DCIT, NEW DELHI vs. M/S. ESCORTS FINANCE LTD., FARIDABAD
In the result, the appeal of the appellant is allowed
ITA 6673/DEL/2013[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi02 Jun 2016AY 2007-08
Bench: Shri H.S. Sidhu & Shri O.P. Kant
For Appellant: Sh. R.M. Mehta, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. T. Vasanthan, Sr. DR
Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 148
…The Assessing Officer, however, refused to allow the said claim on the ground that these repossessed vehicles cannot be construed as stock-in-trade. He relied upon the judgment of Allahabad High Court in the case of Motor & General Sales Pvt. Ltd Vs. CIT, 226 ITR 137 in taking the aforesaid view. The CIT(A), however, reversed this order of the Assessing Officer holding that the claim was covered by Section 36 (1) (vii) read with Section 36 (2) of the Act. He was also of the view that it was not a case of trading loss under Section 28 of the Act. According to him, on the facts of this case, judgment of 21…