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1. Assessment of goodwill value and sale of buses for income tax purposes. 2. Jurisdiction of the Income-tax Officer to reopen assessment under section 34(1)(b). 3. Interpretation of Tribunal's order regarding fair market value of buses and route permit. Analysis: 1. The judgment addressed the assessment of goodwill value and the sale of buses for income tax purposes. The assessee had acquired buses in 1950, 1952, and 1957, and sold them in 1958. The Income-tax Officer initially assessed the sale consideration, including the value of goodwill and buses, resulting in a profit under relevant sections of the Income-tax Act, 1922. The Tribunal later held that the sum attributed to goodwill was not assessable as capital gain, leading to a reassessment by the Income-tax Officer under section 34(1)(b) to determine the profit from the sale of buses. The Appellate Assistant Commissioner and Tribunal differed in their assessments, leading to a reference to the High Court to determine the correctness of the reassessment. 2. The issue of jurisdiction under section 34(1)(b) was raised concerning the Income-tax Officer's authority to reopen the assessment. The Tribunal held that the Income-tax Officer lacked jurisdiction to reassess the profit from the sale of buses, as no new information had come to light warranting reassessment. The Tribunal's interpretation of the original assessment and lack of fresh information led to the conclusion that section 34(1)(b) was not applicable, thereby questioning the validity of the reassessment. 3. The interpretation of the Tribunal's order regarding the fair market value of buses and route permit was crucial. The Tribunal's order was analyzed to determine if it implied that the entire sale consideration represented the fair market value of the buses themselves, excluding any goodwill or route permit value. The High Court considered the reasoning provided by the Income-tax Officer and the arguments presented by the assessee's counsel regarding the valuation of the buses and the consideration received. Ultimately, the High Court upheld the Income-tax Officer's interpretation, concluding that the reassessment under section 34(1)(b) was justified based on a reasonable interpretation of the Tribunal's order. In conclusion, the High Court ruled in favor of the revenue, upholding the Income-tax Officer's jurisdiction to reassess the profit from the sale of buses. The judgment clarified the interpretation of the Tribunal's order and the application of section 34(1)(b) in the context of income tax assessments.
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