Meghal Developers, Bharuch vs Department Of Income Tax on 12 September, 2014
"7. We have considered the rival submissions, perused the material
available on record and gone through the orders of the authorities below and
the judgments cited before us. First, we decide the appeal filed by the
Revenue, i.e. ITA No.1221/Ahd/2012. As per this appeal, the Revenue's
challenge is that the ld.CIT(A) was not justified in granting relief to the
assessee by following the Tribunal decision rendered in the case of M/s.Shakti
Corporation & Others in ITA No.1503/Ahd/2008 dated 07/11/2008. Now the
judgement of Hon'ble Gujarat High Court is available on this issue, i.e. the
judgement rendered in the case of CIT vs. Radhe Developers (supra).
Regarding this judgment of Hon'bleJurisdictional High Court, it was
submitted by the ld.DR of the Revenue that this judgment is not applicable
because in that judgement of Hon'ble Gujarat High Court, it was observed
vide paragraph No.31 of the judgement that no provision contained in other
related statutes were brought to the notice of Hon'ble Gujarat High Court to
demonstrate that ownership of the land would be a condition precedent for
developing the housing project. He submitted that in the present case, the
Revenue wants to bring this on record that as per "Gujarat Town Planning
and Urban Development Act, 1976" and the Regulations framed thereunder,
it is necessary that ownership of the land is a condition precedent for
developing the housing project.