Kedarnath Jute Mfg. Co. Ltd vs Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central ... on 17 August, 1971
1. A very ticklish issue is involved in this appeal. The assessee was running the business of country liquor at Agra city and suburbs thereof. As per orders of the Government liquor shops are closed for several days and the sale was also restricted during certain working hours. The assessee, therefore, sought to make a claim for loss of Rs. 9,90,000 incurred by it due to this closure of the assessee's business. The ITO, therefore, called upon the assessee as to why this amount should not be treated as the assessee's income during the relevant accounting year and after getting the assessee's reply he added back this figure. On appeal, the Commissioner (Appeals) was of the opinion that in paragraph 6 of his direction the IAC had himself observed that keeping in view the facts and decision cited, he was of the opinion that the liability on account of licence fee incurred as per contract with the excise department was totally allowable. Thereafter referring to Kedarnath Jute Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. CIT [1971] 82 ITR 363 (SC), Addl.