Amount paid on surrender of tenancy rights eligible for depreciation u/s. 32

As far as the present case is concerned, we must point out to the agreement with the landlord, which showed the payment of consideration for the surrender of tenancy rights. The Revenue does not dispute the existence of such an agreement. It is also not disputed by the Revenue that the purchase of the premises by the assessee was from M/s. Harsaran Singh Constructions Pvt. Ltd., which had nothing to do with the landlord. Given the fact that tenancy right is a capital asset, as held by the Apex Court in the decision reported in CIT v. D.P. Sandu Bros

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