In the result, additional grounds raised by the assessee is allowed
Bench: Shri Pawan Singh, Jm &Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.143/Srt/2019 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: (2015-16) (Physical Court Hearing) Girdharbhai Haribhai Gajera Income Tax Officer 1,Vrushal Nagar, Opp. (International Taxation), 107, 1St Vs. Ktargam Police Station, Floor, Anavil Business Centre, Katargam Road, Surat-35004 Adajan-Hazira Road, Opp. Star Bazar, Adajan, Surat-395009 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Abepg 7339 M (Assessee ) (Respondent)
price of land, but merely because of those steps, it cannot be held that the assessee is dealing in land estate business. The land in question was never treated as a stock-in-trade but it was treated as capital asset on which wealth-tax was paid. All the circumstances and evidences thus demonstrated the purpose of purchase of land