High CourtsFull Bench(2002) 03 MP CK 0026

Commissioner of Income Tax vs Premier Industries (I) Ltd.

Madhya Pradesh High Court · Decided on 14 March 2002 · Citation: (2002) 123 TAXMAN 1106

HON’BLE JUDGES
Deepak Verma, J · A.K. Gohil, J
CASE NUMBER
Deepak Verma and A.K. Gohil, JJ. IT appeal no. 1 of 2002 14 March 2002

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Heard Shri R.L. Jain, the learned counsel for the appellant on the question of admission.

This is an appeal u/s 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as ''the Act'') against the order dated 24-8-2001 passed by the Tribunal, Indore.

2.

The learned counsel contended that two questions would be involved in this appeal, namely, whether investment allowance of Rs. 64,087 was properly allowed by the assessing officer towards machinery, which was installed during the period 1-4-1987 to 31-3-1988 and whether deletion of amount by the Commissioner (Appeals) made by the assessing officer on account of notional interest amounting to Rs. 16,87,500 was properly allowed ?

After having heard the learned counsel for the appellant and after perusal of the record we find no merit and substance in this appeal.

3.

The Tribunal had taken into consideration that it cannot be disputed that installation of plant and machinery was completed by the assessee on 31-3-1988. It has also been found that main machinery of the unit was imported from Mitsu Bishi, Japan vide agreement entered into between the assessee and this company in December 1986. It, therefore, did not allow the investment allowance, as claimed by the assessee, but investment was allowed on the purchases made from 21-5-1988 to 11-2-1989. For the reasonings recorded by the Tribunal, we find that this ground, with regard to investment allowance, has been rendered a question of fact, which is not required to be answered by this court.

4.

As regards interest concerned, the assessee has explained that interest free advance was given to Premier Proteins, a subsidiary of the assessee-company as per stipulation of bank and the same was in the nature of quasi-equity.

5.

Both the questions have been dealt with elaborately by the Tribunal and findings have been recorded thereon. Against such findings, which have been recorded by the Tribunal on the aforesaid questions, we find, no case for interference is made out. Thus, this appeal is hereby dismissed.

Thus, this appeal is hereby dismissed.