COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX V. JYOTSANA H. TOPRANI,

ITR/14/1999

AI Insights

The case revolves around the eligibility of Jyotsana H. Toprani, who operated a pathological laboratory, to claim an investment allowance under Section 32A of the Income Tax Act for new machinery. Initially, the Assessing Officer and the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals denied this claim, categorizing her income as professional rather than business income. However, the Tribunal reversed this decision, recognizing her laboratory as an industrial undertaking. The Revenue challenged this decision, leading to the reference to the High Court, which upheld the Tribunal's decision based on a similar precedent.

• Counselvise Citation: [2006] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 730465 (HC-GUJARAT)
• Appeal Type: Others
• Pronouncement Date: 30-08-2006
• Assessment Year: misc
• Other Referred Cases: Commissioner of Income Tax Vs Suresh Amin Family Trust
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act
• Result in Favour of: Others
• Court: HIGH COURT
• Department Lawyers: B D KARIA
• Assessee Lawyers: MANISH BHATT
• Keywords: Assessment Year 1989-90; Industrial Undertaking; Investment allowance; Pathological Laboratory
• Section: 32A

Judgement Text

"ITR/14/1999 1/3 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD INCOME TAX REFERENCE No. 14 of 1999 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.GARG HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.R. SHAH ========================================================= 1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2 To be referred to the Reporter or not ? 3 Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgment ? 4 Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the constitution of India, 1950 or any order made thereunder ? 5 Whether it is to be circulated to the civil judge ? ========================================================= COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX - Applicant(s) Versus JYOTSANA H. TOPRANI, - Respondent(s) ========================================================= Appearance : MR MANISH R BHATT for Applicant(s) : 1, MR B.D. Karia, for Respondent(s) : 1, ========================================================= CORAM : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.GARG and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.R. SHAH Date : 30/08/2006 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.GARG) ITR/14/1999 2/3 JUDGMENT . , Mrs Mona Bhatt learned counsel for the Revenue . . . . , . applicant Mr B D Karia learned counsel for the assessee . 2 , The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Ahmedabad Bench , , 'A' has referred the following question at the instance of the , . . . Revenue for opinion of this Court in I T Appeal No / / - ; 3094 Ahd 1993 relating to Assessment Year 1989 90 'Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case the Tribunal is right in law in holding that the assessee who was having a pathological laboratory was carrying on business as an Industrial Undertaking which produced an article or , thing and was entitled to investment / . - allowance u s 32 A of the Act on the new machinery installed in her clinic ?' . 3 The assessee claimed investment allowance under Section 32A of the Act in respect of plant and machinery installed and used in Pathological Laboratory run by the . assessee The Assessing Officer disallowed the said claim on the ground that the assessee derives income from profession . and there is no question of allowing investment allowance On , ( ) appeal the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals held that the Assessing Officer has rightly disallowed the claim of the assessee and confirmed the disallowance made by the Assessing . , , Officer However in a final appeal before the Tribunal the . investment allowance was granted in favour of the assessee ITR/14/1999 3/3 JUDGMENT . 4 . , In Income Tax Reference No 237 of 1995 answering , an identical question we have held that if plant and machinery , are purchased for use in a Pathological Laboratory then the . assessee would be entitled to investment allowance In view of . . . the said Judgment dated 1 8 2006 in Income Tax Reference No . 237 of 1995 between Commissioner of Income Tax Vs Suresh , Amin Family Trust we decide the Reference against the interests . . of the Revenue The matter stands disposed of [ . . , . ] R S Garg J . rmr [ . . , . ] M R Shah J "