IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
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ITA 44/2012
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CIT ..... Appellant
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Through: Mr. Sanjeev Rajpal, Adv.
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versus
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JOGINDER SINGH ..... Respondent
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Through: None
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CORAM:
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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA
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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.V.EASWAR
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O R D E R
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16.01.2012
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This appeal by the Revenue, which pertains to the assessment year
2006-07 impugns order of the Tribunal dated 31st March, 2011 on the
ground that M/s. Gururakha Plastic Pvt. Ltd. (company) had given loan of
Rs.93,15,703/- to the respondent-assessee Joginder Singh and therefore
provisions of deemed dividend under Section 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax
Act, 1961 (Act) are attracted.
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2. Tribunal has recorded the finding that the aforesaid payment was on
account of a business transaction under the agreement dated 1st April,
2005 in respect of two plots of land situated at Shri Satguru Ram Das
Marg, Mansarover Garden, New Delhi-110015. Under this agreement, the
respondent-assessee had approached the company to develop and construct
industrial buildings, offices, godowns on the said plots as per building
plans sanctioned by the Delhi Development Authority. As per the terms of
the collaboration agreement an advance of Rs. 4 crores was to be paid to
the respondent-assessee. Accordingly, the Tribunal has held that the
provisions of Section 2(22)(e) relating to deemed dividend are not
applicable, as the payment received was not a loan or an advance covered
by the aforesaid Section.
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3. Learned counsel for the Revenue has submitted that the findings
recorded by the Tribunal are perverse as the aforesaid stand was taken in
the letter dated 10th December, 2008 and not in the first letter dated
28th November, 2008 filed before the Assessing Officer. Secondly, in the
accounts of the company, the amount was shown as a loan.
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4. We have considered the aforesaid contentions but do not find that
the order of the Tribunal can be treated or categorized as perverse. The
Tribunal has referred to the relevant facts including the agreement, the
resolution etc. passed by the board of directors of the company and the
factum that an application was made to the local authority for sanction
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of building plans. The Assessing Officer has not given any finding and it was not the case of the Revenue that the aforesaid agreement was not
implemented and complied with. The agreement provides for division of
the constructed property in the ratio of 35% and 65% between the
respondent-assessee and the company as the builder. Treatment in the
books, as rightly observed is not determinative and all aspects have to
be examined to determine the income earned as per the Act.
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5. In view of the aforesaid position, we cannot accept the contention
of the Revenue that the impugned order passed by the Tribunal is
perverse. The appeal has no merit and it is accordingly dismissed.
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SANJIV KHANNA, J
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R.V.EASWAR, J
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JANUARY 16, 2012
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