ITO (E), NEW DELHI vs. INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION, NEW DELHI
In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed
ITA 1295/DEL/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi17 Feb 2020AY 2012-13
Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Dr. B.R.R. Kumar
For Appellant: Shri Rajesh Kumar Kedia, CIT-DRFor Respondent: Shri R.S. Singhvi, CA
Section 11Section 12ASection 143(3)Section 2(15)
…that the assessee is also covered by the decision of the Hon’ble Kerala High Court in the case of CIT vs Cochin Port Trust reported in 411 ITR 467 (Kerala) and the decision of the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in the case of CIT vs Kandla Port Trust reported in 364 ITR 164 (Guj.). The relevant operative portions of the said judgments are not reiterated herein for the sake of brevity. We find that categorical finding given by the Ld. CIT(A) that the assessee in the instant case is not engaged in any activity of trade, commerce or business so as to fall within the mischief of first proviso of section 2(15) of the Act…