Zaverbhai R.Rathod L/H Of Late Ramubhai ... vs Department Of Income Tax
7. We have perused the orders of authorities below and arguments from
both the sides and considered the paper book submitted by the assessee.
The ld. Collector, Surat, has revised the rate of land by his order dated
20.01.2006 on direction of the Hon'ble High Court @ Rs. 1,061/- per sq. mtr.
which came at Rs. 48,09,513/-. The ld. CIT(A) has rightly held that on page
no.7 of the order that sale consideration of the land as per Section 50C is Rs.
48,09,513/- and not Rs.90,66,000/- as considered by the ITO. In this case,
the cost to previous owner was not ascertainable. As per Section 55(3) of the
IT Act, market value of the land when acquired by the previous owner would
be the cost to the previous owner and the appellant was entitled to substitute
the fair market value as on 01.04.1981 as he had inherited the same prior to
that date. The ld. CIT(A) also relied upon ITAT, Ahmedabad, decision in case
of Vijaysinh R. Rathod & Ors. Vs. ITO (2007) 107 TTJ (Ahd) (SB) 593.
Therefore, we do not find any reason to intervene in the order of the CIT(A).
Accordingly, the order of the CIT(A) is confirmed.