A.Rajalakshmi, Chennai vs. ITO, Chennai
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed
ITA 514/CHNY/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai21 Jun 2017AY 2012-13
Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari & Shri Duvvuru R.L. Reddyआयकर अपील सं./Ita No. 514/Mds/2017 "नधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year : 2012-2013. A. Rajalakshmi, The Income Tax Officer, New No.12, Old No.3, 3Rd Street, V. Corporate Ward 5(4) Zakaria Colony, Choolaimedu, Chennai 600 034. Chennai 600 094. [Pan Agbpr 6558F] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent)
For Appellant: Shri. G.Baskar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri. K. Ravi, IRS, JCIT
Section 139(1)Section 54
…ntention of the ld. Departmental Representative is that assessee has not appropriated towards construction of new residential house as it was not completed. In our opinion as held by Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in the case of CIT vs Smt. V.S. Shantha Kumari 126 DTR 436 completion of construction within three years was not mandatory and it was necessary that construction should be commenced, it should be proved by the assessee that construction is for residential house. The Hyderabad Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Muneer Khan vs. ITO, 41 SOT 504, had held that assessee may use borrowed funds for constru…