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2019 (2) TMI 2069 - AT - Income TaxDenying exemption u/s 10(10AA)(i) - leave encashment received at the time of retirement - 263 days of leave as on the date of absorption - assessee had been in service under the Department of Telecommunication, Govt. of India and his stamps of appointment and pay-scale were governed by the Central Govt. Rules and assessee was absorbed in MTNL, a Govt. of India Undertaking, w.e.f 01.10.2000 vide order dated 19.01.2004 - HELD THAT:- As per the provisions of section 10(10AA)(i) of the Act, the assessee is entitled for exemption on the amount of leave encashment of leave earned during the period before absorption in MTNL as per section 10(10AA)(i) of the Act as applicable to Central Govt. because before that date he was employee of Govt. of India that the Central Government. The amount of leave encashment in respect of leave accrued after absorption in MTNL will be governed by the exemption as per section 10(10AA)(ii) of the Act. Facts are clearly in favour of assessee and for 263 days of leave as on the date of absorption was available to the assessee, which was earned and unutilized from Government service i.e. Central Government and will be governed by 10(10AA)(i) - The balance 37 days of leave earned is from MTNL and will be governed as per the provisions of section 10(10AA)(ii) of the Act. Accordingly,allow the appeal of the assessee and direct the AO to recompute the exemption proportionately as directed above - Appeal of assessee is allowed.
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