ORDER By the Court The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Allahabad, has referred the following questions of law under section 27(3) of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957 ('the Act) for opinion to this Court:
"Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal was correct, in law in directing the computation of the value of the residential property in accordance with rule IBB of the Wealth-tax Rules, which came into force on 1-4-1979?"
2. The reference relates to the assessment year 1974-75.
2. The reference relates to the assessment year 1974-75.
3. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present reference are as follows :
3. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present reference are as follows :
The respondent-assessee is an individual and owns certain immovable properties including House No. 101/59, Ahata Gammu Khan, Kanpur, which was occupied by the respondent-assessee for his residence. The valuation as disclosed by the respondent-assessee was not accepted by the Wealth-tax Officer who raised it to Rs. 45,700. However, in appeal; the Appellate Asstt. Commissioner has given the benefit of rule I BB of the rules, which has been upheld by the Tribunal.
4. In the case of CWT v. Sharvan Kumar Swarup & Sons (1994) 210 ITR 886 (SC), rule 1BB having been held by this Apex Court to be retrospective in nature, we do not find any infirmity in the order of the Tribunal.
4. In the case of CWT v. Sharvan Kumar Swarup & Sons (1994) 210 ITR 886 (SC), rule 1BB having been held by this Apex Court to be retrospective in nature, we do not find any infirmity in the order of the Tribunal.
5. In this view of the matter, we answer the question referred to us in the affirmative, i.e., in favour of the assessee and against the revenue. There shall be no order as to costs.
5. In this view of the matter, we answer the question referred to us in the affirmative, i.e., in favour of the assessee and against the revenue. There shall be no order as to costs.