TMI Blog2008 (5) TMI 670X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 9th July, 2000 and assessment has been made in the name of the legal heir of the deceased. The question that falls for consideration is whether the amount received is 'income'. The Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) [for short 'CIT(A)'] held that the amount could at best be in the nature of a gift or donation on account of the assessee's personal qualities and for the social ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... The judgment in A. Govindarajulu Mudaliar (supra) was considered and explained in the later judgment in the case of Parimisetti Seetharamamma vs. CIT (1965) 57 ITR 532(SC) : The observation relied upon does not lay down a proposition that it may be inferred that a receipt is taxable as income because the assessee fails to lead all evidence in support of the case pleaded by him that the receipt ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... , the ratio of the decision in A. Govindarajulu Mudaliar (supra) is not applicable but the ratio of Parimisetti Seetharamamma (supra) is applicable in the present case. At the relevant time the assessee was not holding any public post. It is also on record that he did not do any favour or help to Mr. Jain at any time, whether before or after he got elected to the Parliament, so that it can be said ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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