SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH SENA,NITHARI NOIDA vs. CIT EXEMPTION, LUCKNOW

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ITA 192/LKW/2025Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow30 June 2025AY 2025-2026Bench: SHRI SUDHANSHU SRIVASTAVA (Judicial Member), SHRI ANADEE NATH MISSHRA (Accountant Member)4 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal noted that the CIT (Exemptions) rejected the applications without providing a reasonable opportunity for the assessee to submit the requested details. Therefore, the impugned orders were set aside, and the matters were restored to the CIT for de novo consideration.

What were the facts?

The assessee applied for registration under sections 12AB and 80G(5) of the Income Tax Act. The CIT (Exemptions) rejected both applications, stating the assessee failed to provide documentary evidence for the genuineness and commencement of its charitable activities.

What were the issues?

Whether the CIT properly provided reasonable opportunity to the assessee before rejecting the applications for registration under sections 12A and 80G(5)?

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 12AB,Section 80G(5),Section 12A,Section 80G(5)(i)

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, LUCKNOW BENCH ‘A’, LUCKNOW

Before: SHRI SUDHANSHU SRIVASTAVA & SHRI ANADEE NATH MISSHRA

(C) We noted that learned CIT (Exemptions) has rejected the application of the assessee for registration u/s 12A. From the order of learned CIT (Exemptions), it is apparent that the learned CIT (Exemptions) had issued notice calling for certain queries, documents/clarifications however, as per learned CIT (Exemptions), the assessee filed only part reply and learned CIT(A) rejected the application of the assessee. At the time of hearing before us, the learned Authorized Representative of the assessee submitted that the learned CIT (Exemptions) rejected the assessee’s application u/s 12A and u/s 80G without providing reasonable opportunity for providing the & 192/Lkw/2025 Assessment Year:2025-26 3 details called for by the learned CIT (Exemptions). He further submitted that the matters in dispute in these two appeals in respect of assessee’s applications u/s 12A and u/s 80G of the Act should be restored back to the file of the learned CIT (Exemptions) with the direction to pass de novo order in accordance with law after providing reasonable opportunity to the assessee. The learned Departmental Representative for Revenue expressed no objection to this. In view of the foregoing and in the specific facts and circumstances of the present appeals before us; we set aside the impugned orders of learned CIT (Exemptions) and restore the matters regarding the assessee’s applications u/s 12A and u/s 80G of the Act; back to his file with the direction to consider the applications of the assessee for registration u/s 12A and 80G(5) of the Act afresh and to pass de novo orders after giving reasonable opportunity of being heard to the assessee.

(D) In the result, both the appeals of the assessee are partly allowed for statistical purposes.

(Order was pronounced in the open court on 30/06/2025)

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