Dismissing the appeal of the revenue the Court held that the Tribunal is justified in holding that although road is certainly not a plant or machinery, it can still be eligible for depreciation as a building, as per Appendix prescribing rate of depreciation which says building includes roads. Followed Whether following CIT v. Tamil Nadu Road Development Co Ltd (2021) 279 Taxman 125 (Mad) (HC). (AY. 2002-03 to 2005-06)
CIT v. Tamil Nadu Road Development Co. Ltd. (2021) 283 Taxman 168 (Mad.) Editorial :Tamil Nadu Road Development Co. Ltd v. ACIT (2009) 120 ITD 20 (Chennai)(Trib.) is affirmed.
S. 32 : Depreciation-Roads-Improvement and development of State Highways-Entitle was entitled depreciation prescribed to building.