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Case ID e2141b20-f72b-480a-90c0-bde1bebf175f
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Case Number I.T.A. No. 2324/Mds./2006
Decision Date Jul 25, 2008
Hearing Date
Decision The Madras High Court dismissed the tax case appeal filed by the Revenue under section 260A of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The court upheld the Tribunal's order regarding the valuation of the construction costs reported by the approved valuer and the restricted disallowance of advance receipts. The court found no substantial question of law to entertain the appeal, affirming the Tribunal's findings on both the valuation and disallowance issues.
Summary In the case concerning the valuation of two properties constructed by Smt. V. Gajalakshmi, the Madras High Court addressed the appeal filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax against the Tribunal's decision. The case revolved around the application of sections 145 and 69 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, highlighting the methods of accounting and income estimation. The Tribunal had previously upheld the Assessing Officer's valuation based on State PWD rates at Rs. 3,079 per square meter, which was contested by the Revenue in favor of a higher valuation by the Departmental Valuation Officer. The High Court found the Tribunal's reasoning sound and dismissed the appeal, emphasizing the lack of arbitrary or unreasonable conclusions in the Tribunal's order. This case underscores the importance of proper valuation methods in tax assessments and the role of judicial review in upholding administrative decisions.
Court Madras High Court
Entities Involved Not available
Judges F.M. Ibrahim Kalifulla, B. Rajendran
Lawyers J. Naresh Kumar
Petitioners Commissioner of Income Tax
Respondents Smt. V. Gajalakshmi
Citations 2011 SLD 2392 = (2011) 331 ITR 216
Other Citations A. Abdul Rahim v. ITO [2002] 258 ITR 714 /155 Taxman 33 (Mad.)
Laws Involved Income-tax Act, 1961
Sections 145, 69