ACIT, Jaipur V. MAYURA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, Kishangarh

ITA 873/JPR/2016

• Counselvise Citation: [2017] 128 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 2158 (ITAT-JAIPUR)
• Duration Of Justice: 6 month(s) 26 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 25-04-2017
• Appeal Filed By: Department
• Order Result: Dismissed
• Bench Allotted: B
• Assessment Year: 2011-2012
• Appeal Filed On: 29-09-2016
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: MUKESH VERMA
• Assessee Lawyers: NIKHLESH KATARIA CA DHK
• Keywords: Search and seizure
• Section: 153A; 56

Judgement Text

VK;DJ VIHYH; VF/KDJ.K] T;IQJ U;K;IHB] T;IQJ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, JAIPUR BENCHES, JAIPUR JH HKKXPAN] YS[KK LNL; ,OA JH DQY HKKJR ] U;KF;D LNL; DS LE{K BEFORE: SHRI BHAGCHAND, AM & SHRI KUL BHARAT, JM VK;DJ VIHY LA-@ ITA NO. 873 & 874/JP/2016 FU/KZKJ.K O'K Z@ ASSESSMENT YEARS : 2011-12 & 2013-14 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, JAIPUR. CUKE VS. M/S MAYURA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, HOUSE NO. H-28, KHODA GANESH JI COLONY, KHODA GANESH JI ROAD, MADANGANJ, KISHANGARH, AJMER-305801. PAN NO.: AAOFM 2867 K VIHYKFKHZ@ APPELLANT IZR;FKHZ@ RESPONDENT JKTLO DH VKSJ LS@ REVENUE BY : SHRI MUKESH VERMA (CIT) FU/KZKFJRH DH VKSJ LS@ ASSESSEE BY : SHRI NIKHLESH KATARIA (CA) LQUOKBZ DH RKJH[K@ DATE OF HEARING : 17/04/2017 MN?KKS'K.KK DH RKJH[K @ DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 25/04/2017 VKNS'K@ ORDER PER: BHAGCHAND, A.M. ITA 873/JP/2016 FILED BY THE REVENUE EMANATES FROM THE ORDER OF THE LD. CIT(A)-4, JAIPUR DATED 18/07/2016 FOR THE A .Y. 2011-12 AND ITA NO. 874/JP/2016 ALSO FILED BY THE REVENUE EMANATES FROM THE ORDER OF THE LD. CIT(A)-4, JAIPUR DATED 26/07/2016 FOR THE A. Y. 2013-14. IN BOTH THESE APPEALS, THE GROUNDS OF APPEAL IS COMMON EXCE PT THE DIFFERENCE IN ITA 873 & 874/JP/2016 ACIT VS. MAYURA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVLP. CO. 2 FIGURE OF THE AMOUNT. THE GROUNDS TAKEN BY THE REVEN UE IN ITA NO. 873& 874/JP/2016 IS REPRODUCED HEREUNDER:- GROUNDS OF ITA NO. 873/JP/2016 1. WHETHER ON THE FACTS AND IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE THE CIT(A) WAS RIGHT IN DELETING THE ADDITION OF RS. 13,61,02,357/- MADE BY A.O. ON ACCOUNT OF DISALLOWANCE OF PROVISION FOR DEVELOPMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES CLAIMED BY THE ASSESSEE FIRM. GROUNDS OF ITA NO. 874/JP/2016 1. WHETHER ON THE FACTS AND IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE THE CIT(A) WAS RIGHT IN DELETING THE ADDITION OF RS. 11,07,83,044/- MADE BY A.O. ON ACCOUNT OF DISALLOWANCE OF PROVISION FOR DEVELOPMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES CLAIMED BY THE ASSESSEE FIRM. 2. THE BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE ARE THAT A SEARCH AND SEIZURE OPERATION U/S 132(1) OF THE INCOME TAX ACT, 1961 (IN SHORT THE ACT) WAS CARRIED ON 29/03/2010 AT THE VARIOUS PREMISES OF MAYURA GROUP. MAYURA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (MIDC) IS A PART NERSHIP FIRM WHICH IS DEVELOPING A INTEGRATED TOWNSHIP NAMED AS MAYURA CITY AT MADANGANJ, KISHANGARH. THE ASSESSING OFFICER MADE AD DITION FOR NOT ALLOWING THE PROVISION FOR DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES OF R S. 13,61,02,357/- IN THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2011-12 AND RS. 11,07,83,044/- IN THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2013-14. ITA 873 & 874/JP/2016 ACIT VS. MAYURA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVLP. CO. 3 3. IN BOTH THE YEARS, THE ADDITIONS WERE DELETED BY THE LD. CIT(A). THE RELEVANT PARA OF THE LD. CIT(A)S ORDER FOR A.Y. 2011-12 IS REPRODUCED HEREUNDER:- 3.1.2 I HAVE DULY CONSIDERED ASSESSEE'S SUBMISSION AND CAREFULLY GONE THROUGH ASSESSMENT ORDER PASSED BY THE AO. I HAVE A LSO TAKEN A NOTE OF FACTUAL MATRIX OF THE CASE AS WELL AS APPLICABLE CASE LAWS RELIED UPON. IT IS A FACT THAT AO HAS NOT POINTED OUT ANY MISTA KE IN DETAILED WORKING NOR DONE ANY PHYSICAL VERIFICATION OF THE S ITE WHETHER ANY SUCH ACTIVITY HAS TAKEN BY THE ASSESSEE AT THE PROJ ECT SITE OR NOT?. APART FROM THIS, IT IS ALSO PERTINENT TO MENTION HE RE THAT ASSESSEE HAS OFFERED THE SAME RETURNED INCOME IN COMPLIANCE OF N OTICE U/S 153A OF THE ACT AS IT HAD FURNISHED IN ORIGINAL RETURN FILE D U/S 139(1) OF THE ACT ON 31/10/2011. ON CAREFUL PERUSAL OF ASSESSMENT ORD ER, IT IS ALSO SEEN THAT AO HAS NOT REFERRED ANY INCRIMINATING DOCUMENT S SEIZED DURING THE YEAR IN SUPPORT OF HIS CONTENTION. THEREFORE, A OS ACTION IS SIMPLY BASED ON THE FACT THAT ASSESSEE HAS CREATED A PROVI SION FOR FUTURE EXPENSES AND HE WAS REQUIRED TO EXAMINE WHETHER IT IS A CONTINGENT LIABILITY OR ACCRUED LIABILITY TO BE INCURRED ON A FUTURE DATE. DURING THE YEAR IN APPEAL, ASSESSEE IS ENGAGED IS DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED TOWNSHIP NAMED AS 'MAYURA CITY' AT MADAN GANJ KISHANGRAH. THE MAP OF THE TOWNSHIP WAS APPROVED ON 26.03.2010 AND IT STARTED SALE THE LAND FROM 21.07.2010. HOWEV ER, IF IS SUBMITTED THAT ASSESSEE COULD NOT COMPLETE AND DEVELOP ITS TO WNSHIP PROJECT WITHIN THE STIPULATED DEADLINE WHICH WAS COMMITTED TO ITS CUSTOMERS, AND FOR FULFILLMENT OF THIS COMMITMENT, ASSESSEE MA DE A PROVISION ITA 873 & 874/JP/2016 ACIT VS. MAYURA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVLP. CO. 4 AGAINST THE SALE IN FY 2010-11 ON THE BASIS OF PREV AILING ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. MIDC IS NOT HAVING ITS OWN LAND EXCEPT THE LAND CONTRIBUTED BY ITS PARTNERS, ACCORDINGLY, IT ENTERED INTO THE D EVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE VARIOUS LAND OWNERS AS DEVELOPE R. PROVISION FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES OF RS 13,61,02,357/- HAD BEEN MADE IN A.Y 2011-12. THE PROVISION WERE MADE FOR THE PROJEC T RELATED EXPENSES THAT HAD NOT BEEN INCURRED AGAINST SALES O F LAND WHICH HAD BEEN MADE TILL THE DATE OF MAKING THE PROVISION. TH E FIRM SOLD THE LAND IN F.Y. 2011-12 AREA 1,64,456/- SQ. YDS. THE WHOLE SALE DEEDS WERE MADE WITH THE COMMITMENT TO THE BUYERS FOR THE INTE RNAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOWNSHIP. ASSESSEE HAS ALSO PROV IDED A DETAILED WORKING OF THE PROVISION MADE FOR THE AY 2011-12 IN A TABULAR FORM, WITH DETAILED EXPLANATION TO THE EACH WORKING. AS PER THE DETAILS GIVEN IN ABOVE TABLE, THE TOTAL PROJECT COST AS PER THE ESTIMATE MADE BY THE REGISTERED VALUER WAS ARRI VED AT RS 43,35,00,000/, THEREFORE, THE COST OF DEVELOPMENT P ER SQUARES YARD COMES TO RS 956/-.THE DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES UP TO 31 .03.2011 WERE MADE UP OF RS 5,81,63,781/- WHICH WORKS OUT AT COST OF DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE ALREADY INCURRED AT RS 128/- PER SQ YAR DS ON SALE MADE. THEREFORE, PROVISION OF REMAINING DEVELOPMENT EXPEN SES TO BE INCURRED OF RS 828/= PER SQ YARDS (956-128=828} AMO UNTING TO RS 13,61,02,357/- WAS MADE ON THE AREA SOLD ABOVE. IN SUPPORT OF ITS CLAIM, ASSESSEE HAS RELIED UPON THE DECISIONS OF HO N'BLE APEX COURT IN CASES OF BHARAT EARTH MOVERS &. CALCUTTA CO LTD (SU PRA) AND HON'BLE RAJASTHAN HIGH COURTS IN CASE OF OM METALS AND MINE RALS P LTD (SUPRA). IT IS PERTINENT TO MENTION HERE THAT THE HON'BLE A PEX COURT, IN OM METAL AND MINERAL PVT. LTD (SUPRA) AFTER CONSIDERIN G THE JUDGMENT ITA 873 & 874/JP/2016 ACIT VS. MAYURA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVLP. CO. 5 RENDERED IN THE CASE OF METAL BOX CO. OF INDIA LTD. V. THEIR WORKMEN [1969] 73 ITR 53 (SC) CULLED OUT FOLLOWING PRINCIPL ES FOR A CLAIM LIKE THIS (430 245 ITR): FOR AN ASSESSEE MAINTAINING HIS ACCOUNTS ON MERCANT ILE SYSTEM, A LIABILITY ALREADY ACCRUED, THOUGH TO BE DISCHARGED AT A FUTURE DATE, WOULD BE A PROPER DEDUCTION WHILE WORKING OUT THE P ROFITS AND GAINS OF HIS BUSINESS, REGARD BEING HAD TO THE ACCEPTED PRIN CIPLES OF COMMERCIAL PRACTICE AND ACCOUNTANCY, IT IS NOT AS IF SUCH DEDU CTION IS PERMISSIBLE ONLY IN CASE OF AMOUNTS ACTUALLY EXPENDED OR PAID. THEREFORE, IN VIEW OF FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF T HE CASE AND MOST RESPECTFULLY FOLLOWING AFOREMENTIONED CASE LAWS, AD DITION MADE OF RS. 13,61,02,357/= BEING THE PROVISION IS HEREBY DELETE D. IDENTICAL FINDING HAS ALSO BEEN GIVEN BY THE LD. CI T(A) IN THE CASE FOR A.Y. 2013-14 AND DELETED THE ADDITION. 4. NOW THE REVENUE IS IN APPEALS BEFORE US. THE LD SR . DR HAS RELIED ON THE ORDER OF THE ASSESSING OFFICER AND PLEADED T HAT THE ESTIMATE OF THE PROVISION WAS NOT BASED ON ANY SCIENTIFIC METHOD . HE ALSO PLEADED THE LIABILITY WAS CONTINGENT AND IT WAS NOT ACCRUED L IABILITY HENCE PROVISION IS NOT ALLOWABLE. ON THE CONTRARY, THE LD AR HAS RELIED ON THE ORDER OF THE LD. CIT(A). 5. WE HAVE HEARD THE RIVAL CONTENTIONS OF BOTH THE PARTIES AND PERUSED THE MATERIAL AVAILABLE ON THE RECORD. THE AS SESSEE IS A PARTNERSHIP FIRM WHICH HAS DEVELOPED A INTEGRATED TO WNSHIP NAMED AS ITA 873 & 874/JP/2016 ACIT VS. MAYURA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVLP. CO. 6 MAYURA CITY AT MADANGANJ, KISHANGARH. THE MAP OF T HE TOWNSHIP WAS APPROVED ON 26/03/2010. THE ASSESSEE COMPANY COULD N OT DEVELOP FULLY ALL BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN A SHORT SPAN OF PERIOD, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE AGREED IN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SALES OF PLO TS TO DEVELOP THE TOWNSHIP FULLY IN THE SUBSEQUENT YEARS. THE TOTAL ARE A OF TOWNSHIP WAS 4,53,530.92 SQ. YARDS. THE ASSESSEE HAD SOLD AREA 1, 64,546 SQ YARDS IN THE F.Y. RELEVANT TO A.Y. 2011-12. THE SALE DEEDS WER E MADE WITH THE COMMITMENT TO THE RESPECTIVE BUYERS FOR INTERNAL DE VELOPMENT OF THE TOWNSHIP. ASSESSEE HAD MADE PROVISION BY TAKING PROJ ECT COST ESTIMATE AT RS. 43,35,00,000/-, COST OF DEVELOPMENT PER SQ. YARDS HAS BEEN WORKED AT RS. 956/-. THE ACTUAL EXPENDITURE DURING TH E YEAR INCURRED WAS ONLY OF RS. 128/- PER SQ.YARD AND PROVISION WAS M ADE FOR BALANCE AMOUNT. THE ASSESSEE ESTIMATED THE EXPENDITURE WHICH WAS REQUIRED TO BE INCURRED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT. THE FACTS OF THE C ASE SUGGEST THAT THE PAYMENT REALIZED ON THE SALE OF PLOTS WERE FOR THE D EVELOPED TOWNSHIP. THE ASSESSEE CAME UNDER OBLIGATION TO DEVELOP LAND WH ICH HAS BEEN SOLD OUT ON THE REALIZATION OF SALE PROCEEDS. ASSESSEE I S FOLLOWING MERCANTILE METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. IN THIS VIEW OF THE MATTER, TH E ASSESSEES LIABILITY HAS ACCRUED BUT THE SAME IS TO BE DISCHARGED AT LAT ER DATE. THE WORKING OF THE PROVISION FOR ACCRUED LIABILITY HAS BEEN MAD E AS UNDER:- ITA 873 & 874/JP/2016 ACIT VS. MAYURA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVLP. CO. 7 TOTAL PROJECT COST TAKEN ON THE BASIS OF ESTIMATE O F CONSULTING ENGINEER/APPROVED VALUER (IN RS.) A 43,35,00,000 TOTAL LAND AREA AVAILABLE WITH MIDC(IN SQ YARDS) B 4,53,530.92 COST OF DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES(A/B)(PER SQ YARDS) C 9 56 ACTUAL DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES UPTO 31.03.2011 (IN RS.) D 5,81,63,781 COST OF DEVELOPMENT EXP. PER SQ YARDS OF ACTUAL EXPENSES(D/B) E 128 PROVISION TO BE MADE FOR MORE EXPENSES(IN RS)(C-E) F 828 SALES MADE DURING F.Y 2010-LL(SQ YARDS) G 1,64,456. 89 AMOUNT OF PROVISION ON SOLD AREA(IN RS)(F*G) 13,61 ,02,357 THE CLAIM OF THE EXPENDITURE FOR WHICH THE PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE WAS HAVING DIRECT NEXUS WITH THE INCOME AS DECLARED BY T HE ASSESSEE, THEREFORE, SUCH PROVISION MADE BY THE ASSESSEE WAS A LLOWABLE DURING THE YEAR UNDER CONSIDERATION. IN VIEW OF THESE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, WE ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE ORDER OF THE LD. CIT(A). F OR HOLDING SO, WE ALSO GET SUPPORT FROM THE FOLLOWING CASE LAWS:- 1. BHARAT EARTH MOVERS V/S COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TA X (2000) 245 ITR 428 (SC). 2. CALCUTTA CO. LIMITED V CIT (1959)( 37 ITR 1)(SC). 3. CIT V TRIVENI ENGINEERING & INDUSTRIES LIMITED ITA NO 56 OF 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI, NEW DELHI. 4. EXL SERVICE.COM (INDIA) PVT. LTD. V/S ASST. CIT ( DEL I)156. 5. ASSTT. CIT VS ASHOKA BUILDCON LTD. (PUNE B)(UO) 19 ITA 873 & 874/JP/2016 ACIT VS. MAYURA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVLP. CO. 8 6. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, JAIPUR V/S OM META LS AND MINERALS (P) LTD., KOTA(DB INCOME TAX REFERENCE NO. 16/1995) (AS PER ANNEXURE 8) 7. (2015)278 CTR REPORTS CIT VS SANE & DOSHI ENTERPRI SES (BOM.) 8. ROTORK CONTRALS INDIA(P) LTD, V/S CIT(2009)314 ITR 62(SC). IN THE CASE OF BHARAT EARTH MOVERS VS CIT (SUPRA), T HE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT HAS HELD AS UNDER:- IF A BUSINESS LIABILITY HAS DEFINITELY ARISEN IN TH E ACCOUNTING YEAR, THE DEDUCTION SHOULD BE ALLOWED ALTHOUGH THE LIABILITY MAY HAVE TO BE QUANTIFIED AND DISCHARGED AT A FUTURE DATE. WHAT SH OULD BE CERTAIN IS THE INCURRING OF THE LIABILITY. IT SHOULD ALSO BE C APABLE OF BEING ESTIMATED WITH REASONABLE CERTAINTY THOUGH THE ACTU AL QUANTIFICATION MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE. IF THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE SATI SFIED THE LIABILITY IS NOT A CONTINGENT ONE. THE LIABILITY IS IN PRAESENTI THOUGH IT WILL BE DISCHARGED AT A FUTURE DATE. IT DOES NOT MAKE ANY D IFFERENCE IF THE FUTURE DATE ON WHICH THE LIABILITY SHALL HAVE TO BE DISCHARGED IS NOT CERTAIN. THE ASSESSEE-COMPANY HAD TWO SETS OF EMPLOYEES. ONE SET OF EMPLOYEES WAS COVERED BY THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURA NCE SCHEME AND WAS GENERALLY KNOWN AS 'STAFF'. THE OTHER SET O F EMPLOYEES NOT SO COVERED WAS KNOWN GENERALLY AS 'OFFICERS'. THE COMP ANY HAD FLOATED BENEFICIAL SCHEMES FOR ITS EMPLOYEES FOR ENCASHMENT OF LEAVE. THE OFFICERS WERE ENTITLED TO EARNED LEAVE CALCULATED A T THE RATE OF 2.5 DAYS PER MONTH, I.E., 30 DAYS PER YEAR. THE STAFF (OTHER THAN OFFICERS) WERE ENTITLED TO VACATION LEAVE CALCULATED AT THE RATE O F 1.5 DAYS PER MONTH, I.E., 18 DAYS IN A YEAR. THE EARNED LEAVE COULD BE ACCUMULATED UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 240 DAYS WHILE THE VACATION LEAVE COULD BE ACCUMULATED UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 126 DAYS. THE EARNED LEAVE/VACAT ION LEAVE COULD BE ENCASHED SUBJECT TO THE CEILING ON ACCUMULATION. THE OFFICERS COULD AT THEIR OPTION AVAIL OF THE ACCUMULATED LEAVE OR I N LIEU OF AVAILING OF THE LEAVE APPLY FOR ENCASHMENT WHEREUPON THEY WOULD BE PAID SALARY FOR THE PERIOD OF LEAVE EARNED BUT NOT AVAILED OF. SO DID THE SCHEME EXTEND THE FACILITY OF ENCASHMENT TO THE STAFF IN R ESPECT OF VACATION LEAVE. THE ASSESSEE-COMPANY HAD CREATED A FUND BY M AKING A PROVISION FOR MEETING ITS LIABILITY ARISING ON ACCO UNT OF THE ACCUMULATED EARNED/VACATION LEAVE. IN THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 1978-79 , AN AMOUNT OF RS. 62,25,483 WAS SET APART IN A SEPARATE ACCOUN T AS PROVISION FOR ENCASHMENT OF ACCRUED LEAVE. IT WAS CLAIMED AS A DE DUCTION. IN THE OPINION OF THE TRIBUNAL, THE ASSESSEE WAS ENTITLED TO SUCH DEDUCTION. THE HIGH COURT HAD FORMED A DIFFERENT OPINION AND H ELD THAT THE PROVISION FOR ACCRUED LEAVE SALARY WAS A CONTINGENT LIABILITY AND ITA 873 & 874/JP/2016 ACIT VS. MAYURA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVLP. CO. 9 THEREFORE WAS NOT A PERMISSIBLE DEDUCTION. ON APPEA L TO THE SUPREME COURT : HELD, REVERSING THE DECISION OF THE HIGH COURT, THA T THE PROVISION MADE BY THE ASSESSEE-COMPANY FOR MEETING THE LIABILITY I NCURRED BY IT UNDER THE LEAVE ENCASHMENT SCHEME PROPORTIONATE WITH THE ENTITLEMENT EARNED BY THE EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY, INCLUSIVE O F THE OFFICERS AND THE STAFF, SUBJECT TO THE CEILING ON ACCUMULATION A S APPLICABLE ON THE RELEVANT DATE, WAS ENTITLED TO DEDUCTION OUT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF THE ACCOUNTING YEAR DURING WHICH THE PROVISION IS MADE FOR THE LIABILITY. THE LIABILITY WAS NOT A CONTINGENT LIABILITY. SIMILARLY IN THE CASE OF CALCUTTA CO. LTD. VS. CIT, WEST BENGAL, THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT HAS HELD AS UNDER:- IN THE RELEVANT ACCOUNTING YEAR THE APPELLANT ACTUA LLY RECEIVED IN CASH ONLY A SUM OF RS. 29,392 TOWARDS SALE PRICE OF LAND S, BUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MERCANTILE SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS A DOPTED BY IT, IT CREDITED IN ITS ACCOUNTS THE SUM OF RS. 43,692 REPR ESENTING THE FULL SALE PRICE OF LANDS. AT THE SAME TIME IT ALSO DEBIT ED AN ESTIMATED SUM OF RS. 24,809 AS EXPENDITURE FOR THE DEVELOPMENTS I T HAD UNDERTAKEN TO CARRY OUT, EVEN THOUGH NO PART OF THAT AMOUNT WA S ACTUALLY SPENT. THE DEPARTMENT DISALLOWED THE EXPENDITURE. HELD, (I) THAT THE UNDERTAKING TO CARRY OUT THE DEV ELOPMENTS WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATES OF THE DEEDS OF SALE (WHICH, IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT TIME WAS NOT OF THE ESSENCE OF THE CONTRACT, M EANT A REASONABLE TIME) WAS UNCONDITIONAL, THE APPELLANT BINDING ITSE LF ABSOLUTELY TO CARRY OUT THE SAME. THAT UNDERTAKING IMPORTED A LIABILITY ON THE APPELLANT WHICH ACCRUED ON THE DATES OF THE DEEDS OF SALE, TH OUGH THAT LIABILITY WAS TO BE DISCHARGED AT A FUTURE DATE. IT WAS THUS AN ACCRUED LIABILITY AND THE ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE WHICH WOULD BE INCURR ED IN DISCHARGING THE SAME COULD BE DEDUCTED FROM THE PROFITS AND GAI NS OF THE BUSINESS, AND THE AMOUNT TO BE EXPENDED COULD BE DEBITED IN A CCOUNTS MAINTAINED IN THE MERCANTILE SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTING B EFORE IT WAS ACTUALLY DISBURSED. THE DIFFICULTY IN THE ESTIMATIO N THEREOF DID NOT CONVERT THE ACCRUED LIABILITY INTO A CONDITIONAL ON E, BECAUSE IT WAS ALWAYS OPEN TO THE INCOME-TAX AUTHORITIES CONCERNED TO ARRIVE AT A PROPER ESTIMATE THEREOF HAVING REGARD TO ALL THE CI RCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. (II) THAT THE SUM OF RS. 24,809 REPRESENTED THE EST IMATED AMOUNT WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE EXPENDED BY THE ASSESSEE IN THE COURSE OF CARRYING ON ITS BUSINESS AND WAS INCIDENTAL TO THE BUSINESS AND, HAVING REGARD TO THE ACCEPTED COMMERCIAL PRACTICE AND TRAD ING PRINCIPLES, WAS A DEDUCTION WHICH, IF THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC PROVISI ON FOR IT UNDER SECTION 10(2) OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, WAS CERTAINLY AN ALLOWABLE DEDUCTION, IN ARRIVING AT THE PROFITS AND GAINS OF THE BUSINESS OF THE APPELLANT, UNDER SECTION 10(1) OF THE ACT, THERE BE ING NO PROHIBITION AGAINST IT, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THE ACT. ITA 873 & 874/JP/2016 ACIT VS. MAYURA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVLP. CO. 10 THE EXPRESSION 'PROFITS OR GAINS' IN SECTION 10(1) OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT HAS TO BE UNDERSTOOD IN ITS COMMERCIAL SENSE AN D THERE CAN BE NO COMPUTATION OF SUCH PROFITS AND GAINS UNTIL THE EXP ENDITURE WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF EARNING THE RECEIPTS I S DEDUCTED THEREFROM-WHETHER THE EXPENDITURE IS ACTUALLY INCUR RED OR THE LIABILITY IN RESPECT THEREOF HAS ACCRUED EVEN THOUGH IT MAY H AVE TO BE DISCHARGED AT SOME FUTURE DATE. IN VIEW OF THE RATIO LAID DOWN BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE ABOVE JUDGMENTS, WE DO NOT SEE ANY INFIRMITY IN THE ORDER OF THE LD. CIT(A), THEREFORE, REVENUES APPEAL BEING ITA NO. 873/JP/20 16 STANDS DISMISSED. 6. SINCE THE FACTS OF THE CASE, ARGUMENTS AND SUBMI SSIONS OF PARTIES MADE IN ITA NO. 874/JP/2016 IS SIMILAR AND IDENTICA L AS FACTS MENTIONED IN ITA NO. 873/JP/2016, THEREFORE, FINDINGS GIVEN I N ITA NO. 873/JP/2016 SHALL BE APPLICABLE IN THIS CASE ALSO. ACCORDINGLY, THE REVENUES APPEAL BEING ITA NO. 874/JP/2016 IS ALSO STANDS DISMISSED. 7. IN THE RESULT, BOTH THE APPEALS OF THE REVENUE A RE DISMISSED. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT ON 25/04/2017. SD/- SD/- DQY HKKJR HKKXPAN (KUL BHARAT) (BHAGCHAND) U;KF;D LNL;@ JUDICIAL MEMBER YS[KK LNL;@ ACCOUNTANT MEMBER TK;IQJ@ JAIPUR FNUKAD@ DATED:- 25 TH APRIL, 2017 *RANJAN VKNS'K DH IZFRFYFI VXZSFKR @ COPY OF THE ORDER FORWARDED TO: 1. VIHYKFKHZ @ THE APPELLANT- THE ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, JAIPUR. ITA 873 & 874/JP/2016 ACIT VS. MAYURA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVLP. CO. 11 2. IZR;FKHZ @ THE RESPONDENT- M/S MAYURA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMEN T COMPANY, MADANGANJ, KISHANGARH. 3. VK;DJ VK;QDR @ CIT 4. VK;DJ VK;QDRVIHY @ THE CIT(A) 5. FOHKKXH; IZFRFUF/K] VK;DJ VIHYH; VF/KDJ.K] T;IQJ @ DR, ITAT, JAIPUR 6. XKMZ QKBZY @ GUARD FILE (ITA NO. 873 & 874/JP/2016) VKNS'KKUQLKJ @ BY ORDER, LGK;D IATHDKJ @ ASST. REGISTRAR