Jagdish Chander Malhotra vs Income Tax Officer. (Also Ito V. Jagdish ... on 24 September, 1997
6. Let us first examine the ratio of judgment of Hon'ble Delhi High Court, which according to the learned Senior Departmental Representative squarely supports the Revenue's contention. The Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs. R. Dalmia (supra), has held that the right acquired on agreement to sell is not a proprietary right and hence it is not a capital asset. Consequently, receipts attributable to such a right is not assessable to capital gain. This judgment relates to the rights acquired by the assessee under the agreement to sell, dt. 21st May, 1955, and 31st August, 1959.