Dcit, New Delhi vs M/S. Dlf Ltd., New Delhi on 10 September, 2020
"240. We have carefully considered the rival contentions. It is a
fact that these deposits are received in terms of sale agreement
for customers as security deposit till the formation of
condominium and society. These deposits are taken as a
safeguard to defray the maintenance expenditure of the society
and to keep these deposits for insurance premium and
maintenance. They are refundable to resident welfare
associations. CIT (A) relying on the decision of Hon‟ble
jurisdictional High Court in the case of CIT vs. Goel Gases Pvt.
Ltd. - 188 ITR 216 (Del.) held that security deposit cannot be
charged to tax as an income. In view of this, we do not find any
infirmity in the order of the CIT (A) when deposits are with a
purpose, the depositors are identified, there is a regular method
of accounting adopted in past for treatment of this income which
is accepted by the revenue and there is an obligation cast upon
the assessee. Hence, ground no.28 of the revenue‟s appeal is
dismissed."