Vishranti Gurh, Amravati V. The Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Pune

ITA 760/PUN/2023

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The case involves Vishranti Gruh, a trust, which appealed against the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Pune, that rejected its application for regular registration under section 12AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961, and cancelled its provisional registration. The primary issue was the CIT(E)'s dissatisfaction with the genuineness of the trust's activities due to the appellant's failure to respond to a notice requesting key information. The tribunal emphasized the welfare nature of the Income Tax laws and the constitutional directive principles, granting the trust another opportunity to substantiate its application.

• Counselvise Citation: [2023] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 136279 (ITAT-PUNE)
• Duration Of Justice: 1 month(s) 8 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 02-08-2023
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: B
• Next Hearing Date: 27-07-2023
• Assessment Year: misc
• Appeal Filed On: 25-06-2023
• Laws Referred To: Income-tax Act, 1961
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Keywords: Charitable institution
• Section: 80G

Judgement Text

॥ आयकर अपीलीय न्यायाधिकरण, पुणे “बी” न्यायपीठ, पुणे में ॥ ITAT-Pune Page 1 of 4 IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, PUNE “B” BENCH, PUNE BEFORE HONB’LE SHRI S. S. VISWANETHRA RAVI, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI G. D. PADMAHSHALI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 760/PUN/2023 Vishranti Gruh Opp. City Kotwali, Nr. Jaistambh Square, Amravati Maharashtra-444601. PAN : AAATV3589M . . . . . . . अपीलाथी / Appellant बनाम / V/s. Commissioner of Income Tax Officer (Exemption), Pune. . . . . . . .प्रत्यथी / Respondent द्वारा / Appearances Assessee by : Shri Kishor Phadke Revenue by : Shri Ajay Kumar Kesari सुनवाई की तारीख / Date of conclusive Hearing : 28/07/2023 घोषणा की तारीख / Date of Pronouncement : 03/08/2023 आदेश / ORDER PER G. D. PADMAHSHALI, AM; The appellant agitates the impugned order of Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Pune [for short “CIT(E)”] dt. 30/11/2023 passed u/s 12AB(1)(b)(ii) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 [for short “the Act”] thereby rejecting to grant regular registration and cancelled the provisional registration granted to it. Vishranti Gruh ITA No. 760/PUN/2023 PAN: AAATV3589M ITAT-Pune Page 2 of 4 2. Without reproducing the grounds raised, it shall suffice to state that, the sole and substantive grievance of the appeal is directed against the cancellation of provisional registration and rejection to grant regular registration of 12AB recognition to the appellant. 3. Heard the rival contentions and perused the case records in the light of rule 18 of Income Tax Appellate Rules, 1963 and we note that, the appellant assessee is a trust which has vide Form No.10AB dt. 12/05/2022 made an application to the respondent under clause (iii) of section 12(1)(ac) of the Act thereby seeking regular/final registration u/s 12AB of the Act. After perusal of said application the Ld. CIT(E) vide solitary notice dt. 03/09/2022 called upon the appellant to produce certain key information by 19/09/2022 so as to enable him to verify the genuineness of its activities. This notice however remained unattended by the assessee. For the reasons, the application by the impugned order is rejected by the registering authority Ld. CIT(E) for his failure to arrive at positive satisfaction about the genuineness of activities of the appellant trust in the absence of persuasive evidences. Vishranti Gruh ITA No. 760/PUN/2023 PAN: AAATV3589M ITAT-Pune Page 3 of 4 4. It has to be appreciated that the purpose of the provisions for registration of trust u/s 12AB and granting of recognition u/s 80G of the Act, derives their spirit from the Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in the Constitution of India. The Govt. of India makes every endeavour to provide welfare to one and all in the society at large, and in view thereof the registration for public charitable trusts are given in order to ensure that through these charitable trusts benefits flows to entire society, thus the Directive Principles of State Policy are achieved. These provisions for the trust registration u/s 12AB and granting of recognition u/s 80G of the Act enhance the socio economic welfare in the society. Furthermore, the Income Tax laws are welfare legislations and not penal in nature. Therefore, in the interest of justice and considering all the afore-stated observations, we are of the considered view that, the appellant deserves reasonable one more opportunity to make good the defects/shortcomings. In view hereof, without offering our comment on merits of the case, we deem it appropriate set aside the impugned order and remit the matter back to the file of Ld. CIT(E) for de-nova consideration. Vishranti Gruh ITA No. 760/PUN/2023 PAN: AAATV3589M ITAT-Pune Page 4 of 4 5. Needless to state that, the appellant trust shall not seek any unreasoned adjournment and shall co-operate with the Ld. CIT(E) in this remand proceedings. Since the appellant has undertaken to adduce necessary and requisite evidences in support of its claim so as to enable the Ld. CIT(E) to form a reasonable conclusion in accordance with the application law, we direct the Ld. registering authority to dispose of the appeal after according not more than two effective hearings to the appellant trust. 6. In result, the appeal is ALLOWED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSE as above. In terms of rule 34 of ITAT Rules, this order is pronounced in open court on this Thursday 03rd day of August, 2023. -S/d- -S/d- S. S. VISWANETHRA RAVI G. D. PADMAHSHALI JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER पुणे / PUNE; दिन ांक / Dated : 03rd day of August, 2023. आदेशकीप्रधिधलधपअग्रेधिि / Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1.अपील र्थी / The Appellant. 2. प्रत्यर्थी / The Respondent. 3. The Pr. CIT concerned. 4. The CIT(E) concerned. 5. The DR, ITAT, “B” Bench, Pune 6. ग र्डफ़ इल / Guard File. आिेश नुस र / By Order, वररष्ठ दनजी सदिव / Sr. Private Secretary आयकर अपीलीय न्य य दिकरण, पुणे / ITAT, Pune.