JUDGEMENT
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(1.) This appeal has been preferred by the assessee under
Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (in short "the Act") against the
order dated 25.1.2012 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal,
Chandigarh Bench "B", Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as "the
Tribunal) in ITA No. 1335/CHD/2010, for the assessment year 2007-08,
claiming the following substantial questions of law:-
A. Whether under the facts and circumstances and
evidences filed on record, the ITAT was justified in
reversing the order of CIT(A) and thereby confirming
addition made by the assessing authority by
erroneously holding that the appellant failed to
adduce corroborative documentary evidence in the
form of receipts and bills to the factum of incurring
the impugned expenditure for getting the compromise
made for the disputed property that too before the
Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Patiala
B. Whether the order passed by the ITAT confirming the
order of authorities below is perverse, against the
provisions of law and deserve to be set aside
(2.) Briefly stated, the facts necessary for adjudication of the
present appeal as narrated therein are that the assessee being an
individual is engaged in the business based at Patiala. He filed his
return of income for the assessment year 2007-08 on 29.10.2007
declaring income at ' 1,62,650/-. The said case was taken up for
scrutiny. The Assessing Officer found that the assessee had credited
an amount of ' 4,29,460/- on account of the sale of shop. The
assessee vide his letter dated 6.10.2009 explained to the Assessing
Officer that the shop was purchased on 27.9.2005 for a sum of
' 5,50,000/-. Further, it was explained that a sum of ' 3,50,000/- was
spent on settlement as the shop in question was disputed. In this way,
the total cost of the shop came to be ' 9,00,000/-. The said shop was
sold for an amount of ' 9,25,000/- and the payment was received
through two cheques. The Assessing Officer vide order dated
26.11.2009 (Annexure A-1) made an addition on account of short term
capital gain of ' 3,75,000/- holding that the property was purchased for
' 5,50,000/- and sold for ' 9,25,000/-. Against the said addition made
by the Assessing Officer, the assessee approached the Commissioner
of Income Tax (Appeals) [in short the "CIT(A)"] by way of an appeal.
The CIT(A) vide order dated 29.9.2010(Annexure A-2) allowed the
appeal and deleted the said addition. Feeling aggrieved, the revenue
filed an appeal against the order dated 29.9.2010 (Annexure A-2) before
the Tribunal who vide order dated 25.1.2012 (Annexure A-3) reversed
the order of the CIT(A). Hence, the present appeal by the assessee.
(3.) We have heard learned counsel for the appellant.;
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