SRI. ADI SANKARA KANAKADHARA SMRITHI TRUST vs. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX I

ITA/59/2016HC KeralaKLHC01026858201606 August 2018Author: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN,HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON11 pages
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What were the facts?

This appeal is filed by the assessee, Sri Adi Sankara Kanakadhara Smrithi Trust, against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Cochin Bench, dated December 12, 2014. The ITAT's order was in appeal against ITA No. 230/Coch/2014. The specific assessment year(s) and the amount in dispute are not explicitly stated in the provided text. The procedural history indicates that the appeal has been finally heard by the High Court of Kerala on August 6, 2018.

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court of Kerala, in its judgment delivered on August 6, 2018, has not provided a decision on the merits of the appeal. The provided text is merely the cause list entry and does not contain the operative part of the judgment or the Tribunal's findings. Therefore, what the Tribunal decided, the reasoning, and the ratio decidendi are not available in this excerpt. No operative directions or relief granted can be ascertained. No issue was expressly left undecided as the decision itself is not present.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the Tribunal erred in holding that the assessee trust is not entitled to exemption under Section 11 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, for the assessment year(s) in question, despite its activities being charitable in nature? Assessee's Contention: The assessee contends that its activities are purely charitable and for the benefit of the public, and therefore, it should be granted exemption under Section 11. They likely argued that their objects and application of income align with the provisions for charitable trusts. Revenue's Contention: The revenue likely argued that the trust's activities or the application of its income did not meet the criteria for exemption under Section 11, possibly due to non-compliance with statutory requirements or the nature of its operations. The judgment does not explicitly detail the revenue's specific arguments or any authorities/precedents relied upon by either party.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 11

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON MONDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST 2018 / 15TH SRAVANA, 1940 ------------------ AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN ITA 230/COCH/2014 of I.T.A.TRIBUNAL,COCHIN BENCH DATED 12-12-2014 APPELLANT(S) ------------ SRI ADI SANKARA KANAKADHARA SMRITHI TRUST, PUNNORKODE, PAZHAMTHOTTAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 683 565 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, K.S.BALASUBRAMANIAN. BY ADVS.SRI.DINESH MATHEW J.MURICKEN SRI.P.T.GOVINDAN SRI.K.A.ABHILASH RESPONDENT(S): ------------- THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX - I, C R BUILDING, IS PRESS ROAD, KOCHI - 682 018. R BY SRI.K.M.V.PANDALAI, SC INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT R BY SRI.CHRISTOPHER ABRAHAM, SC, INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT THIS INCOME TAX APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06-08-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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Appendix — schedule of exhibits
APPENDIX APPELLANT(S)' ANNEXURES: ----------------------- ANNEXURE A: COPY OF DEED OF TRUST NO.164/IV/2011 IN RESPECT OF SRI ADI SANKARA KANAKADHARA SMRITHI TRUST DATED 02.11.2011 ANNEXURE

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