...Years 1950-51 to 1952-53 the Income Tax Officer allowed depreciation aggregating to Rs 44,380 in respect of the two theatres. The partnership was dissolved on September 30, 1951, and on dissolution it was agreed between the partners, that the theatres should be returned to their original owners. In the books of account maintained by the partnership, the assets were...partners in the assets of the partnership; it does not amount to transfer of assets.5. On dissolution of the partnership, each theatre must be deemed to be returned to the original owner, in satisfaction partially or wholly of his claim to a share in the residue of the assets after...adjusting the depreciation and writing off the assets at the original value amounted to total recoupment of the entire depreciation by the partnership and on that account” proviso 2 to Section 10(2...