Supreme Court of India

Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation v. Commissioner of Wealth Tax, West Bengal

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Reported as [1972] 1 S.C.R. 159
Bench K. S. Hegde and A. N. Grover JJ.
Decided 12 August 1971

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What the Court ordered

In the result these appeals fail and they are dismissed with costs-hearing fee one set.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Wealth Tax Act. 1957 s. 7-Computation of value of assets under­ Assets as shown in balance-sheet can be accepted but Wealth-tax Officer not bound to accept valuation as shown therein-Electricity company seeking deduction of value of service connections installed at cost of con­ sumers-Assessee failing to prove that service connections 'ere·not in ownership of company-Shown in ha/ance sheet as company's assets­ Wealth Tax Officer justified in refusing deduction-Fact that service connections are not to be included in company's assets under s.7 of Indian Electricity Act is irrelevant.for the

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