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Commissioner of Wealth-tax Vs. Jagphool Narain - Court Judgment

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Subject

Direct Taxation

Court

Allahabad High Court

Decided On

Case Number

Wealth-tax Reference No. 30 of 1978

Judge

Reported in

[1991]192ITR295(All)

Acts

Wealth Tax Act, 1957 - Sections 5(1)

Appellant

Commissioner of Wealth-tax

Respondent

Jagphool Narain

Respondent Advocate

Vikram Gulati, Adv.

Excerpt:


- .....jeevan reddy, c.j.1. under section 27(1) of the wealth-tax act, 1957, the tribunal has stated the following question to this court:'whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the appellate tribunal was right in holding that chintamani bros., a firm engaged in printing and sale of cotton sarees, is an industrial undertaking within the meaning of section 5(1)(xxxii) read with the explanation to clause (xxxii) of section 5(1) of the act and that the assessee's interest therein was entitled to exemption from wealth-tax under the said provisions ?'2. it is brought to our notice by learned standing counsel for the revenue that this question is concluded by a decision of this court in cwt v. radhey mohan narain : [1982]135itr372(all) . it has been held therein that where the assessee was engaged in purchasing plain white cloth and converting it into printed bed-spreads, scarves, garments, etc., by a process of dyeing and printing, the unit constitutes an 'industrial undertaking' within the meaning of section 5(1)(xxxii) of the wealth-tax act. following the said decision, the question referred is answered in the affirmative, i.e., in favour of the assessee and against.....

Judgment:


B.P. Jeevan Reddy, C.J.

1. Under Section 27(1) of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957, the Tribunal has stated the following question to this court:

'Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Appellate Tribunal was right in holding that Chintamani Bros., a firm engaged in printing and sale of cotton sarees, is an industrial undertaking within the meaning of Section 5(1)(xxxii) read with the Explanation to Clause (xxxii) of Section 5(1) of the Act and that the assessee's interest therein was entitled to exemption from wealth-tax under the said provisions ?'

2. It is brought to our notice by learned standing counsel for the Revenue that this question is concluded by a decision of this court in CWT v. Radhey Mohan Narain : [1982]135ITR372(All) . It has been held therein that where the assessee was engaged in purchasing plain white cloth and converting it into printed bed-spreads, scarves, garments, etc., by a process of dyeing and printing, the unit constitutes an 'industrial undertaking' within the meaning of Section 5(1)(xxxii) of the Wealth-tax Act. Following the said decision, the question referred is answered in the affirmative, i.e., in favour of the assessee and against the Revenue.


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