RAM SARAN DAS KISHORILAL CHARITABLE TRUST vs. CIT-I, AMRITSAR AND ORS.
What did the High Court hold?
The High Court held that Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, would apply to the trust. This decision was based on a Supreme Court judgment in a similar case, which the respondent did not dispute.
What were the facts?
The appeal concerned whether Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, applied to a trust registered prior to April 1, 1997. The High Court was considering an application for out-of-turn disposal based on a Supreme Court decision.
What were the issues?
The primary issue was the applicability of Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, to trusts registered before a specific date. The court examined whether the Supreme Court's ruling in a related case resolved this question.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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243 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Date of Decision: 23.01.2023 ITA No.709 of 2009 (O&M)
Ram Saran Das Kishorilal Charitable Trust
..…... Appellant V/s.
Commissioner of Income Tax-I and Others ….....Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI
HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA
Present: Mr. Alok Mittal, Advocate and
Mr. Shubham Thakur, Advocate, for the applicant-appellant.
Mr. Varun Issar, Jr. Standing Counsel for respondent(s)-Income
Tax.
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Ritu Bahri, J (Oral)
CM-2926-CII-2022
The prayer in the present application by the appellant is to dispose of the appeal. The reference in the application is made to the order dated 08.08.2012 whereby the appeal has been admitted and it was observed that after the decision in SLP No. CC 16992 of 2011 (Director of IT Exemptions Vs. M/s. Mool Chand Khairati Ram Trust), the parties can seek out of turn disposal in view of the decision of the said SLP.
The application is allowed and the main case is taken up today on the board. Main Case
Now, the question involved in the present appeal is whether the Trust which is registered prior to 01.04.1997, whether Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 would apply or not. This question has been answered in favour of the appellant by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide judgment (Annexure A-3) in
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ITA No.709 of 2009 (O&M)
CA No.6262 of 2010 “Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Gwalior) M.P. Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Gwalior.
Learned counsel for the respondent is not disputing the above said fact.
This appeal is being disposed of that the case of appellant can be considered as per the judgment as at Annexure A-3.
(RITU BAHRI)
JUDGE
23rd January, 2023
(MANISHA BATRA) Sonia Puri
JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable
: Yes/No
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