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ITA NO.2732/MUM/2023 Assessment Year 2017-18 ITA NO.2729/MUM/2023 Assessment Year 2018-19 "25.In view of the above factual and legal discussions, we are of the view that once, the assessee has fulfilled all the conditions as laid down in section 80IA(4) of the Act and was allowed deduction in the earlier assessment years in respect of land fill project No.1 in AY 2002-03 that is in the initial year, therefore, deduction under section 80-IA in respect of the infrastructure facility should have been allowed to the assessee. So far as the objection of the Ld. Sr. DR for the revenue is concerned that the assessee has made agreement with GIDC only after the claim of the assessee was disallowed by A.O and at the time of establishment of Land fill Project-II, no new establishment came in to existence. The nature of work being done by both the project is identical, therefore, the claim of the assessee based on the backdate agreement cannot be considered. We find that the submissions of the Ld. DR for the revenue is based on the finding of Ld. CIT(A). The assessee has entered into a separate agreement dated 16th October 2012 with GIDC with effect from 12th March 2007 and commenced its Land Fill ProjectII in FY 2006-2007 and claimed deduction under section 80-1A of the Act from AY 2008-09 since the said unit is a separate infrastructure facility. Thus, Land fill II is a distinct and separate undertaking from Landfill I. In the result, the assessee succeeds on this ground of appeal. 30. We have considered the rival submissions of both the parties and have gone through the order of the lower authorities. As recorded above the AO treated all three Project of the assessee as composite undertaking. The Id. CIT(A) in its specific finding held that the assessee is eligible for Land Fill Project-II and is eligible for such deduction till AY 2011-12 only. For eligibility of the deduction under section 80-1A for Land Fill Project-II, the ld. Senior Counsel for the assessee vehemently submitted that it is a separate undertaking. It was submitted that the assessee-company was allotted additional lands bearing Plot No.7905E to 7905H, 7924 to 7927, 9401 to 9412, 9501 to 9506 admeasuring 1,36,402 Sq. Mts. in Ankleshwar Estate by GIDC to create, execute and operate a Centralized Secured Land Fill Facility Project-II for the disposal of solid waste generated by the industries of Bharuch District. It was also brought to our notice that the assessee has also entered into a separate agreement dated 16th October 2012 with GIDC with effect from 12 March 2007. The assessee had commenced its Land Fill Project-