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2023 (1) TMI 1011 - AT - Income TaxRevision u/s 263 - benefits of Section 54/54F - PCIT was of the view that assessee has made a wrong calculation of the capital gains primarily for reason that he considered property to be not held for 36 months, accordingly, had directed Ld. AO to examine the issue afresh and withdraw the deduction claimed and granted to the assessee u/s 54F - HELD THAT:- It can be observed that the order u/s 263 dated 05.03.2018 was directory in nature and Ld. AO had complied the same and in this appeal the revenue cannot agitate that there was not substantial compliances of the order u/s 263. Remedy may be some where else. So, the ground no. 1 to 5 are superfluous and also as nothing specific were argued in regard to them they are decided against Revenue. Acquisition of the three properties by the assessee, otherwise then by the registered sale deeds fall in the ambit of word ‘purchase’ used u/s 54/54F of the Act - The ‘purchase’ of immovable property involves acquiring all those interests in the property. Same may be by some inchoate instruments in favour of the purchaser. Non execution of a registered document of transfer of title may have civil consequences in regard to his title, qua rights between the seller and purchaser but for the purpose of benefits of Section 54/54F, the assessee shall be deemed to have ‘purchased’ the properties. As for the purpose of Section 54/54F of the Act, the important question is that money out of LTCG should be paid/spent by the assessee, before the end of statutory period, for claiming exemption. When the Ld. AO had not doubted the payments out of LTCG made by assessee for purchase of three properties with inchoate documents executed in favour of the assessee. Then for not having the sale deed executed in his favour, assessee cannot be said to have not ‘Purchased’ the properties as a statutory compliance. Thus, the findings of Ld. CIT(A) in this regard require no interference. Residential nature of these three properties Ld. CIT(A) has thoroughly examined the issue. The 1st property situated lies in Tehsil Mehrauli, New Delhi. It is claimed by the assessee to be farm house and the house tax receipt issued by South Delhi Municipal Corporation mentioning that property is used for ‘residential purpose’ was rightly relied by Ld. CIT(A) to hold that property purchased was residential property. Ld. CIT(A) has also examine expenditures made in cash and supported with cash withdrawals from the bank for the construction to make the property habitable. As with regard to 2nd property situated village Atmalpur in Haridwar. Ld. CIT(A) had rightly examined the fact of expenditure of Rs. 2,23,500/- on the construction raised for using it as a residence. As with regard to 3rd property at Atmal in Haridwar. Ld. CIT(A) has considered the fact that it is admitted to have a construction cottage. The bench is of considered opinion that the nature and extent of construction or nomenclature like house, plot, cottage, farm house or villa are only indicative of the fact that property purchased is not a commercial property and is not an agricultural property. They all convey residential house property. How it is inhabited should not interest the revenue. Ld. AR has also impressed this by citing a judgment of Om Prakash Gyal [2012 (8) TMI 547 - ITAT JAIPUR] where it has been held that only requirement for claiming exemption under Section 54F is construction of residential house and it does not matter that house constructed is on agricultural land. Thus Ld. CIT(A) has rightly taken into consideration all the aspects of the matter while partly allowing the appeal of assessee and no interference is called for in the same. The remaining grounds no. 6 to 13 are also decided against the revenue on the basis of aforesaid findings.
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