SHRI SATYANARAYAN SEVA SAMITI,NAYAGARH vs. CIT(EXEMPTION),BHUBANESWAR, BHUBANESWAR
Facts
The assessee filed an application for registration u/s.80G of the Act, two days prior to the grant of registration u/s.12A of the Act. The CIT(E) passed an order which was not a speaking order and did not explain the activities of the trust not being commensurate with its objectives.
Held
The appellate tribunal held that the order of the CIT(E) was not a speaking order. The tribunal restored the issues to the file of the CIT(E) for readjudication after granting the assessee an adequate opportunity of being heard.
Key Issues
Whether the CIT(E) order is a speaking order and if the trust activities are commensurate with its objectives.
Sections Cited
12A, 80G
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, CUTTACK BENCH CUTTACK
Before: SHRI GEORGE MATHAN & SHRI RAJESH KUMAR
आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण, कटक न्यायपीठ,कटक IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL CUTTACK BENCH CUTTACK श्री जाजज माथन, न्याययक सदस्य एवं श्री राजेश कुमार, लेखा सदस्य के समक्ष । (THROUGH VIRTUAL HEARING) BEFORE SHRI GEORGE MATHAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI RAJESH KUMAR, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं/ITA No.208/CTK/2025 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2025-2026) Shri Satyanarayan Seva Samiti Vs CIT(Exemption), Bhubaneswar Itamati, Nayagarh, Odisha-752068 PAN No. :ABDTS 5486 Q (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) नििााररती की ओर से /Assessee by : Shri S.K.Agrawalla, CA राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue by : Shri Ashim Kumar Chakraborty, CIT-DR सुनवाई की तारीख / Date of Hearing : 23/07/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date of Pronouncement : 23/07/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench : This is an appeal filed by the assessee against the order of the ld. CIT(Exemption), Hyderabad dated 17.03.2025 for assessment year 2025- 2026. 2. It was submitted by the ld AR that the assessee has been granted registration u/s.12A of the Act vide order dated 19.03.2025. It was the submission that however, the registration u/s.80G of the Act has been rejected vide order dated 17.03.2025 i.e. two days prior to the grant of registration u/s.12A of the Act. It was the prayer that as the assessee has been granted registration u/s.12A of the Act, the assessee is liable to be granted registration u/s.80G of the Act. 3. In reply, ld. CIT-DR vehemently supported the order of the ld. CIT(E). It was the submission that the activities of the assessee are not
2 ITA No.208/CTK/2025 commensurate with the activities as per objectives of the registered Deed/MOA/AOA. It was the submission that the order of the ld. CIT(E) is liable to be upheld. 4. We have considered the rival submissions. A perusal of the facts in the present case clearly show that the ld. CIT(E) has adjudicated the application filed in form 10AB for registration u/s.80G of the Act two days prior to the grant of registration u/s.12A of the Act. Further a perusal of the order of the ld.CIT(E) shows that the order is not a speaking order, insofar as no details are coming out from the order of the ld.CIT(E). What are the activities of the trust which are not commensurate with the activities as per the objectives of the registered Deed of the assessee trust, has not been explained. This being so, in the interest of justice, the issues in this appeal are restored to the file of the ld. CIT(E) for readjudication afresh after granting the assessee adequate opportunity of being heard. 5. In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes. Order dictated and pronounced in the open court on 23/07/2025. Sd/- Sd/- (राजेश कुमार) (जाजज माथन) (RAJESH KUMAR) (GEORGE MATHAN) लेखा सदस्य/ ACCOUNTANT MEMBER न्यानयक सदस्य / JUDICIAL MEMBER Kolkata, ददनाांक Dated 23/07/2025 Prakash Kumar Mishra, Sr.P.S.
3 ITA No.208/CTK/2025 आदेश की प्रनतललपप अग्रेपर्त/Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1. अपीलाथी / The Appellant- प्रत्यथी / The Respondent- 2.
आयकर आयुक्त(अपील) / The CIT(A), आयकर आयुक्त / CIT 4. विभागीय प्रविविवि, आयकर अपीलीय अविकरण, कटक / DR, ITAT, 5. Cuttack आदेशािुसार/ BY ORDER, 6. गार्ज फाईल / Guard file. सत्यापपत प्रयत //True Copy// (Assistant Registrar) आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण, कटक/ITAT, Cuttack