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Commissioner Of Income Tax,Chennai v. M/S. Cholamandalam Securities Ltd

High Court 25 Jan 2017 In favour of: Assessee
Forum / Bench
High Court · hc_cis_mas
Parties
Commissioner Of Income Tax,Chennai v. M/S. Cholamandalam Securities Ltd
Date of order
25 Jan 2017
Assessment year(s)
Outcome
Dismissed

The order — as passed by the High Court

Case summary

In Commissioner Of Income Tax,Chennai v. M/S. Cholamandalam Securities Ltd, the High Court (2017) dismissed the appeal. The decision went in favour of the assessee.

Issue: The following question of law, has been raised for consideration:- “Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Appellate Tribunal is right in holding that the stock exchange membership card is entitled to depreciation?" 3.

Decision: Accordingly, this Tax Case (Appeal) is dismissed and the substantial question of law is answered against the Revenue and in favour of the assessee.

Summary auto-generated from the order below — read the full judgment for the complete reasoning.

Sections referenced in this judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.1.2017 C O R A M THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HULUVADI G. RAMESHAND THE HON'BLE Dr.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH Tax Case (Appeal) No.1979 of 2008 Commissioner of Income Tax,Chennai... Appellant Vs M/s. Cholamandalam Securities Ltd.,No.2, NSC Bose Road,Chennai 600 001PAN: AABCC5958R... Respondent -Prayer:Appeal filed under Section 260A of the Income Tax, 1961, against the Order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai 'A' Bench, dated 26.5.2008, in I.T.A.No.2444/Mds/2007. For Appellant : Mr.Arun Kurian JosephFor Respondent: Mr. R.Vijayaraghavan forM/s.Subbaraya Aiyar- - - J U D G M E N T (Judgment of the Court was delivered by Dr.Anita Sumanth, J.,) The above Tax Case Appeal is preferred by the Revenue under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, calling in question the correctness of order dated 26.5.2008, passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, in I.T.A.No.2444/Mds/2007. 2. The following question of law, has been raised for consideration:- “Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Appellate Tribunal is right in holding that the stock exchange membership card is entitled to depreciation?" 3. The issue stands covered in favour of the assessee by the judgments of the Supreme Court in Techno Shares & Stocks Ltd. & others V. Commissioner of Income Tax ((2010) 327 ITR 323) and Commissioner of Income Tax V. SMIFS Securities Ltd. ((2012) 348 ITR 302). 4. Accordingly, this Tax Case (Appeal) is dismissed and the substantial question of law is answered against the Revenue and in favour of the assessee. No costs. Index: Yes / noInternet: Yes/nossk. (H.G.R.,J) (A.S.M.,J)25[th] January 2017 http://www.judis.nic.in HULUVADI G. RAMESH, J., AND DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J., ssk. T.C.A.No.1979 of 2008 25.1.2017
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