IN THE CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
T.S. SIVAGNANAM & HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA J.J.
CIT v. Manoj Murarka
ITA/181/2011
24 November, 2022
Appellant by: Om Narayan Rai, Adv.
Respondent by: Arvind Agarwal, Adv., Farhan Ghaffar, Adv.
This appeal filed by the revenue under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, is directed against the Order dated 21-5-2004 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, A Bench, Kolkata (the Tribunal) in ITA No. 1239/Kol/2003 and ITA No.1180/Kol/2003 for the assessment year 1998-99.
The appeal was admitted on 28-11-2011 on the following substantial questions of law:--
(i) Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal erred in law in holding that the sum of Rs. 20,91,38,000/- should not be treated as part of the consideration for sale of membership card but compensation received in the nature of capital receipt not liable to tax ?