(1.) These three references are under Section 66 (2) of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922 "(11 of 1922), end, as a common question of law arises in each of these three cases, which are in respect of different years of assessment, they have been heard together.
(2.) On the requisition of the High Court under Section 66 (2) of the Act, the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal has stated a combined case in all the three cases and referred it to the High Court to determine the common question of law raised thereby.
(3.) The question of law raised in these cases raises the validity of assessment of a certain sum of money, the amount of which varies in each case, to income-tax in the hands of the assesses under Section 34 of the Income-tax Act.