SHREE GANESH STORE v. INCOME TAX OFFICER
[Citation -1984-LL-0808-4]

Citation 1984-LL-0808-4
Appellant Name SHREE GANESH STORE
Respondent Name INCOME TAX OFFICER
Court ITAT
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 08/08/1984
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags judicial decision • special bench • interest paid
Bot Summary: The authorised representative argued that the addition under s. 40 is not legal; and correct as the salary has not been paid to the partner but to Shri Mohan Lal Choudhary;in his individual; capacity who was not a partner. Apart from;the above in the paper book the decision of ITAT, Bench A Patna in ITO vs. Smt. Sushila Devi Tamakuwala 8; TTJ 472 has been produced. The Departmental representative argued that the disallowance was according to the judicial decision and should be confirmed. As far as the decision relied upon of their Lordships; of the Patna High Court in 39 CTR 345: 146 ITR 240;(FB) is concerned this decision is not relevant as this decision is in the case of HUF and not in the case of firm. 30th Aug., 1979 relied upon is also not relevant as this decision has been given in the case of HUF and not in the case of firm. The decision of ITAT relied upon is also; thus not relevant. Following the said decision of this Bench and also the decisions mentioned above, we hold that the; interest paid to the individual as also; salary paid to the individual according to the terms of the partnership deed as partner was correctly disallowed under s. 40 of the IT Act.


B.NATH, A.M. short question in this appeal; is as to whether salary and interest paid to Shri Mohan Lal Choudhary, partner, could be disallowed under s. 40 (b) of IT Act. Actually real partner was Mohan Lal Choudhary, HUF. Interest and salary have been paid to Shri Mohan Lal Choudhary. Individual, which had been disallowed by ITO and AAC acting under s.40(b) of IT Act. authorised representative argued that addition under s. 40 (b) is not legal; and correct as salary has not been paid to partner but to Shri Mohan Lal Choudhary;in his individual; capacity who was not partner. authorised representative relied upon following case laws: (1) CIT vs. Atma Ram Budhia (1984) 39 CTR (Pat) 345 ((FB)): 1984 146 ITR 240 (Pat) (FB) (2)CIT vs. Pannalal Hiralal & Co. (1983)36 CTR (Bom)414: (1984) 146 ITR 549(Bom). (3) Terla Veeraiah vs. CIT (1979) 8 CTR (AP) 93:(1979) 120ITR 502 (AP). Apart from;the above in paper book decision of ITAT, Bench Patna in ITO vs. Smt. Sushila Devi Tamakuwala (1979) 8; TTJ 472 (Pat) (order dt.30th Aug., 1979) has been produced. It is further argued that in earlier assessments no such disallowance is made. Departmental representative argued that disallowance was according to judicial decision and should be confirmed. We have considered arguments of both sides. As far as decision relied upon of their Lordships; of Patna High Court in (1984) 39 CTR (Pat) 345 (FB): (1984) 146 ITR 240; (Pat)(FB) is concerned this decision is not relevant as this decision is in case of HUF and not in case of firm. Sec.40 (b) is meant for firm and not for partner. Thus this decision is not relevant. decision of ITAT, Patna Bench dt. 30th Aug., 1979 relied upon is also not relevant as this decision has been given in case of HUF and not in case of firm. In fact, ITAT mentioned in appellate order as under: ".... Whatever may be position regarding this interest in case of firm concerned... " Thus ITAT left question undecided as far as merit of addition in hands of firm is concerned. decision of ITAT relied upon is also; thus not relevant. decision of Bombay High Court reported at (1983)36 CTR (Bom)414: (1984) 146 ITR 549 (Bom) and also; of A.P. High Court reported at (1979) 8 CTR (AP) 93: (1979) 120 ITR 502 (AP) are no doubt in favour of assessee but there are decisions of various other High Courts which are against assessee as under: (i) Dwarkadas Rameshwar Goenka vs. CIT (1980) 18 CTR (Mad) 66: (1981)127 ITR 397 (Mad) (ii) CIT vs. London Machinery Co. (1979)10 CTR (All)301: (1979)117 ITR 111 (All) (iii) Sanghi Motors vs. CIT (1982) 29 CTR (Del) 182: (1982)135 ITR 359 (Del) (iv) Jalam Chand Mangilal vs. CIT (1982) 11 TAXMAN 131 (MP) (v) Decision of ITAT, Special Bench in ITO vs. Gujjarmal Amrit Lal reported at (1983)3 SOT 495 (Del) (SB) (vi) Decision of Special Bench, ITAT reported at Ramkarandas Jagannath vs. ITO (1983) 3 SOT 13 (Del) (SB). above issue is also fully covered by; order of this Bench dt. 8th March, 1984 passed in I.T.A. No.828 (Pat) of 1982 (asst. yr. 1977-78). Following said decision of this Bench and also decisions mentioned above, we hold that the; interest paid to individual as also; salary paid to individual according to terms of partnership deed as partner was correctly disallowed under s. 40 (b) of IT Act. disallowance is confirmed and appeal of assessee is dismissed. *** SHREE GANESH STORE v. INCOME TAX OFFICER
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