SHRI PARSHWANATH DIGAMBAR JAIN KHANDELWAL MANDIR TRUST , NAGPUR V. CIT EXEMPTIONS , PUNE

ITA 12/NAG/2020

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The case involves Shri Prashwanath Digambar Jain Khandelwal Mandir Trust appealing against the decision of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Pune, which rejected their application for registration under section 12AA(1)(b)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The primary contention was the CIT(Exemption)'s dissatisfaction with the trust's compliance in providing necessary documents and details on the ITBA portal, as well as the lack of credible evidence regarding the trust's activities. The Tribunal found that the CIT(Exemption) had not adequately discussed the trust's objects or activities in their decision, leading to the setting aside of the CIT(Exemption)'s order and remanding the case for a thorough re-evaluation.

• Counselvise Citation: [2023] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 133428 (ITAT-NAGPUR)
• Duration Of Justice: 3 year(s) 8 month(s) 1 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 14-09-2023
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: DB
• Next Hearing Date: 30-08-2023
• Assessment Year: misc
• Appeal Filed On: 12-01-2020
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act, 1961
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Section: 12AA

Judgement Text

आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण Ɋायपीठ नागपुर मŐ। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, NAGPUR BENCH : : NAGPUR [VIRTUAL HEARING AT PUNE] BEFORE SHRI S.S.GODARA, JUDICIA L MEMBER AND DR. DIPAK P. RIPOTE, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No.12/NAG/2020 िनधाᭅरण वषᭅ / Assessment Year : - Shri Prashwanath Digambar Jain Khandelwal Mandir Trust, Sakkardhara Road, ear Gandhi Putla, Juni Shukrawari, Nagpur – 440009. PAN: AANTS 8634 F V s The CIT Exemption, Pune. Appellant / Assessee Respondent / Revenue Assessee by Shri Kapil Hirani - CA Revenue by Shri Kailash Kanojiya – Sr.DR Date of hearing 31/08/2023 Date of pronouncement 15/09/2023 आदेश/ ORDER PER DR. DIPAK P. RIPOTE, AM: This is an appeal filed by the Assessee against the order of ld.Commissioner of Income Tax(Exemption), Pune rejecting the assessee’s application for registration under section 12AA(1)(b)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 dated 18.12.2019. The assessee has raised the following grounds of appeal : “1. Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case the CIT (Exemptions), Pune was justified in rejecting the application of ITA No.12/NAG/2020 Shri Prashwanath Digambar Jain Khandelwal Mandir Trust [A] 2 registration of trust u/s 12AA(1)(b)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 2. Whether the rejection order passed by the CIT Exemption, Pune on the basis of perverse fact finding is illegal and bad in law. 3. The Appellant craves leave to add or alter any other ground that may be taken at the time of hearing.” 2. The relevant paragraph 5 of the ld.CIT(E)’s order is reproduced here as under : “5. Considering the above facts, it is seen that the applicant has not uploaded the amended copy of trust deed / MoA and also not furnished the requisite details fully on the ITBA portal or complied to the notice dated 06-08-2019 to process the application for granting registration u/s 12AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Therefore, I am not satisfied about the charitable nature of objects as well as the genuineness of activities of the trust / institution and hence, the request for grant of registration u/s 12AA of the Income- tax Act, 1961 cannot be accepted.” Findings and Analysis : 3. We have heard ld.DR for the Revenue and perused the records. It is observed that ld.CIT(E) has rejected assessee’s application on the ground that no credible evidence regarding activities carried out by assessee has been filed, therefore, ld.CIT(E) stated that he was unable to draw any satisfactory conclusion about genuineness of the activities. However, the ld.CIT(E) has neither discussed about the objects of the Trust nor nature of activities carried out by the Assessee. In these facts and circumstances of the case, we set-aside the order of the ld.CIT(Exemption) to the ld.CIT(Exemption) for denovo ITA No.12/NAG/2020 Shri Prashwanath Digambar Jain Khandelwal Mandir Trust [A] 3 adjudication. The ld.CIT(Exemption) shall discuss objects of the assessee, activities of the assessee trust and give categorical findings whether they are charitable or not! The ld.CIT(Exemption) shall provide opportunity to the assessee before passing the order. Accordingly, grounds of appeal raised by the assessee are allowed for statistical purpose. 4. In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purpose. Order pronounced in the open Court on 15 th Sept. 2023. Sd/- Sd/- (S.S.GODARA) (DR. DIPAK P. RIPOTE) JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER पुणे / Pune; ᳰदनांक / Dated : 15 th September, 2023/ SGR* आदेश कᳱ ᮧितिलिपअᮕेिषत / Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1. अपीलाथᱮ / The Appellant. 2. ᮧ᭜यथᱮ / The Respondent. 3. The CIT(A), concerned. 4. The Pr. CIT, concerned. 5. िवभागीयᮧितिनिध, आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, नागपुर बᱶच, नागपुर/ DR, ITAT, Bench, Nagpur. 6. गाडᭅफ़ाइल / Guard File. आदेशानुसार / BY ORDER, // TRUE COPY // Senior Private Secretary आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, पुणे/ITAT, Pune.