TRINITY PLUS SOCIAL TRUST,TRICHY vs. CIT EXEMPTIONS, CHENNAI

आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण “सी” �ायपीठ चे�ई म�। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “C” BENCH, CHENNAI माननीय �ी एबी टी. वक�, �ाियक सद" एवं माननीय �ी मनोज कुमार अ'वाल ,लेखा सद" के सम)। BEFORE HON’BLE SHRI ABY T. VARKEY, JM AND HON’BLE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, AM आयकरअपील सं./ ITA No.1033/Chny/2024 Trinity Plus Social Trust CIT(Exemptions) बनाम/ #329, Kacheri Road, Manaparai, Chennai. Vs. Trichy-621 306. �थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No. AABTT-6222-C (अपीलाथ�/Appellant) : (� थ� / Respondent) अपीलाथ�कीओरसे/ Appellant by : Shri J.Saravanan (Advocate) – Ld.AR � थ�कीओरसे/Respondent by : Shri Maruthu Pandian (CIT) -Ld. Sr. DR सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date of Hearing : 24-06-2024 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date of Pronouncement : 03-07-2024 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal (Accountant Member) 1. Aggrieved by rejection of an application filed in Form No.10AB on 28.09.2023 for seeking approval under clause (ii) of first proviso to sub- section (5) of Sec.80G vide impugned order dated 07.03.2024, the assessee is in further appeal before us. 2. From the record, it emerges that the assessee trust filed an application in Form No.10AB on 28.09.2023 seeking registration under clause (ii) of first proviso to sub-section (5) of Sec.80G. Upon perusal of para-4.1 of order, it could be seen that the application has been rejected in view of the fact that the assessee was having provisional registration

and it had filed application under clause (ii) to first proviso to Sec.80G(5) whereas it ought to have applied under clause (iii) which is applicable for provisionally registered entity. Consequently, the provisional registration was also cancelled as per statutory provisions. Aggrieved, the assessee is in further appeal before us. 2. We are of the considered opinion that the application ought not to be rejected on mere technical grounds. The wrong selection of clause may be due to an inadvertent error and the same may be in view of the fact that new regime of registration of trust was brought in place very recently. The applicant ought to have been granted an opportunity to rectify the error. Therefore, we direct Ld. CIT(E) to grant an opportunity to the assessee to rectify the mistake and thereafter, proceed for disposal of application on merits after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to the assessee. The assessee is directed to substantiate the same. 3. The appeal stand allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced on 3rd July, 2024

Sd/- Sd/- (ABY T. VARKEY) (MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL) �ाियक सद" /JUDICIAL MEMBER लेखा सद" / ACCOUNTANT MEMBER चे4ई Chennai; िदनांक Dated :03-07-2024 DS आदेशकीEितिलिपअ'ेिषत/Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1. अपीलाथ�/Appellant 2. � थ�/Respondent 3. आयकरआयु=/CIT Chennai. 4. िवभागीय�ितिनिध/DR 5. गाडBफाईल/GF