon'ble jurisdictional High Court in the case of Exide Industries Ltd. (supra) has been stayed by the Hon'ble Apex Court vide order dated 08.05.2009 and the relevant extract is reproduced below:- “Pending hearing and final disposal of the Civil Appeals, Department is restrained from recovering penalty and interest which has accrued till date. It is made clear that as far as the outstanding interest demand as of date is concerned, it would be open to the Department to recover that amount in case Civil Appeal of the Department is allowed. We further make it clear that the assessee would, during the pendency of this Civil Appeal, pay tax as if section 43B(f) is on the Statue Book but at the same time it would be entitled to make a claim in its returns.”