The Commissioner Of Income Tax Delhi-Iv vs M/S Hi Line Pens Pvt. Ltd. on 15 September, 2008
6. The first issue, in our opinion, has been considered and decided against the
revenue in a judgment delivered by us passed in ITA Nos. 1110/2006 and
1111/2006 titled CIT Vs. M/s Asahi India Safety Glass Ltd.
6.1 As regards the second issue, we find that in CIT Vs. Hi Line Pens Pvt. Ltd
[2008] 306 ITR 0182, the court was called upon to interpret the expression
"repairs of the premises". The court had thus to determine as to whether
the expenses incurred on repairs were in the nature of revenue expenditure
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or, had brought into existence, an asset, of enduring nature. The court
concluded that the expenditure was in the nature of revenue expenditure. A
distinction was also made between the terms "repairs" and "current
repairs". The court held that the term "repairs" was wider than the
expression "current repairs" as used in Section 30(a)(ii).