LAWS(CAL)-1970-2-13

COMMISSIONER OF WEALTH TAX WEST BENGAL II Vs. U C MAHATAB

Decided On February 20, 1970
COMMISSIONER OF WEALTH TAX, WEST BENGAL II Appellant
V/S
U.C.MAHATAB Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This reference under the Wealth Tax Act raises the following question for answer : "Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was right in holding that the assessee had no right on the relevant valuation dates to receive any compensation for the acquisition of his estate from the Government of West Bengal".

(2.) Although the question is framed in that way the real issue by refraining the question is :

(3.) The logic of the Tribunal is that the intermediary is not entitled to receive any compensation until the compensation assessment roll has been prepared and finally published under Section 21 of the Act although he may be allowed ad interim payment from time to time against the compensation receivable by him after the final publication of the compensation roll. Therefore, the Tribunal came to the conclusion. (1) that the Wealth Tax Officer was wrong in assuming that the assessee had a right to receive compensation upon the claim preferred by him in Form 3A under Rule 10 (3) of that Act and (2) the Appellate Assistant Commissioner was wrong in holding that the assessee had an actionable claim which had a hypothetical market value, on the valuation date.