06 March 2012
Yes, you can avail exemption u/s 54 which provides for exemption from capital gain arising on sale of LONG TERM residential house property if the capital gain is invested in purchase or construction of another residential house property.
The construction has to be completed within a period of 3 years from the date of transfer.
However, if the amount is not invested before the due date of filing the return, the amount has to be deposited in a Capital Gain Account with a scheduled bank.