KV ASSANAR ROWTHER PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST,COIMBATORE vs. CIT (EXEMPTION), CHENNAI
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal, while acknowledging the assessee's negligence, granted another opportunity based on natural justice. The impugned order was set aside, and the matter was restored to the CIT(E) for fresh consideration.
What were the facts?
The assessee's application for registration under Section 12A(1)(ac)(iii) was rejected by the CIT(Exemption) for failing to provide requisite details. The assessee appealed this rejection.
What were the issues?
Whether the assessee should be granted another opportunity to provide missing details for registration, despite initial negligence.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, ‘A’ BENCH, CHENNAI
Before: HON’BLE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, AM & HON’BLE SHRI MANU KUMAR GIRI, JM
आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण ‘ए’ �ायपीठ चे�ई म�। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘A’ BENCH, CHENNAI माननीय +ी मनोज कुमार अ/वाल ,लेखा सद4 एवं माननीय +ी मनु कुमार िग7र, �ाियक सद4 के सम8। BEFORE HON’BLE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, AM AND HON’BLE SHRI MANU KUMAR GIRI, JM आयकरअपील सं./ M/s. KV Assanar Rowther Public CIT(Exemption) बनाम/ Charitable Trust Chennai. 15/53, Rangasamy Road, Vs. R.S. Puram, Coimbatore – 641 002. �थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No. AAATK- 2881-M (अपीलाथ�/Appellant) : (� थ� / Respondent) अपीलाथ� कीओरसे/ Appellant by : Shri Murga Bhoopathy (Advocate) – Ld. AR � थ�कीओरसे/Respondent by : Shri Nilay Baran Som (CIT)-Ld. DR सुनवाई की तारीख/Date of Hearing : 29-04-2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date of Pronouncement : 02-05-2024 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal (Accountant Member)
Aggrieved by rejection of an application filed in Form No.10AB seeking registration u/s 12A(1)(ac)(iii) vide impugned order dated 10.11.2023, the assessee is in further appeal before us. Upon perusal of para-6 of order, it could be seen that the application has been rejected since the assessee failed to file the requisite details. Aggrieved, the assessee is in further appeal before us. The Ld. AR has sought another opportunity of hearing which has been opposed by Ld. CIT-DR.
Though the assessee has remained negligent, however, keeping in mind the principle of natural justice, we deem it fit to grant another opportunity to the assessee to substantiate its case. Therefore, we set aside the impugned order and restore the matter back to the file of Ld. CIT(E) for de novo consideration of the application after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to the assessee. The assessee is directed to substantiate its case and supply the requisite information.
The appeal stand allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced in open court on 2nd May, 2024 Sd/- Sd/- (MANU KUMAR GIRI) (MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL) �ाियक सद4 / JUDICIAL MEMBER लेखा सद4 / ACCOUNTANT MEMBER चे3ई Chennai; िदनांक Dated : 02-05-2024 DS आदेशकीLितिलिपअ/ेिषत/Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1. अपीलाथ�/Appellant 2. � थ�/Respondent 3. आयकरआयु</CIT 4. िवभागीय�ितिनिध/DR 5. गाडAफाईल/GF
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