Smt. Birma Devi, Jaipur vs Income Tax Officer, Ward-6-2, Jaipur on 12 April, 2019
24. The ld. CIT-DR has further submitted that in the case of Smt.
Sarala Devi K. Vs CIT [1996] 88 TAXMAN 18 (KER.), it has been held by
the Hon'ble Kerala High Court that the assessee is not entitled to claim
exemption under section 54E, since the deposit was made only in May
1978 and February 1979 whereas the sale took place on 17-3-1977.
The deposit was not admittedly made within six months. He has further
submitted that as per provisions of section 54B of the Act, the land sold
as well as purchased must be used for agriculture purposes. However,
the Ld. AR has filed a copy of "Jamabandi' in the name of the seller Smt.
Rupinder Kaur and that too for the year 2006-07 and not for the relevant
periods.