Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax v. Chola Textiles Pvt. Ltd.

1. FACTS OF THE CASE

Chola Textiles claimed deductions under sections 80 HH and 80-I. The assessing officer reduced the computation base for section 80-I by the section 80 HH deduction. The appellate authorities directed computation without that reduction.

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2. DISCUSSION BY THE COURT

Both sides accepted that the issue was covered by the authorities discussed. The Court followed Mandideep Engineering, including its reasoning on the Department’s acceptance of the same view in other cases.

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3. JUDICIAL DECISION

Revenue’s appeal was dismissed without costs.

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4. OUTCOME

The direction to compute section 80-I relief without subtracting section 80 HH deduction survived.

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5. Expert Comments

AKHB editorial analysis, distinct from the Court’s findings.

Preserve the direction despite the question’s wording

The first reproduced question appears inconsistent with the second question and the narrative. The operative dismissal preserves computation without reducing section 80 HH relief; the anomaly should not reverse the reported result.

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Independent provisions do not remove every other condition

The issue was the interaction of these two deductions. The Court did not waive eligibility requirements or all statutory limits on aggregate relief.

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Report the precedent actually used

The judgment follows Mandideep Engineering and the accepted line of decisions. Its result should not be generalized into a rule that every dismissal of special leave decides the merits of every underlying issue.

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