Exide Industries Ltd. v. Union of India

292 ITR 470High Court2007#242 most cited

What is Exide Industries Ltd. v. Union of India authority for?

The Calcutta High Court held that restricting deduction for leave encashment via Section 43B(f) was arbitrary and contrary to Supreme Court decisions. However, this judgment was later stayed by the Supreme Court.

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Exide Industries Ltd. v. Union of India · 292 ITR 470 · section 43B(f) · leave encashment · deduction · arbitrary · unconscionable · stay order · Supreme Court

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Judgments citing Exide Industries Ltd. v. Union of India

Fedex Express Services (India) P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. Addl CIT RG 8(1), Mumbai

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

ITA 7409/MUM/2012[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai01 Jun 2018AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Pawan Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 7409/Mum/2012 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2008-09) Fedex Express Services (India) Private Addl. Cit, Range 8(1), बनाम/ Limited Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, 12, Koteshwar Palace, Jiva Mahale Mumbai-400 020 Vs. Marg, Andheri (East), Mumbai-400 069 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaacp 3802 C (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : & आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 3088/Mum/2014 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2009-10) Fedex Express Transportation & Dy. Cit – 8(1), Room No. 209, 2Nd Floor, Supply Chain Services India Private Limited (‘Fetscs’) Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, [Fedex Express Services India Private Mumbai-400 020 बनाम/ Limited Merged With Fetscs W.E.F Vs. 01.10.2013] Boomerang, Unit No. 801, Wing-A, 8Th Floor, Chandivali Farm Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai-400 072 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaacp 3802 G (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Dharmesh Bafna/ Shri Ravi Sawana ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. Pooja Swaroop

For Appellant: Shri Dharmesh Bafna/For Respondent: Ms. Pooja Swaroop
Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 144C(5)Section 234BSection 234CSection 43B

…ssessee created a provision of Rs.4,332,598/- for leave encashment towards unutilized leave of its employees. The same was claimed as expenditure. The assessee relied upon the decision of the Calcutta High Court in the case of Exide Industries Limited v UOI (292 ITR 470). The assessee adopted the position that the unpaid provision of leave encashment of Rs.4,332,598/- was neither a contingent nor a statutory liability but expenditure incurred for the purposes of its business and allowable as a deduction in arriving at its taxable income in the year in which the provision was made. However, the assessee deposite…

DCIT, Corporate Circle-1(2), Bhubaneswar vs. M/S. National Aluminium Company Limited, Bhubaneswar

In the result, appeal of the assessee i

ITA 339/CTK/2016[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack27 Apr 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri N.S.Saini, Am & Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale, Jm आयकर अऩीऱ सं./Ita No.339 & 340/Ctk/2016 Dcit, Corporate Circle1(2)/ Vs. National Aluminium Company Acit, Circle-2(2), Limited, Bhubaneswar Nalco Bhavan, P/1, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar स्थायी लेखा सं./ जीआइआर सं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aaacn 7449 M (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. & आयकर अऩीऱ सं./Ita No.352 & 353/Ctk/2016 & Ita No.374/Ctk/2014 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2010-11, 2012-13 & 2011-12) National Aluminium Company Vs. Jcit Range-2/ Limited, Acit, Corporate Circle-1(2) Nalco Bhavan, P/1, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar स्थायी लेखा सं./ जीआइआर सं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aaacn 7449 M (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. & Cross Objection No.01/Ctk/2015 & 25/Ctk/2016 (Arising Out Of Ita Nos.376/Ctk/14 & Ita No.340/Ctk/2016) (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2011-2012 & 2012-2013) National Aluminium Company Vs. Acit, Circle-2(2)/ Limited, Dcit, Corporate Circle- Nalco Bhavan, P/1, Nayapalli, 1(2), Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar स्थायी लेखा सं./ जीआइआर सं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aaacn 7449 M (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) ..

For Appellant: Shri Ved Jain/B.K.Mahapatra, ARsFor Respondent: Shri Saad Kidwai, CIT DR
Section 14A

…le only if the said expenditure has actually been paid by the assessee. On appeal, the Ld. CIT(A) has sustained the disallowance made by the AO holding that the decision of the Calcutta High Court in the case of Excide Industries Ltd. v. Union of India [2007] 292 ITR 470 has been stayed by the Apex Court. 29. On further appeal before us, ld. AR of the assessee submitted as under :- ITA Nos.339&340/CTK/16 &376/CTK/14 & CO.01/CTK/15&25/CTK/16 ―During the year under consideration, assessee company has debited an amount of Rs.18,85,04,549/- in its Profit & Loss account towards leave encashment. The said amount has be…