THE CENTRE FOR APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES,DELHI V. ITO(EXMP) 2.1, DELHI

ITA 4693/DEL/2024

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The case involves The Centre for Applied Social Sciences appealing against the decision of the Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), which rejected their application for final registration under section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The appellant argued that their research projects qualify as educational activities under section 2(15) of the Act, and contested the CIT(E)'s decision, claiming that it was made without proper consideration of the documentary evidence provided. The respondent, ITO (Exemption) 2.1, defended the rejection, stating that the appellant failed to provide admissible documents and detailed accounts of their activities. The Tribunal decided to remand the case back to the CIT(E) for a thorough re-evaluation of the submitted documents and to ensure a fair hearing.

• Counselvise Citation: [2025] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 101831 (ITAT-DELHI)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 17-04-2025
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Partly Allowed
• Bench Allotted: C
• Assessment Year: 2024-2025
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act, 1961
• Result in Favour of: Partly Allowed
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: DAYAINDER SINGH SIDHU
• Assessee Lawyers: ARATIVISSANJI
• Keywords: Opportunity of being heard
• Section: 11; 12A

Judgement Text

" 1 ITA No. 4693/Del/2024 The Centre for applied Social Science Vs. ITO IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI DELHI BENCH ‘C’ NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI YOGESH KUMAR U.S., JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI NAVEEN CHANDRA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ITA No. 4693/DEL/2024 (A.Y. 2024-25) The Centre for Applied Social Sciences 30-C, Ground Floor, Ram Nagar Extension, Krishna Nagar, Delhi PAN: AAETT5910A Vs. ITO (Exemption) 2.1 Ward Exemption 2(1), Civic Centre, New Delhi Appellant Respondent Assessee by Mrs. Arati Vissanji, Adv Revenue by Sh. Daya Inder Singh Sidhu, CIT DR Date of Hearing 08/04/2025 Date of Pronouncement 17/04/2025 ORDER PER YOGESH KUMAR, U.S. JM: The present appeal is filed by the Assessee against the order of the Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption) (‘Ld. CIT(E)’ for short] dated 27/09/2024 pertaining to Assessment Year 2024-25. 2. The grounds of appeal are as under:- “1. In the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(E) erred in holding that the research projects of the appellant are not education u/s. 2(15) of the Act and the activities of the appellant were not undertaken during the year, without considering the documentary evidence submitted and consequently, erred in rejecting the application for final registration u/s 12A of the Act. Accordingly, it is humbly requested that a direction be given to Ld. CIT(E) to issue the certificate of final registration u/s 12A of the Act for a period of five years w.e.f. AY 2024-25 to AY 2028-29. 2 ITA No. 4693/Del/2024 The Centre for applied Social Science Vs. ITO 2. In the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, it is humbly submitted to give necessary directions that the filing of audit report u/s 12A(1)(b) of the Act in Form No. 10BB for the AY 2024-25 upon disposal of the appeal under reference shall be due compliance in law to exempt the income in accordance with the provisions of section 11 of the Act. 3. It is humbly prayed that the reliefs as prayed for hereinabove and/or such other reliefs as may be justified by the facts and circumstances of the case and as may meet the ends of justice should be granted. 4. The appellant craves leave to amend or alter any ground or add a new ground which may be necessary.\" 3. Brief facts of the case are that, the Appellant filed application in form No. 10AB for registration u/s 12(1)(ac)(vi)-ITEM(B) of the Income Tax, 1961 (‘Act’ for short) before the Ld. CIT(Exemption), Delhi. The application filed by the Appellant came to be rejected by the CIT(Exemption) vide order dated 27/09/2024, which has been called in question in the present Appeal on the grounds mentioned above. 4. The Ld. Counsel for the Appellant submitted that, the Ld. CIT(E) has passed the order impugned without considering the documentary evidence submitted by the Appellant. The Ld. Counsel has also filed paper book producing several documents to substantiate the claim of the Assessee. Thus, sought for allowing the appeal. 3 ITA No. 4693/Del/2024 The Centre for applied Social Science Vs. ITO 5. Per contra, the Ld. Department's Representative submitted that even after providing ample opportunities, the applicant has submitted inadmissible documents and failed to corroborate with those documents by making submissions. In the absence of note consisting of details of activities carried out by the trust since its inception, year wise along with detailed photographs, bills and vouchers and details of places where these activities have been carried out, the Ld. CIT(E) rightly rejected application filed by the Appellant. Thus, sought for dismissal of the Appeal. 6. We have heard both the parties and perused the material available on record. It is seen from the order of the Ld. CIT(E) the application has been rejected on the ground that the Appellant has not substantiated its claim by providing documentary evidence such as, note consisting of details of activities carried out by the trust since its inception, year wise along with detailed photographs, bills and vouchers and details of places where these activities have been carried out. It is the case of the Assessee that though the documents have been produced before the Ld. CIT(E), the same has not been considered while passing the order impugned. In view of the above facts and circumstances, we restore the matter to the file of the Ld. CIT(E) with a direction to decide the application afresh after considering all the 4 ITA No. 4693/Del/2024 The Centre for applied Social Science Vs. ITO documents produced by the Appellant and pass the order in accordance with law after providing opportunity of being heard to the Appellant. The Appellant is also at liberty to produce all the document as required by the Ld. CIT(E) to substantiate it’s the claim. 7. In the result, the appeal filed by the Appellant is partly allowed for statistical purpose. Order pronounced in the open court on 17th April, 2025 Sd/- Sd/- (NAVEEN CHANDRA) (YOGESH KUMAR U.S.) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER Date:- 17.04.2025 R.N, Sr.P.S* Copy forwarded to: 1. Appellant 2. Respondent 3. CIT 4. CIT(Appeals) 5. DR: ITAT ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ITAT, NEW DELHI 5 ITA No. 4693/Del/2024 The Centre for applied Social Science Vs. ITO "