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e) Amount received in pursuance of dissolution of the trust cannot be termed to be an amount received by the beneficiary without consideration to be assessed u/s 56(2) [Ashok C Pratap vs. Addl. CIT, ITA No. 4615/Mum/2011 (ITAT, Mumbai)]"

18. Going over the facts of the case, we find that the deed of trust was made on 11.12.2010 by assessee's mother Sudha Sureka creating a trust namely Aakash Sureka Educational Trust. There were two trustees i.e. Anand Sureka and Jyoti Sureka. We have gone through the decision cited by the assessee passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of Mumbai in the case of ACIT vs. Mrs. Sandhya A Pratap in 2017 (2) TMI 1013 (ITAT- Mum) and the Hon'ble Bench has held thus:

"Addition on account of the receipts on dissolution of trusts under section 56(2)(vi) as income from other sources-Held that:- The facts and circumstances are exactly identical in assessee's husband case. Respectfully following and taking consistent view as taken by co-ordinate Bench in assessee's husband Shri Ashok C Pratap case [2012] (7) TMI 701 -ITAT Mumbai wherein held the assessee has received this amount on dissolution of trust in the capacity of beneficiaries as already been accepted by the Commissioner (Appeals), therefore, the amount received by the trust is in pursuance of dissolution of trust. The amount received in pursuance of dissolution of trust cannot be termed to be an amount received by the beneficiaries without consideration. The fact that the trust had borne the tax at maximum marginal rate on its income has also not been controverted. Therefore, the addition cannot be upheld on the applicability of clause (vi) of Sub-section (2) of Section 56 as the money received by the assessee is not without consideration, we confirm the order of Ld. CIT(A) deleting the addition- decided against revenue."