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1. Whether the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal was justified in restoring the matter back to the file of the Assessing Officer to determine the nature of a sum received by the assessee in cash for surrendering tenancy rights. Analysis: The case involved a dispute regarding the taxability of a sum of Rs. 4,00,000 received in cash by the assessee for relinquishing tenancy rights. The Assessing Officer treated the entire sum of Rs. 5,00,101 as taxable income under section 10(3) read with section 28(iv) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) differentiated between the amount received by cheque and in cash, holding that the cheque amount was not taxable while the cash amount lacked proof of being compensation for tenancy rights relinquishment. The Tribunal, however, found contradictions in the Commissioner's reasoning and restored the matter to the Assessing Officer for further examination. The Tribunal's decision was based on the assessee's admission of receiving unaccounted cash of Rs. 4 lakh for tenancy rights relinquishment. The Tribunal noted that the Commissioner had not appreciated this admission and ordered a reevaluation by the Assessing Officer. However, the High Court found the Tribunal's observations contradictory and emphasized that the true issue was the taxability of the Rs. 4,00,000 as either income from other sources or compensation for tenancy rights. The Tribunal's failure to correctly interpret the facts led the High Court to conclude that the Tribunal was not justified in remanding the matter and directed the appeal to be reconsidered by the Tribunal, ensuring a fair hearing for both parties. In conclusion, the High Court held that the Tribunal's decision to remand the case lacked proper consideration of the facts and was based on contradictory observations. The matter was referred back to the Tribunal for a fresh decision after providing a fair opportunity for both sides to present their case. The High Court clarified that any previous opinions expressed were provisional, and the Tribunal was tasked with reevaluating the issue without bias.
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