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10348632004520708481351refno4550-4553 14 Dcit vs. New Delh Hotels LTD
10348632004520708481351refno4550-4553 14 Dcit vs. New Delh Hotels LTD
ORDER
PER BENCH
these appeals are common and identical, hence, the appeals were heard
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together and are being disposed of by this common order for the sake of
2. Since the grounds in all the four appeals are common, hence, we
in trade.
the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in ignoring the fact that the
income.
grounds of appeal.
3. The facts in brief are that the assessee had e-filed its original
The same was processed u/s. 143(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961
notice u/s. 148 of the Act, was issued on 28.3.2012 and served upon the
the notice u/s. 148 of the Act, the assessee filed its reply dated 7.6.2012
and requested that the original return filed u/s. 139(1) on 27.10.2007
3.1 The Assessee company was formed in 1968 with the object of
developed the projects like New Delhi House and Mercantile House at
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Ltd.) At present the company has main object of all kinds of construction
work and sale / purchase of properties. Notice u/s. 142(1) of the Act was
issued on 4.6.2012 and u/s. 143(2) on 8.6.2012 and served upon the
from time to time. Thereafter, AO observed that it is clear that the letting
out of unsold flats in Mercantile House from which the assessee derives
income from rent has a definite and indentifiable nexus with the business
Rs. 40,86,258/- was disallowed and added to the income of the assessee
appealed before the Ld. CIT(A), who vide impugned order dated
23.5.2014 has allowed the deduction and accordingly allowed the appeal
of the Assessee.
5. Now the Revenue is aggrieved against the impugned order and filed
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6. At the time of hearing Ld. DR relied upon the order of the AO and
7. On the contrary, Ld. A.R. of the assessee relied upon the order of
the ld. CIT(A). He draw our attention towards the Hon’ble High Court
case of assessee titled as New Delhi Hotels Ltd. vs. ACIT wherein the
Hon’ble High Court has allowed the deduction to the assessee which was
by the Ld. CIT(A). We find that Ld. First Appellate Authority has
of the assessee and adjudicated the issue in dispute vide para no. 4.1 to
4.2 at pages 3 to 5 in his impugned order. The said relevant para 4.1 to
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case also.
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above.
ground.”
7.1 After going through the findings of the Ld. CIT(A) as aforesaid, we
as Income from House Property. Ld. CIT(A) allowed the appeal of the
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assessee and upheld the claim of the assessee that the rental income is to
department ITAT upheld the view of the AO. On appeal by the assessee
against the decision of ITAT, Hon'ble Delhi High Court in ITA 238/2013,
2008-09 and 2009-10 upheld the view of the ld. CIT(A) that rental income
under:
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case also.
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above.
following the decision of Hon'ble Delhi High Court in assessee’s own case,
as aforesaid, we are of the view that Ld. CIT(A) has rightly held that the
income and CIT was rightly directed to allow deductions claimed by the
appellant u/s. 24. In view of the above, we are of view that Ld. CIT(A)
has passed a well reasoned order which does not need any interference
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on our part, hence, we uphold the same and Dismiss the appeal filed by
the Revenue.
Sd/- Sd/-
Date 29/7/2016
“SRBHATNAGAR”
Copy forwarded to: -
1. Appellant -
2. Respondent -
3. CIT
4. CIT (A)
5. DR, ITAT TRUE COPY
By Order,
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