Mere Price negotiation do not change nature of compulsory acquisition of urban agricultural land

Smt. Girijakumari M. Vs ITO (ITAT Cochi) Compensation for compulsory acquisition of urban agricultural land eligible for section 10(37) benefit The assessee’s 70 cents of land at Vizhinjam Village was notified for compulsory acquisition by Government of Kerala for developing Vizhinjam International Seaport. Though the acquisition proceedings were taken under the Land Acquisition Act, the final price was fixed upon negotiated sale agreement. The Assessing Officer has allowed the claim of the assessee for deduction u/s 54B of the I.T.Act. Section 54B of the I.T.Act provides for a deduction on ...