Bella Vista Co Operative Housing Society Limited, Mumbai vs. ITO Ward 3(1), Mumbai
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 6594/MUM/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai17 Dec 2025AY 2020-21
Bench: Shri Vikram Singh Yadav & Shri Rahul Chaudharyassessment Year : 2020-21 Bella Vista Co-Operative Income Tax Officer, Housing Society Limited, Ward-3(1), 7Th Floor, Bella Vista, Vs. Room No. 3, 6Th Floor, 20A Oswal Park, B Wing, Pokharan Road-2, Ashar It Park, Road No.16Z, Thane, Wagle Industrial Estate, Maharashtra–400601. Thane (West), [Pan: Aadab2432M] Maharashtra-400604. (Appellant) (Respondent) For Assessee : Shri Ritesh Shiyal For Revenue : Shri B. Laxmi Kanth, Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing : 16-12-2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 17-12-2025 Order Per Vikram Singh Yadav, A.M : This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld.Addl/Jcit(A)-3, Bengaluru, Dated 26-09-2025, Pertaining To Assessment Year (Ay) 2020-21. 2. The Limited Issue For Consideration In The Present Matter Relates To Claim Of Exemption U/S 80P(2)(D) Of The Act By The Assessee Co-Operative Society In Respect Of Interest Income Earned On Deposits Placed With Co-Operative Banks.
For Appellant: Shri Ritesh ShiyalFor Respondent: Shri B. Laxmi Kanth, Sr.DR
Section 143(1)Section 154Section 80Section 80PSection 80P(1)Section 80P(2)(d)
…We further 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 of State Bank Of India Vs. CIT (2016) 389 ITR 578 (Guj), had held, 8 that the interest income earned by the assessee on its investments with a co-operative bank would be eligible for claim of deduction under Sec. 80P(2)(d) of the Act. Still further, we find that the CBDT Circular No. 14, dated 28.12.2006, also makes it clear beyond any scope of doubt that the purpose behind enactment of sub-sec…