State Bank of India Employees Devangini Cooperative Housing Society Ltd., Mumbai vs. ADIT, CPC, (Jao Ward Mum-W-212-4), Mumbai
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 3059/MUM/2022[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai31 Mar 2023AY 2020-21
Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.3059/Mum/2022 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2020-21) State Bank Of India बिधम/ Adit, Cpc (Jao Ward, Employees Devangini Co- Mum-W-212-4) Vs. Operative Housing Soc. Ltd. Mumbai-400020. Plot No. 4, Irani Wadi, Shahaji Raje Marg, Vile Parle (E), Mumbai-400057. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaoas5438D (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri P. G. Deshprabhu (Secretary) Revenue By: Shri Anil Gupta सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 02/03/2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 31/03/2023 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: This Is An Appeal Preferred By The Appellant/Assessee State Bank Of India Employees Devangini Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd. Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)/Nfac, Delhi Dated 04.10.2022 For The Assessment Year 2020-21. 2. Assessee Is A Co-Operative Housing Society, Registered Under The Maharashtra Co-Op Society Act 1960. The Grounds Of Appeal Of The Assessee Is Against The Action Of The Ld. Cit(A) Confirming The Action Of Ao/Cpc Not Allowing The Claim Of The Assessee On The Interest Income U/S 80P(2)(D) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter “The Act”) Which It Had Received From Maharashtra State Co-Operative Bank Ltd To The Tune Of Rs.1,89,143/-.
For Appellant: Shri P. G. Deshprabhu (Secretary)For Respondent: Shri Anil Gupta
Section 143(1)Section 80P(2)(d)
…laim of deduction under Sec.80P(2)(d) of the Act. Backed by the aforesaid conflicting judicial pronouncements, we may herein observe, that as held by the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay in the case of K. Subramanian and Anr. Vs. Siemens India Ltd. and Anr (1985) 156 ITR 11 (Bom), where there is a conflict between the decisions of non-jurisdictional High Court‟s, then a view which is in favour of the assessee is to be preferred as against that taken against him. Accordingly, taking support from the aforesaid judicial pronouncement of the Hon‟ble High Court of jurisdiction, we respectfully follow the view taken by the…