Don Bosco'S Madonna Co-Operative Housing Society Limited, Mumbai vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Mumbai
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 2516/MUM/2022[2020-2021]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Dec 2022AY 2020-2021
Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.2516/Mum/2022 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2020-21) Don Bosco’S Madonna Co- बिधम/ Cit(E), Mumbai Operative Housing Society Adit, Cpc, Bengaluru, Vs. Ltd Karnataka-560100. Plot No. 167, Flat No. 5, Nathalal Parekh Marg, Wadala, Mumbai-400031. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaaad2496C (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: Ms. Komal Bhoir Revenue By: Smt. Nayana K. Kumar सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 28/11/2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 05/12/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: This Is An Appeal Preferred By The Assessee Co-Operative Society Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)/Nfac, Delhi Dated 17.06.2022 For The Assessment Year 2020-21 Wherein The Assessee Has Raised The Grounds Of Appeal Against The Disallowance Of Deduction Claimed U/S 80P Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereafter “The Act”) On The Interest Income Derived By The Assessee To The Tune Of Rs.2,63,560/- From Saraswat Co-Operative Bank Ltd & Greater Bombay Co-Operative Bank Ltd.
For Appellant: Ms. Komal BhoirFor Respondent: Smt. Nayana K. Kumar
Section 2(19)Section 80PSection 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, 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-section…