Facts
The assessee, Al Madrasatul Quaderiatul Mustarshidia, appealed against the CIT(Exemption)'s order denying approval under Section 10(23C). The denial was based on the absence of an irrevocability clause in the trust deed and the assessee's inability to prove the genuineness of cash deposits, despite being granted opportunities.
Held
The Tribunal restored the issues to the file of the CIT(Exemption) for fresh readjudication, directing that the assessee be granted an adequate opportunity to be heard and to provide the required details positively. The appeal was partly allowed for statistical purposes.
Key Issues
Whether the CIT(Exemption) was justified in denying approval under Section 10(23C) and if the assessee should be granted a further opportunity to submit necessary documents and details for readjudication.
Sections Cited
10(23C)
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “C” BENCH, KOLKATA
Before: SHRI GEORGE MATHAN & SHRI RAKESH MISHRA
O R D E R Per Bench : This is an appeal filed by the assessee against the order dated 31.07.2024 passed by the ld. CIT(Exemption), Kolkata, in DIN & Notice No.ITBA/EXM/F/EXM45/2024-25/1067193293(1) for the assessment year 2024-2025 2. None appeared on behalf of the assessee. Shri Praveen Kishore, CIT-DR appeared on behalf of the revenue.
In this appeal, the assesse has raised the grounds in regard to not granting approval u/s.10(23C) of the Act by the ld. CIT(E) holding that there is no irrevocability clause in the trust deed and the assessee trust could not prove the genuineness of cash deposited in the bank.
Ld Sr DR submitted that proper opportunities were allowed and the assessee could not produce the documents as required before the ld. 2 CIT(E). It was submitted that the order passed by the ld. CIT(E) deserve to be upheld.
We have considered the submission of ld. CIT-DR. On perusal of the impugned order, it is found that the assessee has already shown his inability to produce the documents as required by the ld. CIT(E) during the course of appellate proceedings. A further perusal of the order of the ld. CIT(E), clearly shows that notices were issued to the assessee by the ld. CIT(E), however, proper compliance has not been made by the assessee to the queries raised. In view of the above, even though full details have not been provided by the assesse-trust in regard to substantiate its claim before the ld. CIT(E), however, in the interest of justice, the issues in this appeal are restored to the file of the ld.CIT(E) for readjudication of the issues afresh after granting the assessee an adequate opportunity of being heard. The assesse is directed to provide the details as pointed out by the ld. CIT(E) in the readjudication proceedings positively.
In the result, appeal of assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes. Order dictated and pronounced in the open court on 21/05/2025. (RAKESH MISHRA) (GEORGE MATHAN) लेखा सदस्य/ ACCOUNTANT MEMBER न्यधनयक सदस्य / JUDICIAL MEMBER कोलकाता Kolkata; ददनाांक Dated 21/05/2025 Prakash Kumar Mishra, Sr.P.S.