Leasehold Rights not eligible for Depreciation

The Assessing Officer found that the assessee company acquires land from government for exploration of coal out of the designated allotment of land. The assessee claimed before the Assessing Officer that the amount paid for the lease land are the commercial assets of the company. The price paid is actually for purchase of a mining right which is a capital expenditure. The Assessing Officer also noted that in the preceding year, such a claim has been disallowed by the CIT(A)and the Tribunal. Therefore, the Assessing officer did not accept the claim of the assesse

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