RAO LAL SINGH SHIKSHA SAMITI,HARYANA vs. ITO EXEMPTIONS WARD ROHTAK, HARYANA

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ITA 3730/DEL/2026Status: DisposedITAT Delhi24 June 2026AY 2027-282 pages
AI SummaryRemanded

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the Ld. CIT(E) rejected the applications without providing an opportunity of being heard to the assessee. In the interest of justice, the assessee was granted one more opportunity to be heard on merit.

What were the facts?

The assessee's application for registration under Section 12A and Section 80G of the Income Tax Act was rejected by the Ld. CIT(E). The assessee appealed this rejection.

What were the issues?

Whether the rejection of registration under Section 12A and 80G was valid without affording the assessee an opportunity of being heard.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 12A,Section 80G,Section 12AB

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH ‘F’: NEW DELHI

Before: SHRIS.RIFAUR RAHMAN & SHRI VIMAL KUMAR

For Respondent: SHRI YASHVENDRA SINGH, CIT(DR)
Hearing: 22.06.2026Pronounced: 22.06.2026

Heard together (2 matters)

ITA No. 3729/DEL/2026
ITA No. 3730/DEL/2026

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IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH ‘F’: NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRIS.RIFAUR RAHMAN, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER and SHRI VIMAL KUMAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER ITA No. 3729/DEL/2026&ITA No. 3730/DEL/2026 ASSESSMENT YEAR: 2027-28

RAO LAL SINGH SHIKSHA INCOME TAX OFFICER SAMITI (EXEMPTION) RRCM SCHOOL, KANINA WARD ROHTAK, HARYANA MANDI B.O. KANINA (RURAL) (14), MAHENDRAGARH, HARYANA- 123027 (PAN :AAAAR3872L) (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) ASSESSEE BY :NONE REVENUE BY :SHRI YASHVENDRA SINGH, CIT(DR) Date of Hearing : 22.06.2026 Date of Pronouncement : 22.06.2026 ORDER PER BENCH : 1. The assessee has filed appeals against the order of the Learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Delhi [“Ld. CIT(E)”, for short]dated 10.03.2026 u/s 12AB& 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (for short, ‘the Act’) 2. Heard both the parties and perused the material on record. We observed that the ld. CIT (E) rejected the application for registration u/s 12A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (for short ‘the Act’) without giving any opportunity of being heard to the assessee. In our considered view and in

2 the interest of justice, assessee should be given one more opportunity of being heard on merit. Therefore, we direct ld. CIT (E) to give an opportunity of being heard to the assessee and decide the issue on merit as per law. We also direct assessee to make proper submissions and appear before the ld.CIT (E) on the date of hearing and cooperate with the tax authorities. Accordingly, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes. 3. Similarly, the registration u/s 80G was also rejected on the same ground. The assessee is in appeal before us by filing separate appeal vide ITA No. 3730/Del/2026. We remit this issue also back to the file of ld. CIT (E) in the interest of justice. Both the issues under consideration may be decided as per law. 4. In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced in the open court on this 22nd day of June, 2026 after the conclusion of the hearing. Sd/- sd/-

(VIMAL KUMAR) (S. RIFAUR RAHMAN) JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER

Dated:24.06.2026 Pooja Mittal Copy forwarded to: 1. Appellant 2. Respondent 3. CIT 4. CIT(Appeals). 5. DR: ITAT ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ITAT, NEW DELHI

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