RAJ KAMAL VERMA, NOIDA,GAUTAM BUDDH NAGAR V. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-1(1), RAIPUR, RAIPUR

ITA 199/RPR/2023

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The case involves Raj Kamal Verma, the Executive Director of Union Bank of India, who appealed against the decision of the CIT(Appeals)/NFAC, which upheld the disallowance of Rs.18,05,880 from his leave encashment upon retirement. The Assessing Officer had initially treated the assessee as a private sector employee, disallowing a major portion of the leave encashment amount. The Tribunal, however, recognized the assessee as a government employee due to his position in a public sector bank, leading to the allowance of the full exemption for the leave encashment received.

• Counselvise Citation: [2025] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 469779 (ITAT-RAIPUR)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 19-03-2025
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: SMC
• Assessment Year: 2019-2020
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: PRIYANKA PATEL

Judgement Text

"आयकर अपीलȣय अͬधकरण Ûयायपीठ “एक-सदèय” मामला रायपुर मɅ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL RAIPUR BENCH “SMC”, RAIPUR (Through Virtual Hearing) Įी पाथ[ सारथी चौधरȣ, ÛयाǓयक सदèय क े सम¢ BEFORE SHRI PARTHA SARATHI CHAUDHURY, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No.199/RPR/2023 Ǔनधा[रण वष[ / Assessment Year : 2019-20 Raj Kamal Verma Flat No. 1401, Tower-12, Sun World, Vanalika, Sector-107, Noida, 31-Uttar Pradesh, 91-India, PAN: ABXPV5485A .......अपीलाथȸ / Appellant बनाम / V/s. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-1(1), Raipur (C.G.) ……Ĥ×यथȸ / Respondent Assessee by : None (Petition filed) Revenue by : Dr. Priyanka Patel, Sr. DR सुनवाई कȧ तारȣख / Date of Hearing : 11.03.2025 घोषणा कȧ तारȣख / Date of Pronouncement : 19.03.2025 2 Raj Kamal Verma Vs. ACIT, Circle-1(1), Raipur ITA No. 199/RPR/2023 आदेश / ORDER PER PARTHA SARATHI CHAUDHURY, JM: This appeal preferred by the assessee emanates from the order of the Ld. CIT(Appeals)/NFAC, Delhi dated 24.03.2023 for the assessment year 2019-20 as per the following grounds of appeal on record: “1. On the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) erred in confirming disallowance of Rs.18,05,880/- u/s.10(10AA) as the appellant was Central Government Employee. 2. On the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld.CIT(A) erred in not providing exemption of leave encashment which was received on retirement of assessee. 3. The assessee craves leave to add, alter or amend the existing grounds of appeal on or before the date of hearing.” 2. At the time of hearing, none appeared for the assessee and an adjourment petition has been filed which is hereby rejected. Considering the entire facts and circumstances and hearing the submissions of the Ld. Sr. DR, the matter is heard. 3. The facts on record are that the assessee is a Executive Director in the Board of Union Bank of India and admittedly, it is a public sector bank wherein the majority of the stake holding is with the goverment. In such scenierio, durign the assessment proceedings, it was observed by the A.O that the assessee had received leave encashment of Rs.21,05,880/-. The A.O was of the view that the assessee is an employee of a private sector 3 Raj Kamal Verma Vs. ACIT, Circle-1(1), Raipur ITA No. 199/RPR/2023 bank, therfore, such amount could not be allowed as deduction. Accordingly, in this regard, the A.O allowed exemption only of Rs.3 lacs out of Rs.21,05,880/- and an amount of Rs.18,05,880/- was disallowed and added to the total income of the assessee. 4. On appeal before the first appellate authority, the Ld. CIT(Appeals)/NFAC upheld the disalloance of Rs.18,05,880/-. 5. The assessee being aggrieved with the order of the Ld. CIT(Appeals) has carried the matter in appeal before the Tribunal. 6. I have carefully considered the facts and submissions of the Ld. Sr. DR and examined the documents available on record. This is a case where leave encashment amount has been disallowed by the A.O which had been uphled by the Ld. CIT(Appeals)/NFAC on the ground that the concerned assessee is a private sector employee. However, it is an admitted fact that he is an Executive Director of the Board of Union Bank of India which is a public sector bank wherein goverment is having majority of share holding, In such scenerio, the assessee who is responsibly holding a position of such Executive Director in a public sector bank is a goverment employee and not a private employee. The Assessing Officer as well as the Ld. CIT(Appeals)/NFAC had not brought on record any material which would prove that the assessee is an employee of a private sector and not a goverment employee. Rather, on the contrary, as per the facts available on 4 Raj Kamal Verma Vs. ACIT, Circle-1(1), Raipur ITA No. 199/RPR/2023 record, it is established that the assessee is an employee of the govement being Executive Director of Board of the Union Bank of India. Considering these facts, the addition of Rs.18,05,880/- made/sustained by the lower authorites is unjustified, arbitrary and bad in law and thus, the same is deleted. 7. As per the aforesaid terms the grounds of appeal raised by the assessee are allowed. 8. In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed. Order pronounced in open court on 19th day of March, 2025. Sd/- (PARTHA SARATHI CHAUDHURY) ÛयाǓयक सदèय/JUDICIAL MEMBER रायपुर/ RAIPUR ; Ǒदनांक / Dated : 19th March, 2025. SB, Sr. PS आदेश कȧ ĤǓतͧलͪप अĒेͪषत / Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1. अपीलाथȸ / The Appellant. 2. Ĥ×यथȸ / The Respondent. 3. The Pr. CIT-1, Raipur (C.G) 4. ͪवभागीय ĤǓतǓनͬध, आयकर अपीलȣय अͬधकरण,रायपुर बɅच, रयपुर / DR, ITAT, Raipur Bench, Raipur. 5. गाड[ फ़ाइल / Guard File. आदेशानुसार / BY ORDER, // True Copy // Senior Private Secretary आयकर अपीलȣय अͬधकरण, रायपुर / ITAT, Raipur. "