SABOONI DEVI PITAMBER LAL CHARITABLE TRUST,SOUTH DELHI vs. CIT (EXEMPTION), DELHI, CIVIC CENTRE
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH, ‘B’: NEW DELHI
Before: SHRI YOGESH KUMAR U.S. & SHRI MANISH AGARWAL
PER MANISH AGARWAL, AM, These two appeal are filed by the assessee against the order of the ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemption), Delhi [CIT(E), in short] in both dt. 26.12.2024 rejecting the registration u/s 12AB(1)(b)(ii)(B) and 80G(v) respectively, of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred as ‘the Act’) for the Assessment Year 2024-25. 2. In the instant case, assessee had filed application on 11.05.2024 for registration u/s. 12A(1)(ac)(iii) of the Act and on 15.05.2024 for registration u/s 80G of the Act before the ld. CIT(E). It was the submission that it is observed by ld. CIT(E) that notices were issued to the assessee in respect of proceedings u/s.12A(1)(ac)(iii) of the Act to furnish a detailed reply on the specific information called for through e-filing portal. It was the submission that the part details were filed. It was the submission that it was in this backdrop that the ld. CIT(E) rejected both the applications for registration and dismissed the applications filed by the assessee. Ld. AR prayed that the appellant trust may be granted one more opportunity to produce the required details as called for by the ld. CIT(E) for granting registration u/s.12A(1)(ac)(iii) of the Act and 80G of the Act.
In reply, ld. CIT DR objected to the request of the assessee and submits that by not filing the details, it appears that the assessee is not serious in getting the registration and therefore, he requested for the confirmation of the orders of ld. CIT(E) rejecting the registration to the assessee.
We have considered the rival submissions. From the perusal of para 3 of the order of Ld. CIT(Exemption), it is seen that he has rejected the applications filed by assessee for non filing the complete details as called for. A perusal of the impugned order of ld. CIT(E) clearly shows that notices were issued to the assessee through e-filing portal to furnish the detailed reply on the specific information called for. However, the appellant trust failed to furnish the complete details, for which, the registrations u/s. 12A(1)(ac)(iii) and 80G were rejected by the ld. CIT(E). Now, ld. AR submits that the appellant trust has all the evidences as sought by ld. CIT(E) and will be produced if the matter is remanded back to the file of ld. CIT(E). We are of the view that proper opportunity of being heard was not provided to the assessee and hence, in the interest of justice, we set aside the order of Ld. CIT(E) and remit the issue back to the file of the Ld. CIT(E), who will examine all the details and assessee will comply with all the requirements. In term of the above, the both the orders of Ld. CIT(E) are set aside and restored back to his file for fresh consideration of registration u/s.12A(1)(ac)(iii) and 80G of the Act.
In the result, both the appeals of the assessee stands allowed for statistical purposes.
Order pronounced in the open Court on 30.07.2025. S
[YOGESH KUMAR U.S]
[MANISH AGARWAL]
JUDICIAL MEMBER
ACCOUNTANT MEMBER
*Amit Kumar, Sr.P.S.*
3 ITA Nos.454 & 456/Del/2025