CIT v. Ved Prakash & Sons (HUF)

207 ITR 148High Court1994#5110 most cited

What is CIT v. Ved Prakash & Sons (HUF) authority for?

A person is considered to be 'holding' property for the purpose of capital gains tax if they possess it as an owner, lessee, mortgagee, or under an agreement for sale, not solely as the legal owner.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Ved Prakash & Sons (HUF) · 207 ITR 148 · section 2(42A) · holding property · owner · lessee · mortgagee · agreement for sale · capital gains tax

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Ved Prakash & Sons (HUF)

Gurbakshish Singh Batra, New Delhi vs. Pr. CIT - 12, New Delhi

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

ITA 396/DEL/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Mar 2022AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri N.K. Choudhryassessment Year: 2016-17 Gurbakshish Singh Batra, Vs Pr.Cit-12, E-1511, Wazir Nagr, New Delhi. Kotla Mubarakpur, New Delhi. Pan: Adspb2480J (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri R.S. Singhvi, Ca Revenue By : Shri Shashi Bhushan Sukla, Cit, Dr Date Of Hearing : 15.02.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 31.03.2022 Order Per R.K. Panda, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 22Nd March, 2021 Of The Pcit, Delhi-12, Passed U/S 263 Of The It Act For The Assessment Year 2016-17. 2. Facts Of The Case, In Brief, Are That The Assessee Is An Individual & Filed His Return Of Income On 6Th October, 2016 Declaring The Total Income At Rs.44,86,160/-. The Return Was Processed U/S 143(1) Of The It Act. Subsequently, The Case Of The Assessee Was Selected For ‘Limited Scrutiny’ Based On The Following Reasons:-

For Appellant: Shri R.S. Singhvi, CAFor Respondent: Shri Shashi Bhushan Sukla, CIT, DR
Section 142(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 244ASection 263Section 50C

…re not examining rights of a rank trespasser in the present decision and we express no opinion in that regard). 13. The Tribunal in our opinion has rightly relied upon the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in CIT v. Ved Prakash & Sons (HUF) [1994] 207 ITR 148/73 Taxman 70 in which it has been held as under:- ‘As is clear from a bare reading of Section 2(42A) of the Act, the word “owner” has designedly not been used by the Legislature. The word “hold”, as per dictionary meaning, means to possess, be the owner, holder or tenant of (property, stock, land.). Thus, a person can be said to be holding the pr…

Jhonson Electric Company Limited, Vadodara vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-1(1)(3), Vadodara

ITA 754/AHD/2017[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Surat22 Oct 2020AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh, Hon'Ble & Shri Arjun Lal Saini, Hon'Bleआ.अ.सं./I.T.A No.754/Ahd/2017 "नधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2008-09 Jhonson Electric Company Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Limited, Ward-1(1)(3), Vadodara – 390007. C/O. C.K.Pithawala Bhimpore, Post: Dumas Dist: Surat. [Pan: Aaacj 4908 P अपीलाथ" / Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent "नधा"रतीक"ओरसे /Assessee By Sh. Saurabh Soparkar With Sh. Mayur K. Swadia Ars. राज"वक"ओरसे /Revenue By Mrs. Anupama Singla – Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing: 23.09.2020 उ"घोषणा क" तार"ख/Pronouncement On: 22.10.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Pawan Singh, Jm: 1. This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-1, Vadodara Dated 17.01.2017 For The Assessment Year 2008-09. 2. Grounds Raised By The Assessee Read As Under: The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Has Erred In Facts “1. & In Law In Treating Long Term Capital Gain As Short Term Capital Gain. 2. Your Appellant Craves The Right To Add To Or Alter, Amend, Substitute, Delete Or Modify All Or Any Of The Above Grounds Of Appeal.”

Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 148Section 50C

…the following decisions;  Rustom Spinners Ltd Vs CIT (198 ITR 351 Gujarat High Court),  CIT Vs H. Anil Kumar [2012] 20 taxmann.com 530( Karnataka),  Chandrasekhar Naganagouda Patil Vs DCIT 183 ITD 457 ( Bangalore –Trib) and  CIT Vs Vedprakash & sons (HUF)207 ITR 148 (P& H). . Johnson Electric Co. Ltd., Vs. ITO ITA No.754/AHD/2017 for A.Y. 2008-09 11. On the other hand, the DR for the Revenue supported the order of ld. CIT(A). The ld. DR for the revenue further submitted that assessee entered into agreement of sale of land with two share holders of land on 06.04.1993, registered on 12.04.1993 for sale consi…

Ghanshyam Harjivandas Patadia, Mumbai vs. ITO WD 25(3)(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 3643/MUM/2014[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai31 Aug 2016AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri D.Karunakara Rao & Shri C.N. Prasadआयकर अपील सं /I.Ta No. 3643/Mum/2014 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year:2005-06 Mr. Ghanshyam The Ito-25(3)(1), बनाम/ Harjivandas Patadia, Mumbai Vs. C/O Sweet Home Developers Pvt. Ltd., 193, Bubna House, 1St Floor, S.V. Road, Kandivali(W), Mumbai-400 067 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aabpp 4713A .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से/ Appellant By: Shri Jayesh Dadia ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By: Shri Airiju Jaikaran

For Appellant: Shri Jayesh DadiaFor Respondent: Shri Airiju Jaikaran
Section 133(6)Section 144Section 148

…ent to sell would not constitute a sale. - (1957) 32 ITR 190 (SC) Provident Investment Co. Ltd. (1985) 152 ITR 744 (Mad) Jayalakshmi Rajendran All that the intended Purchaser acquires under such agreement is an equity to obtain specific performance. (1986) 161 ITR 92 (Bom) R.R. Sood 9 Delivery of possession of immovable property cannot by itself be treated as equivalent to conveyance of the 'immovable property and title to land and building and plant and machinery cannot pass to the buyer till conveyance is executed and registered:- (1965) 57 ITR 185 (SC) Alapati Venkatararamiah Mere delivery of possession…