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1. Addition of Rs. 75,000 towards unexplained investment in the assessment under s. 143(3) of IT Act for the asst. yr. 1973-74. Detailed Analysis: The appellant, an individual with income from house property and interest, declared income of Rs. 24,782 for the relevant year. The Income Tax Officer (ITO) reopened the assessment and added Rs. 75,000 as unexplained investment to the taxable income of the appellant. The dispute centered around the valuation of property covered by two sale deeds, with the Revenue contending the property was undervalued. The appellant argued that the property's sale price adequately reflected its value, especially considering the ongoing litigation over the property. The Tribunal noted that the property's sale price of Rs. 56,697 was reasonable given the circumstances, supported by legal principles regarding property valuation in such cases. The appellant further contended that the interest income under the decree should be taxed on an accrual basis, while the Department argued for taxing the entire interest accrued in the assessment year in question. The Tribunal considered the appellant's failure to declare accrued interest annually and absence of maintaining accounts. Drawing parallels from legal precedents, the Tribunal upheld the Department's stance, concluding that the interest accrued under the decree became income only upon realization of the decree's fruits. Therefore, the Department was justified in taxing the interest income in the assessment year when realized, rather than spreading it over previous years. In light of the above analysis, the Tribunal partially allowed the appeal, holding that the Department had the right to tax Rs. 28,697.55 out of the Rs. 75,000 addition made by the ITO, based on the realized interest income under the decree. The judgment emphasized the importance of considering legal principles, factual circumstances, and the taxpayer's conduct in determining the tax treatment of income, especially in cases involving property valuation and interest accrual under decrees.
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