Commissioner Of Income Tax vs Manoharsinhji P. Jadeja on 9 December, 2004
16. The Andhra Pradesh High Court in the case of Commissioner of Income Tax v. Markapakula Agamma, (1987) 165 ITR 386 was once again called to resolve almost a similar controversy between the assessee and the Revenue. There the assessee was a protected tenant and acquired rights in the land itself by virtue of Section 40(4) of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act. The said rights in the land came to be compulsorily acquired by the State Government pursuant to acquisition proceedings for the purpose of the Housing Board and the lands vested in the State Government. Out of the total compensation paid by the State Government the protected tenant was entitled to 60% on the basis of provision of the aforesaid Tenancy and Agricultural Act. In relation to the said compensation question arose as to whether the assessee was liable to be charged under the head 'Capital gains'.