LIONS CLUB OF KHAMMAM CHARITABLE TRUST,KHAMMAM vs. ITO(EXEMPTIONS), WARD-1(3), HYDERABAD

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ITA 851/HYD/2025Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad20 August 2025AY 2024-25Bench: SHRI RAVISH SOOD, HON’BLE (Judicial Member), SHRI MADHUSUDAN SAWDIA, HON’BLE (Accountant Member)6 pages
AI SummaryRemanded

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal found the CIT (Exemption)'s order to be non-speaking, cryptic, and mechanical, lacking specific findings or material analysis to support the rejection of the permanent registration application. It held that such an order, passed without a reasoned basis, violates the principles of natural justice. Consequently, the Tribunal set aside the impugned order and remanded the matter back to the CIT (Exemption) for a fresh, reasoned decision after affording the assessee a proper opportunity of being heard.

What were the facts?

The assessee, Lions Club of Khammam Charitable Trust, which had provisional registration under Section 12A(1)(ac)(iii), applied for permanent registration under Section 12AB of the Income-tax Act. The CIT (Exemption) rejected this application, citing that the trust's activities were not commensurate with its objectives or that only partial information was provided, without specifying the discrepancies. The assessee appealed, arguing that the rejection order was non-speaking and violated principles of natural justice.

What were the issues?

Whether the CIT (Exemption)'s rejection of a trust's application for permanent registration under Section 12AB, via a non-speaking and unreasoned order, is sustainable in law and adheres to principles of natural justice.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 12AB,Section 12A,Section 12A(1)(ac)(iii)

AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad “B” Bench, Hyderabad

For Appellant: Dr. Narendra Kumar Naik

आदेशकी प्रनतनलनप अग्रेनर्त/ Copy of the order forwarded to:-

1. 1. निर्धाररती/The Assessee : M/s. Lions Club of Khammam Charitable Trust, D.No.9-11-45/2, Ground Floor, Kaman Bazar, Khammam. 2. रधजस्व/ The Revenue : The Income Tax Officer (Exemptions), Ward – 1(3), Hyderabad.

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