Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. & Anr vs Union Of India & Ors on 2 March, 2006
18. Applying the above parameters to discern whether in the present
case the transaction in question is a sale, it is seen that in the present
case there is no actual transfer of the possession of the aircraft in
question to the user of the aircraft. The aircraft is at all times in
control of the Pilot who is an employee of the Assessee. Even the
maintenance of the aircraft is undertaken by the Assessee as are the
statutory compliances in terms of the permit granted to the
Assessee. Therefore, there is no real transfer of the right to use the
aircraft in the manner as envisaged in 20th Century Finance
Corporation Limited (supra) and as explained in the subsequent
decision in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited v. Union of India
(supra).