COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL -I, KOLKATA vs. VIPER ESTATES & INVESTMENT (P) LTD.
In the result, appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed and the
ITA/67/2012HC Calcutta18 Jan 2022
Bench: : The Hon’Ble Justice T.S.Sivagnanam A N D The Hon’Ble Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya Dated : January 18, 2022. [Via Video Conference] Appearance : Mr. P.K. Bhowmick, Advocate …For Appellant Mr. Abhratosh Majumder, Advocate Mr. Avra Mazumder, Advocate …For Respondent The Court :- This Appeal By The Revenue Under Section 260A Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (The Act) Is Directed Against The Order Dated 29Th December, 2010 Passed By The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal “B” Bench, Kolkata In Ita No. 890/Kol/2010 For The Assessment Year 2005-06. The Appeal Was Admitted On 15Th June, 2012 To Decide The Following Substantial Question Of Law:-
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…e assessee in the light of the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Commissioner v. Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. [2018] 404 ITR 1 (SC). This decision was referred in the case of Commissioner of Income- Tax (LTU) v. Areva T & D India Ltd.[2021] 434 ITR 604 (Mad). The operative portion of the judgement read as follows:- “18. Substantial question of law Nos.3 and 4 are connected as the question is as to whether the net book value of the entity taken over by the assessee over and above the consideration paid for acquiring three 3 companies would not fall within the ambit of the provisions of section…