CHURCH EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY,HYDERABAD vs. DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE -2(4), HYDERABAD
What did the Tribunal hold?
The assessee's counsel, on instructions, requested to withdraw all the appeals. The Revenue had no objection to the withdrawal.
What were the facts?
The assessee, a society running educational institutions, had its registration under section 10(23C) withdrawn. Following a search operation, additions were made to its income. The assessee filed appeals against both the withdrawal of approval and the additions.
What were the issues?
The primary issue was the validity of the withdrawal of approval under section 10(23C) and subsequent additions. However, the appeals were withdrawn by the assessee.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad ‘A’ Bench, Hyderabad
Before: SHRI MANJUNATHA G, ACCOUNTNAT MEMBER & SHRI PRAKASH CHAND YADAV
आदेश/ORDER PER PRAKASH CHAND YADAV, J.M: All these seven appeals filed by the assessee are listed for hearing today i.e. 18.09.2022 against the orders of Learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-12, Hyderabad all dated 18.08.2022 and relates to Assessment Years 2012-13 to 2018-19. Since identical issues are involved in these appeals, for the sake of convenience they are heard together, and a consolidated order is being passed.
The facts leading to the filing of the present appeals are as under:
2.1 The assessee is a society registered under Societies Registration Act and has the object of delivering education through various education institutions. The society had been granted registration under section 12A of the IT Act, also has approval under section 10(23C) of IT Act, 1961. It filed return of income admit an income of Rs. NIL dated 31-03-2013 after claiming exemption under section 11& 12/10(23C) of the IT Act. A Search& Seizure operation was conducted under section 132 of the IT Act on 23-03-2018 in the premises of the institutions. After the search was conducted, Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Hyderabad has, on the proposals sent by the learned Assessing Officer, has withdrawn the approval granted to the society under section 10(23C) of IT Act, vide proceeding F.No. PR.CIT(C)/10(23C)/2019-20 stating it to be effective. Aggrieved to the order of Pr. CIT for cancelation of approval available to assessee u/s 10(23c) of the Act, assessee went to appeal before the Hon’ble ITAT. Simultaneously, the AO has passed the order u/s 143(3) r.w.s 153A of the Act on 30.12.2019 by making certain additions against which assessee filed an appeal before CIT(A).
At the outset, the learned counsel for the assessee submitted that he has got instructions from the assessee to withdraw these appeals, on account of the reasons mentioned by assessee in the letter of withdrawal.
The contents of the letter filed by the AR of the assessee are reproduced hereunder for the sake of reference. “ The to 560/Hyd/2022 in respect of Church Educational Society for AY 2012-13 to 2018-19 has been posted for hearing on 17.09.2024 before the Hon’ble ITAT Bench “A” Hyderabad. With respect to above cited matter, we are requesting to allow us to withdraw the appeal. Kindly acknowledge the receipt of the same”
The Ld. DR has no objection in withdrawing these appeals by the assessee. Therefore, considering the totality of the facts and statement made by the assessee’s counsel at bar, we dismiss these appeals as withdrawn.
In the result, the appeals of assessee are dismissed as withdrawn.
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