GURDEV SINGH,PINJORE vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 4. PANCHKULA, PANCHKULA
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed
ITA 817/CHANDI/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh15 Dec 2025AY 2015-16
Bench: the Ld. CIT(A). Before the Ld CIT(A), the assessee contended that interest received under Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act forms part of compensation for rural agricultural land and is exempt U/S Section 10(37), relying on Supreme Court rulings such as Ghanshyam (HUF) and Hari Singh.
For Appellant: Smt. Neelam Dhiman, CA(Virtual Mode)For Respondent: Shri Vivek Vardhan, Addl. CIT, Sr. DR
Section 10(37)Section 145BSection 145B(1)Section 28Section 56(2)(viii)Section 57
50%
deduction under Section 57(iv). Relying on recent judgments, including
Inderjit Singh Sodhi (HUF) (Delhi HC, 2024) and Puneet Singh (P&H HC), the CIT(A) concluded that such interest whether under Section 28 or otherwise is a taxable revenue receipt. The addition made by the AO was therefore upheld.
5. Per contra, the Ld. DR supported the orders