Mere non residential use subsequently would not render property ineligible for benefit U/s. 54F

CA Sandeep Kanoi It is evident from the impugned orders of the lower authorities and other material on record that intention of the parties when the development agreement was entered into was to construct a residential property. Municipal permission has also been obtained only for construction of a residential complex. Ultimately, the assessee has received possession of such residential property. It may be true that the said property was put to use subsequently for commercial use. Merely because of change in the use of such property for non-residential purposes, it cannot be said that what was...