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2016 (7) TMI 538 - AT - Income TaxClaim of deduction u/s 54F denied - assessee is not able to get the title of the flat registered in his name or unable to get the possession of the flat, which is under construction - Held that:- It is a fact that the assessee has invested this amount of ₹ 18,60,000/- in purchase of residential house within the stipulated period prescribed u/s 54F of the Act. But, it is not in the assessee’s hand to get the flat completed or to get the flat registered in his name, because it was incomplete. The intention of the assessee is very clear that he has invested almost the entire sale consideration of land in purchase of this residential flat. It is another issue that the flat could not be completed and the matter is pending before the Hon’ble Bombay High Court seeking relief by the assessee by filing suit for direction to the Builder to complete the flat. It is impossible for the assessee to complete other formalities i.e. taking over possession for getting the flat registered in his name and this cannot be the reason for denying the claim of the assessee for deduction u/s 54 of the Act. In view of the above facts of the case, we are of the view that the assessee is entitled for deduction u/s. 54F of the Act, because the assessee has already invested a sum of ₹ 18.60 lakhs in the residential property under construction within the time limit prescribed u/s. 54F of the Act - Decided in favour of assessee.
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