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1. Applicability of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-tax Act to the respondent. 2. Determination of whether the income derived by the respondent was below the taxable limit. Analysis: The case involved a dispute regarding the applicability of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-tax Act to the respondent for the assessment years 1964-65 to 1967-68. The respondent claimed that the Act did not apply to him as he cultivated less than 12.50 standard acres of land he owned. The Tribunal accepted this contention, stating that the Act did not apply to the respondent based on the interpretation of the term "to hold" as possessing, enjoying, and cultivating land. However, the court disagreed with this interpretation, emphasizing that mere ownership and possession, without cultivation, do not exempt a person from the Act. The court clarified that exemption under the Act does not solely depend on the extent of cultivation but on the ownership of land exceeding the specified limit. Therefore, the Tribunal's conclusion on the applicability of the Act was deemed erroneous. Regarding the second issue of whether the respondent's income was below the taxable limit, the Tribunal's decision was found to lack sufficient factual basis. The Tribunal's assessment of the respondent's income and cultivation expenses was deemed inadequate, as it did not provide detailed figures to determine if the income fell below the taxable limit. Due to this deficiency in the Tribunal's reasoning, the court set aside the decision and remitted the matter for a proper assessment of the respondent's income and expenses. The court highlighted the importance of a thorough examination of income and expenses to ascertain tax liability accurately. Consequently, the tax revision petitions were allowed, with the case remitted back to the Tribunal for further consideration on the second issue.
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