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1 - 10 of 25 (0.37 seconds)Section 31 in The Income Tax Act, 1961 [Entire Act]
The Income Tax Act, 1961
Article 12 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Article 13 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Madras vs Mahalakshmi Textile Mills Ltd. on 12 March, 1964
‘31. Applying the ratio of the decision cited above,
when we look into the facts of the above cases, it is
evident that with regard to the moulds and dies
attached to the machinery like press designs
specification, moulds and dies are not independent of
the plant and machinery, but are parts of the
machinery. Once the dies are worn out, the machines
cannot turn out the product to the business
specifications and this has to be obtained only on a
replacement of the dies and moulds, a fact which is
not refuted by the revenue. It is no doubt true that the
assessee claimed depreciation on dies and moulds. Yet
in the decision in the case of CIT Vs. Mahalakshmi
Textile Mills Ltd., reported in (1967) 66 ITR 710 (SC),
the Apex Court pointed out that all questions whether
of law or of fact, which relate to the assessment year
of the assessee could be raised in any year under
consideration before the Officer as well as before the
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal too and if, for reasons
recorded by the departmental authorities in rejecting a
contention raised by the assessee, the grant of relief to
an assessee is justified on another ground, the
Revenue is bound to consider such claim of granting
the relief. The Apex Court pointed out that the right of
the assessee to the relief is not restricted to the plea
raised by him. On the facts before us, when the dies
and moulds were attached to the machine to
2 66 ITR 710
3 293 ITR 201
4 315 ITR 114
5 294 ITR 328
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manufacture the designed product, we have no
hesitation to accept the plea of the assessee that the
claim would fall for consideration only under Section
31 of the Act.