Income taxable or not?

Umang (Chartered Accountant) (71 Points)

14 July 2012  

Mr. A had invested rs. 55,000/- in Lic policy from 2001 to 2011 (5,000/- p.a.) (claim as deduction u/s 80C in respective year)

he has surrender his policy and got rs. 85,000/- in f.y.20011-2012. 

is received amount taxable? if yes how much? is it 85000-55000 = 30, 000 or whole amount of rs. 85,000?