Venkataswami Naidu & Co. v. CIT

35 ITR 594Supreme Court of India1959#764 most cited

What is Venkataswami Naidu & Co. v. CIT authority for?

A transaction involving the purchase and sale of property can be treated as an adventure in the nature of trade, resulting in gains taxable as income from business rather than capital gains, when the lands were acquired for a company's profit-making purpose.

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G. Venkataswami Naidu & Co. v. CIT · 35 ITR 594 · adventure in the nature of trade · business income · capital gains vs. business income · Section 28 · Section 45 · income classification · property transactions · profit-making scheme

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Judgments citing Venkataswami Naidu & Co. v. CIT

D.A.V. EDUCATIONAL TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ITO, EXEMPTION WARD-2, CHENNAI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee for AY 2017-18 is allowed

ITA 1670/CHNY/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai21 Jan 2026AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1667, 1668, 1669 & 1670/Chny/2024 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2018-19 D.A.V. Educational Trust, Vs. The Income Tax Officer, 5, S V Illam, Mohanapuri Lake View Exemption Ward 4, Street, Adambakkam, Chennai. Chennai 600 088. [Pan: Aaatc5967A] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri G. Baskar, Advocate & Shri A. Satyaseelan, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 28.10.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 21.01.2026 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: These Four Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Orders All Dated 05.04.2024 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre [Nfac], Delhi For The Assessment Years 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2018-19. 2. Since, The Issues Raised In These Appeals Are Similar Based On The Same Identical Facts, With The Consent Of Both The Parties, We Proceed To 2

For Appellant: Shri G. Baskar, Advocate &For Respondent: Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam, JCIT
Section 11Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 2(15)

…stified. The ITAT also confirmed the order of the ld. CIT(A). Having aggrieved by the order of the ITAT, the Revenue filed an appeal before the Hon’ble High Court of Madras. By referring to the decision in the case of G. Venkataswami Naidu & Co. v. CIT [1959] 35 ITR 594 (SC) and in the case of Raja J. Rameshwar Rao v. CIT [1961] 42 ITR 179 (SC) as well as considering the CBDT Circular No. 11 of 2008 dated 19.12.2008, extracting relevant para 2 of the said circular at para 32 of the above decision, the Hon’ble High Court was pleased to hold that the profit from sale of land owned by the assessee, an educational tr…

D.A.V. EDUCATIONAL TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ITO, EXEMPTION WARD-4,, CHENNAI

ITA 1667/CHNY/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai21 Jan 2026AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1667, 1668, 1669 & 1670/Chny/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2018-19 D.A.V. Educational Trust, 5, S V Illam, Mohanapuri Lake View Street, Adambakkam, Chennai 600 088. [Pan: Aaatc5967A] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) अपीलार्थी की ओर से / Appellant By Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Exemption Ward 4, Chennai. (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) Shri G. Baskar, Advocate & Shri A. Satyaseelan, Advocate Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam, Jcit 28.10.2025 21.01.2026 : प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से/Respondent By : सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : आदेश/Order Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: These Four Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Orders All Dated 05.04.2024 Passed By The Id. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre [Nfac], Delhi For The

Section 11Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 2(15)

…stified. The ITAT also confirmed the order of the Id. CIT(A). Having aggrieved by the order of the ITAT, the Revenue filed an appeal before the Hon'ble High Court of Madras. By referring to the decision in the case of G. Venkataswami Naidu & Co. v. CIT [1959] 35 ITR 594 (SC) and in the case of Raja J. Rameshwar Rao v. CIT [1961] 42 ITR 179 (SC) as well as considering the CBDT Circular No. 11 of 2008 dated 19.12.2008, extracting relevant para 2 of the said circular at para 32 of the above decision, the Hon'ble High Court was pleased to hold that the profit from sale of land owned by the assessee, an educational tr…

DCIT -26(1) , MUMBAI vs. SHREYAS BUILDERS, MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal of Revenue is dismissed

ITA 2404/MUM/2023[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai23 Feb 2024AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Br Baskaran, Am & Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.2404/Mum/2023 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Dcit-17(1) बिधम/ Shreyas Builders Room No. 117, 1St Floor, G- A-42, 4Th Floor Roop Vs. Block, Kautliya Bhavan, Darshan, Juhu Lane, Bandra Kurla Complex, Andheri (West), Mumbai- Mumbai-400051. 400058. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aapfs5485E (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Bhadresh Doshi Revenue By: Dr. Kishor Dhule (Cit,Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 01/02/2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 23/02/2024 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: This Is An Appeal Preferred By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax/Nfac, [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit”], Delhi Dated 08.05.2023 For Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. In The Several Grounds Raised In The Appeal, The Revenue Has Agitated The Action Of The Ld. Cit(A) Holding That The Assessee Was Engaged In The Business Of Real Estate Development & Therefore The Plot Of Land Held By It Was In Nature Of ‘Stock-In-Trade’ As Opposed To The Ao’S Action Of Holding The Said Plot Of Land To Be In Nature Of ‘Capital Asset’. According To Revenue Therefore, Since The Said Plot Of Land To Be In Nature Of ‘Capital Asset’, The Levy Of Capital Gains Tax Stood Triggered Upon Execution Of Joint Development Agreement (Herein

For Appellant: Shri Bhadresh DoshiFor Respondent: Dr. Kishor Dhule (CIT,DR)
Section 2(47)(v)

…and not simply on entries made in books or bald averments made by the parties. For this, we may first gainfully ITA Ns. 2404/Mum/2023 A.Y. 2013-14 Shreyas Builders refer to the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of G. Venkataswami Naidu & Co. (35 ITR 594). In the decided case, the Hon’ble Court had noted that, the assessee had purchased four continuous plots of land admeasuring 5.26 acres. After a gap of five years, these properties were sold in two lots to a company which was managed by the assessee. The question for consideration was whether, the sale of the land was assessable under the head “B…

SINDYA SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED,CHENNAI vs. ACIT,CORP.CIRCLE-6[2], CHENNAI

The appeal stand allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 438/CHNY/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai08 Sept 2023AY 2017-18

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.438/Chny/2022 (िनधा*रण वष* / Assessment Year: 2017-18) M/S. Sindya Securities & Investments Pvt. Ltd. Acit बनाम/ No.609, Lakshi Bavan, V Floor Corporate Circle 6(2) Sundaram Avenue, Mount Road Chennai Vs. Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aalcs-3297-B (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri T. Banusekar (Ca) & Shri Vishwa Padmanabhan,(Ca) - Ld.Ars " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Dr. S. Senthil Kumaran (Cit) – Ld. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 03-08-2023 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 08-09-2023 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri T. Banusekar (CA) &For Respondent: Dr. S. Senthil Kumaran (CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 263Section 28

…ts right and the same, therefore, was to be taxed as business receipts only. The contention of the assessee that the said receipts would be capital receipts could not be accepted in view of the decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Dalmia Cement Ltd. (105 ITR 633) wherein it has been held that the intention of the assessee has to be examined to determine the nature of the activity. 3.3 The Ld. CIT-DR submitted that para (F) of termination agreement clearly indicate that the payments received by the assessee was in relation to non-compete and non-solicit application. The aforesaid facts were not verified b…

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