Pr. CIT v. Totagars

395 ITR 611High Court2017#39 most cited

What is Pr. CIT v. Totagars authority for?

Interest income earned by a cooperative society from surplus deposits or investments held with a cooperative bank is not eligible for deduction under Section 80P(2)(d) of the Act.

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Pr. CIT v. Totagars · 395 ITR 611 · Section 80P(2)(d) · cooperative society · interest income · cooperative bank · deduction · deposits · investments · eligibility 80P

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Judgments citing Pr. CIT v. Totagars

Income Tax Officer, Mumbai vs. Nariman Bhavan Premises Co Op Society Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 3659/MUM/2023[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai02 Dec 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Hon‟Ble Justice (Retd.) C. V. Bhadang & Shri Vikram Singh Yadavassessment Year : 2015-16 Income Tax Officer, Mumbai Nariman Bhavan Premises Co Op Room No. 118, 1St Floor, Society Ltd. G Block, Kautilya Bhavan, Vs. 227 Backbay Reclamation, Bandra Kurla Complex (E), Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021. Mumbai – 400051. [Pan: Aajn0320J] (Appellant) (Respondent) For Assessee : Shri K. Gopal / Om Kandalkar For Revenue : Ms. Nidhi Agarwal, Sr. Dr (Virtually Present) Date Of Hearing : 02-12-2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 02-12-2025 Order Per Vikram Singh Yadav, A.M : This Is An Appeal Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) - National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [„Ld. Cit(A)‟], Dated 14-08-2023, Pertaining To Assessment Year (Ay) 2015-16. 2. At The Outset, It Is Noted That This Is A Recalled Matter Wherein Co-Ordinate Bench Vide Its Order Dated 22.09.2025 In Ma No. 244/M/2024 Has Recalled The Earlier Order Dated 08.05.2024 & The Matter Has Now Come Up For Adjudication Before Us.

For Appellant: Shri K. Gopal / Om KandalkarFor Respondent: Ms. Nidhi Agarwal, Sr. DR
Section 3Section 80Section 80PSection 80P(1)Section 80P(2)(d)

…on under Sec. 80P(2) (d) on the interest income on the investments/deposits parked with a co-operative bank. Although, in all fairness, we may observe that the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka in the case of Pr. CIT Vs. Totagars cooperative Sale Society (2017) 395 ITR 611 (Karn), had concluded that a co-operative society would not be entitled to claim of deduction under Sec. 80P(2) (d). At the same time, we find, that the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka in the case of Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax and Anr. Vs. Totagars Cooperative Sale Society (2017) 392 ITR 74 (Karn) and Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat in the case…