CIT v. Smt. Debbie Alemao

331 ITR 59High Court2011#3376 most cited

What is CIT v. Smt. Debbie Alemao authority for?

Actual earning of agricultural income is not essential for determining the character of land as agricultural. The absence of agricultural income is legally irrelevant to this determination.

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CIT v. Smt. Debbie Alemao · 331 ITR 59 · agricultural land · agricultural income · determination of agricultural land · absence of agricultural income · Revenue records · Bombay High Court

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NAROTTAM ATMARAM WARDE,RAIGAD vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, PANVEL

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 3139/PUN/2025[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Pune09 Feb 2026AY 2012-13

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita No.3139/Pun/2025 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2012-13 Narottam Atmaram Warde, V The Income Tax Koproli, Saral, Alibag, Dist- S Officer, Raigad – 402209. Panvel. Pan: Abypw5023A Appellant/ Assessee Respondent /Revenue Assessee By Shri Ronak Jain Revenue By Shri Ajitesh Kumar Meena – Addl.Cit Date Of Hearing 29/01/2026 Date Of Pronouncement 09/02/2026 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeal)[Nfac], Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 For The A.Y.2012-13 Dated 08.08.2024 Emanating From The Assessment Order Passed Under Section 144 R.W.S 147 Of The I.T.Act, Dated 13.12.2019. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal : “1. The Leamed Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Erred In Interpreting Law & Facts In Dismissing The Appeal For Non-Prosecution

Section 144Section 2(14)Section 2(14)(iii)Section 250Section 250(6)

…ds the land as agricultural land. Honourable Bombay High Court in CIT v. Siddharth J. Desai 139 ITR 628 (Bom HC) held that Revenue records are a vital and reliable indicator to determine the nature of land. Honourable Bombay High Court in CIT v. Debbie Alemao 331 ITR 59 (Bom HC) held that "Actual earning of agricultural income is not a sine qua non for determining the character of agricultural land." Absence of agricultural income is legally irrelevant. The AO has implicitly assumed that because no agricultural income was shown, the land is not agricultural. This assumption is unsustainable in law. 2.3 Even if th…

ELAVANCHALIL ABDUL BASHEER,KOZHIKODE vs. ITO, WARD-2(2), KOZHIKODE

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands allowed

ITA 310/COCH/2024[2020-2021]Status: DisposedITAT Cochin14 May 2025AY 2020-2021

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao, Am & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail, Jm Assessment Year: 2020-21 Elavanchalil Abdul Basheer .......... Appellant Oittannmakm, Koduvally, Kozhikode 673572 [Pan: Bbwpb4939D] Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-2(2), Kozhikode .......... Respondent Appellant By: Shri C.B.M. Warrier, Ca Respondent By: Shri Sanjit Kumar Das, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 27.03.2024 Date Of Pronouncement: 14.05.2024 O R D E R Per: Inturi Rama Rao, Am This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [Cit(A)] Dated 23.02.2024 For Assessment Year (Ay) 2020-21. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Appellant Is An Individual Deriving Income Under The Head ‘Agriculture’. The Return Of Income For Ay 2020-21 Was Filed On 21.12.2020 Declaring Income Of Rs. 4,60,00,000/-. Against The Said Return Of Income, The Assessment Was Completed By The Income Tax Officer, Ward-2(2), Kozhokode

For Appellant: Shri C.B.M. Warrier, CAFor Respondent: Shri Sanjit Kumar Das, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 2(14)(iii)

…as per the law prevailing in the state. In the absence of conversion of land into non agricultural, the character of land 8 Elavanchalil Abdul Basheer continues to be agricultural as held by the Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT v. Debbie Alimao 331 ITR 59. 14. The Hon'ble Karnataka High Court in the case of CIT v. M.R. Anandaram (HUF) [2023] 450 ITR 94 stretched further by holding that even if conversion of lands into nonagricultural purpose had taken place, if the assessee continues to be carry on agricultural operations, still the land is considered to be agricultural land. This decision was affi…

ACIT, COCHIN vs. SRI.P.C.JOSE, COCHIN

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee stands allowed and Revenue’s appeal stands dismissed

ITA 84/COCH/2012[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Cochin18 Mar 2025AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao, Am & Shri Keshav Dubey, Jm Assessment Year: 2008-09 P.C. Jose .......... Appellant Brothers Agencies, Jews Street Ernakulam 682031 [Pan: Abbpj8250F] Vs. Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax .......... Respondent Circle - 2(1), Kochi Assessment Year: 2008-09 Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax .......... Appellant Circle - 2(1), Kochi Vs. P.C. Jose .......... Respondent Brothers Agencies, Jews Street Ernakulam 682031 [Pan: Abbpj8250F] Assessee By: Shri R. Krishnan, Ca Revenue By: Shri Sanjit Kumar Das & Smt. Leena Lal, Sr. D.R. Date Of Hearing: 20.02.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 18.03.2025 P.C. Jose

For Appellant: Shri R. Krishnan, CAFor Respondent: Shri Sanjit Kumar Das &
Section 143(3)Section 2(14)(iii)Section 40

…nverted to non agricultural use as per the law prevailing in the state. In the absence of conversion of land into non agricultural, the character of land continues to be agricultural as held by the Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT v. Debbie Alimao 331 ITR 59. 26. The Hon'ble Karnataka High Court in the case of CIT v. M.R. Anandaram (HUF) [2023] 450 ITR 94 stretched further by holding that even if conversion of lands into nonagricultural purpose had taken place, if the assessee continues to be carry on agricultural P.C. Jose operations, still the land is considered to be agricultural land. This decisi…

GEORGE GEE VARGHESE,CHENNAI vs. ITO NON CORPORATE WARD 7(2), CHENNAI

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 3004/CHNY/2018[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai10 May 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha. G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 3004/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2015-16 Shri. George Gee Varghese, The Income-Tax Officer, S-103, 4Th Street, Anna Nagar, V. Non Corporate Ward -7(2), Chennai – 600 040. Chennai – 600 034. [Pan:Ahspg-4301-K] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) : Shri. R. Viajayaraghavan, Advocate अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri. P. Sajit Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 29.03.2023 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 10.05.2023 आदेश /O R D E R

For Respondent: Shri. P. Sajit Kumar, JCIT

…subject lands were subjected to cultivation. hence, subject lands were agricultural lands beyond the municipal limits and cannot be treated as capital asset u/s. 2 (24) of the Act. 21. The Hon'ble High Court of Bombay, in CIT Vs. Debbile Alemao (Smt. ) (2010) 331 ITR 59 (Bom.), agricultural land which was never sought to be used for non agricultural purpose by the assessee till it was sold, has to be treated as agricultural land, even though no agricultural income was shown by the assessee from this land, and therefore, no capital gain was taxable on the sale of the said land. 22.The Appellant craves leave to add…

DCIT, CHENNAI vs. K.DHANDAPANI AND CO. LTD., CHENGALPUT

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed and the cross objection filed by the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1428/CHNY/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai28 Oct 2022AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1428/Chny/2017 "नधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2012-13 The Dcit, K. Dhandapani & Co. Ltd., Corporate Circle-4(2), No.C-20, Tvk Industrial Estate, Chennai – 600 034. Vs. Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. Pan: Aaack 1318C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & C.O No.109/Chny/2017 [In Ita No.1428/Chny/2017] "नधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2012-13 K. Dhandapani & Co. Ltd., The Dcit, No.C-20, Tvk Industrial Estate, Corporate Circle-4(2), Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. Vs. Chennai – 600 034. Pan: Aaack 1318C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) राज"व क" ओर से /Revenue By : Shri M. Rajan, Cit "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri S. Sridhar, Advocate सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 05.09.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 28.10.2022

For Appellant: Shri S. Sridhar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri M. Rajan, CIT
Section 143(3)Section 2(14)Section 2(47)Section 45

…does not result in generation of surplus that cannot be a ground to say that the land was not used for the agricultural purpose as observed by the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay in the case of Commissioner of Income Tax, Panaji-Goa v. Smt. Debbie Alemao [2011] 331 ITR 59 (Bom). Further, the Constitutional Bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CWT vs. Officer-in-charge (Court of Wards) 105 ITR 133 (SC) declared as follows: Entries in revenue records are, not conclusive and such entries can raise only a rebuttable presumption, they are, however, good prima facie evidence. Following the view endorsed by t…

NATASHA MELWANI,MUMBAI vs. ITO 19(2)(4), MUMBAI

ITA 443/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Jun 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Rajesh Kumarआअसं. 1067/मुं/2017 ("न.व. 2012-13) Navzer J. Irani, 142, Ashoka Apartments, 68, Nepean Sea Road, Mumbai 400 006 Pan: Aaapi0625H ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant बनाम Vs. Income Tax Officer 19(2)(4), 2Nd Floor, Matru Mandir, Opp. Bhatia Hospital, Tardeo, Mumbai 400 034 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent आअसं. 443/मुं/2017 ("न.व. 2012-13) Natasha Melwani, 142, Ashoka Apartments, 68, Nepean Sea Road, Mumbai 400 006 Pan: Aaapi5937J ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant बनाम Vs. Income Tax Officer 19(2)(4), 2Nd Floor, Matru Mandir, Opp. Bhatia Hospital, Tardeo, Mumbai 400 034 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent

For Appellant: Shri Jehangir D. Mistri, Sr.AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri S.K. Jain & Ms. Kavita Kaushik
Section 143(3)Section 54E

…d for non- agriculture purpose, therefore, it is immaterial that any income from agriculture is declared by the assesse in his return or not. To support his contentions, the ld. Counsel placed reliance on the following decisions:- (i) CIT vs. Debbie Alemao , 331 ITR 59 (Bom) (ii) Kallepu Sharath vs. ACIT, in ITA No.843/Hyd./2017 for A.Y 2005-06, decided on 30/05/2018 5. On the other hand, Shri S.K. Jain, representing the Department vehemently supported the findings of CIT (A) and prayed for dismissing the appeal of the assessee. The ld. Departmental Representative submitted that the assessee has bifurcated lan…

NAVZER J. IRANI,MUMBAI vs. ITO 19(2)(4), MUMBAI

ITA 1067/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Jun 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Rajesh Kumarआअसं. 1067/मुं/2017 ("न.व. 2012-13) Navzer J. Irani, 142, Ashoka Apartments, 68, Nepean Sea Road, Mumbai 400 006 Pan: Aaapi0625H ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant बनाम Vs. Income Tax Officer 19(2)(4), 2Nd Floor, Matru Mandir, Opp. Bhatia Hospital, Tardeo, Mumbai 400 034 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent आअसं. 443/मुं/2017 ("न.व. 2012-13) Natasha Melwani, 142, Ashoka Apartments, 68, Nepean Sea Road, Mumbai 400 006 Pan: Aaapi5937J ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant बनाम Vs. Income Tax Officer 19(2)(4), 2Nd Floor, Matru Mandir, Opp. Bhatia Hospital, Tardeo, Mumbai 400 034 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent

For Appellant: Shri Jehangir D. Mistri, Sr.AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri S.K. Jain & Ms. Kavita Kaushik
Section 143(3)Section 54E

…d for non- agriculture purpose, therefore, it is immaterial that any income from agriculture is declared by the assesse in his return or not. To support his contentions, the ld. Counsel placed reliance on the following decisions:- (i) CIT vs. Debbie Alemao , 331 ITR 59 (Bom) (ii) Kallepu Sharath vs. ACIT, in ITA No.843/Hyd./2017 for A.Y 2005-06, decided on 30/05/2018 5. On the other hand, Shri S.K. Jain, representing the Department vehemently supported the findings of CIT (A) and prayed for dismissing the appeal of the assessee. The ld. Departmental Representative submitted that the assessee has bifurcated lan…

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