CADILA CHEMICALS PVT.LTD. V. COMMISSIONER OF INOCME TAX

ITR/59/1987

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The case involves Cadila Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. versus the Commissioner of Income Tax, where three questions were referred to the High Court of Gujarat by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal under section 256(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The questions pertained to the classification of a diesel generating set cost as revenue expenditure, the applicability of section 40A(8) regarding interest paid to directors and shareholders, and the treatment of cash subsidy in relation to depreciation and investment allowance on buildings and machinery. The court's decisions were based on interpretations and precedents from earlier cases, leading to a resolution in favor of the revenue on the first two questions and in favor of the assessee on the last.

• Counselvise Citation: [2001] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 741587 (HC-GUJARAT)
• Appeal Type: Others
• Pronouncement Date: 30-07-2001
• Assessment Year: misc
• Other Referred Cases: Cadila Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. Vs. C.I.T., I.T.R. 61 of 1987, Agew Steel Manufacturers Pvt. Ltd. vs. C.I.T., 209 ITR 77, C.I.T. vs. P.J. Chemicals, 210 I.T.R.830
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act, 1961
• Result in Favour of: Partly Allowed
• Court: HIGH COURT
• Department Lawyers: B B NAYAK
• Assessee Lawyers: R K PATEL
• Keywords: Cash subsidy; Depreciation; Diesel generating set; Directors; Interest paid; Investment allowance; Revenue expenditure; Shareholders
• Section: 256(1); 40A(8)

Judgement Text

" IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD INCOME TAX REFERENCE No 59 of 1987 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE A.R.DAVE Sd/- and Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE D.A.MEHTA Sd/- ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? : NO -------------------------------------------------------------- CADILA CHEMICALS PVT.LTD. Versus COMMISSIONER OF INOCME TAX -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: 1. INCOME TAX REFERENCE No. 59 of 1987 MR.RK PATEL for Applicant. MR BB NAYAK FOR MR MANISH R BHATT for Respondent. -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE A.R.DAVE and MR.JUSTICE D.A.MEHTA Date of decision: 30/07/2001 ORAL JUDGEMENT (Per : MR.JUSTICE A.R.DAVE) 1 At the instance of the assessee as well as the revenue, the following three questions have been referred to this Court for its opinion under the provisions of section 256(1) of the Income Tax Act,1961 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad Bench \"A\". At the instance of the Assessee : \"1 Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the assessee was entitled to claim the cost of a diesel generating set as revenue expenditure ? 2 Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case the provisions of section 40A(8) were applicable in respect of interest paid to the directors and shareholders of the Company?\" 2 We have heard learned Advocate Mr.R.K.Patel appearing for the applicant-assessee and learned Advocate Mr.B.B.Nayak appearing for the revenue. 3 So far as the first question is concerned, it has been decided by this Court in the case of Cadila Laboratories Pvt.Ltd. Vs. C.I.T., I.T.R. 61 of 1987, that cost of Diesel Generating Set cannot be treated as revenue expenditure. Looking to the law laid down in the said case, we answer the first question in the negative i.e. against the assessee and in favour of the revenue. 4 So far as the second question is concerned, the said question has been answered in the case of Agew Steel Manufacturers Pvt.Ltd. vs. C.I.T., 209 ITR 77. As per law laid down in the said case we answer the question in the affirmative i.e. against the assessee and in favour of the revenue. At the instance of the Revenue : \"Whether, in law the amount of cash subsidy is not to be deducted from the cost of building and machinery for working out depreciation and investment allowance ?\" 5. It has been submitted by learned Advocate that the question referred to this Court at the instance of the revenue has been answered in the case of C.I.T. vs. P.J.Chemicals, 210 I.T.R.830. As per the law laid down in the said judgment we answer the question in the affirmative i.e. in favour of the assessee and against the revenue. 6. The Reference thus stands disposed of accordingly with no order as to costs. Sd/- Sd/- (A.R.Dave, J) (D.A.Mehta, J) m.m.bhatt "