Tribunal held that ;primary Agricultural Credit Society registered as such under kerala co-operative societies act, 1969 is not a banking company. Accordingly entitled to deduction .The Assessing Officer was not competent and did not possess the jurisdiction to resolve or decide the issue whether the assessee was a primary agricultural credit society or a co-operative bank within the meaning assigned to it under the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act and to take a contrary view especially in view of the Explanation provided after clause (ccvi) of section 5 read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act .(AY.2007-08 to 2009-10, 2011-12 to 2013-14 )
ITO v. Edanad Kannur SCB Ltd . (2018) 64 ITR 17 (SN) (Cochin) (Trib)
S. 80P : Co-operative societies -Primary Agricultural Credit Society registered as such under kerala co-operative societies act, 1969 is not a banking company — Entitled to deduction [ S..80P(2)(a)(i)