(1.) At the instance of the revenue, the following questions have been referred to this Court for its opinion under the provisions of Section 256(2) of the Income-tax, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") by the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad Bench "C".
(2.) We have heard learned Standing Counsel Shri Tanvish Bhatt for the applicant-revenue and learned advocate Shri H.J. Shah for the respondent-assessee.
(3.) The circumstances in which the aforestated questions have been referred to this Court for its opinion are as under;