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Commissioner Of Income Tax v. R. Lingmallu Raghukumar

Commissioner Of Income Tax v. R. Lingmallu Raghukumar

(Supreme Court Of India)

Civil Appeal No. 3384 of 1983 | 15-01-1997

This appeal by the Revenue is directed against the judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court dated July 21, 1982, in Referred Case No. 28 of 1977, whereby the following question of law referred to the High Court was answered against the Revenue and in favour of the assessee (page 676) :

"Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the excess amount of Rs. 46, 500 received by the assessee on retirement from the two partnership firms is assessable to capital gains " *

The High Court has held that there was no transfer of any assets as contemplated by the expression "transfer" as defined in section 2(47) of the Income-tax Act. The High Court had placed reliance on the judgment of the Gujarat High Court in CIT v. Mohanbhai Pamabhai and the amount of his share in the net partnership assets after deduction of liabilities and prior charges is determined on taking accounts in the manner prescribed by the relevant provisions of the partnership law there is no element of transfer of interest in the partnership assets by the retired partner to the continuing partners. The said judgment of the Gujarat High Court has been affirmed by this court in Addl. CIT v. Mohanbhai Pamabhai. In view of the said judgment we find no merit in this appeal and the same is, therefore, dismissed. No order as to costs.

Advocate List
  • T. L. Vishwanatha Iyer, Advocates.
Bench
  • HON'BLE JUSTICE G. T. NANAVATI
  • HON'BLE JUSTICE S. C. AGRAWAL
Eq Citations
  • (2001) 10 SCC 486
  • [2002] 124 TAXMAN 127 (SC)
  • (2001) 166 CTR SC 398
  • [2001] 247 ITR 801 (SC)
  • LQ/SC/1997/52
Head Note

Income Tax — "Transfer" — Retirement of partner — Excess amount received on retirement — Whether assessable to capital gains — Held, when retiring partner's share in net partnership assets after deduction of liabilities and prior charges is determined on taking accounts in the manner prescribed by relevant provisions of partnership law, there is no element of transfer of interest in partnership assets by retired partner to continuing partners — Hence, no transfer of any assets as contemplated by expression "transfer" as defined in S. 2(47) — High Court's decision that there was no transfer of any assets as contemplated by expression "transfer" as defined in S. 2(47) of Income-tax Act, 1961, affirmed — Income Tax Act, 1961 — S. 2(47) — Partnership Deed — Retirement of partner — Excess amount received on retirement — Whether assessable to capital gains