SHOSHAN SURIN FOUNDATION,GURGAON vs. CIT(E), CHANDIGARH

CIT(Exemption) dated 28.09.2022 denying registration u/s.12 AB of the Act.

Delay condoned.

All these appeals were heard together and are disposed of by this common order for the sake of convenience and brevity as the submissions of the representatives from both the sides are common.

We have carefully perused the order of the of the CIT(Exemption) and have duly considered the relevant documentary evidences brought on record. The bone of contention and the quarrel revolves around the non service of the notices by the CIT (Exemption). Though the documents in the paper book show the notice but the services of notice is not known and the printout taken by the assessee from the Income Tax portal of Government of India, neither there is any mention of date nor the e-mail ID of the assessee from which it can be inferred that a proper notice has been served upon the assessee. In fact a perusal of the impugned orders of the CIT(Exemption) show that the respective applications have been rejected by the CIT(E) for non compliance of the notice.

Considering the peculiar facts we are of the considered view that the assessee should get a reasonable and fair opportunity of being heard and to submit documentary evidences in support of its application, therefore, we restore the appeals to the file of CIT(E) and the CIT(E) is directed to decide the claim of the assessee for registration u/s.12A / 80 G of the Act expeditiously and after affording a reasonable and sufficient opportunity of being heard to the assessee.

The captioned appeals are allowed for statistical purpose.

Decision announced in the open court on 17.08.2023.