High CourtsSingle Bench(2018) 02 BOM CK 0016

Ballarpur Industries Ltd., vs The Commissioner of Income Tax

Bombay High Court · Decided on 2 February 2018

HON’BLE JUDGES
R. K. Deshpande, M.G.Giratkar
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
122 of 2006

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1.

This appeal was admitted on 18th June, 2007 on the

following substantial questions of law:-

(a) Whether the Tribunal is right in law in

confirming the addition of Rs. 4,28,678/- out of the claim of

depreciation?

(b) Whether the Tribunal was justified in

confirming the disallowance made by the Assessing Officer

at Rs. 39,65,889/- being expenditure not allowable as

pertaining to earlier years although the liability of which

had crystallized in the assessment year 1999-2000?

2.

Shri Dewani, learned counsel appearing for the assessee

submits that substantial question of law at Sr. No. (a) is covered against

the assessee in Income Tax Appeal No. 100/2004 decided on

08.09.2017. Hence, the appeal to that extent is dismissed.

3.

So far as the substantial question of law at Sr. No. (b) is

concerned, it is covered by our decision rendered in ITL No. 121/2066

decided just now today itself. The question is answered in favour of the

assessee. As a consequence of it, the expenses of Rs. 39,65,889/- are

required to be allowed by setting aside the order of disallowance.

4.

In the result, the appeal is partly allowed answering the

substantial question of law at Sr. No. (b) in favour of the assessee.

The order of disallowance the expenditure of Rs. 39,65,889/- is

quashed and set aside. The Assessing Officer to allow such

expenditure for the concerned assessment year of 1999 - 2000.