Tribunal Already Stand Concluded In Light Of The Answers Rendered By This Court In The Case Of Cit v. Brahmi Investments Pvt. Ltd. By Judgement Rendered On 10/2/2006 In Income Tax Reference

ITR/29/2003 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD INCOME TAX REFERENCE No. 29 of 2003 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.A.MEHTAHONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE H.N.DEVANI ============================================================== 1[Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed ]to see the judgment ?to see the judgment ?2To be referred to the Reporter or not ?3[Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy ]of the judgment ?Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the 3[Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy ]of the judgment ?Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the 4constitution of India, 1950 or any order made thereunder ?constitution of India, 1950 or any order made thereunder ?5[Whether it is to be circulated to the civil judge ]?? ============================================================== C.I.T. - Applicant(s)Versus CHINAB INVESTMENT PVT. LTD. - Respondent(s) ============================================================== Appearance :MR BB NAIKfor ApplicantMR RK PATEL for Respondent(s) : 1, ================================================================== CORAM :HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.A.MEHTA andHONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE H.N.DEVANI Date : 15/02/2006 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.A.MEHTA) 1.The Board shows the endorsement “Notice not ITR/29/2003 2/4JUDGMENT received back”. Mr.B.B.Naik, the learned standing counsel appears on behalf of the applicant and states that he has instructions to appear in the matter and accepts notice. He also undertakes to file his appearance on or before 20[[th]]February 2006. Mr.Naik further before 20[[th]]February 2006. Mr.Naik further requests that filing of the paper-book may be dispensed with as the issues referred by the Tribunal already stand concluded in light of the answers rendered by this Court in the case of CIT v. Brahmi Investments Pvt. Ltd. by judgement rendered on 10/2/2006 in Income Tax Reference No.102 of 1995. 2.It is common ground between the parties that the questions stand concluded by the aforesaid decision rendered by this Court. In the circumstances, the prayer for dispensing with filing of the paper-book is granted, and the Reference is taken up for final hearing and disposal today with the consent of the learned ITR/29/2003 counsel. 3.The following two questions have been referred by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal under Section 256(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961: Whether the Appellate Tribunal is right in law and on facts in holding that, in view of section 49(1)(iii)(e) capital gain should be computed by taking the cost in the hands of the previous owner, namely, KPPL? [2] Whether the Appellate Tribunal is right in law and on facts in holding that inspite of section 46(2) capital gains chargeable to tax had not arisen in this case in view of the fact that benefit of section 47(v) would be available to the assessee?” 4.For the reasons stated in judgement and order ITR/29/2003 4/4JUDGMENT dated 10/2/2006 rendered in case of CIT v. Brahmi Investments Pvt. Ltd., I.T.R. No.102 of 1995, question No.1 is answered in the affirmative i.e. in favour of the assessee and against the revenue, while question No.2 is answered in the negative i.e. in favour of the revenue and against the assessee. 5.The Reference stands disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs.There shall be no order as to costs. [D.A.MEHTA, J.] [HARSHA DEVANI, J.] parmar*