CIT v. Rai Bahadur Bissesswarlal Motilal Malwasie Trust

195 ITR 825High Court1992#2732 most cited

What is CIT v. Rai Bahadur Bissesswarlal Motilal Malwasie Trust authority for?

If the audit report, required for claiming exemption under section 11, is not filed along with the return of income, the return becomes defective, and the Assessing Officer must provide an opportunity to the assessee to submit the audit report and rectify the defect before completing the assessment.

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Rai Bahadur Bissesswarlal Motilal Malwasie Trust · 195 ITR 825 · section 11 exemption · audit report filing · defective return of income · opportunity to rectify · section 12A compliance · charitable trust assessment · AO's duty · section 139(1)

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Judgments citing CIT v. Rai Bahadur Bissesswarlal Motilal Malwasie Trust

PATAN EDUCATION SOCIETY,SATARA vs. ITO EXEMPTION 1, PUNE

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed

ITA 705/PUN/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Pune04 Feb 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Manish Borad & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.705/Pun/2025 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2017-18 Patan Education Society, Vs. Ito (Exemption)-1, Shikka Mension, Patan S.O., Pune. Patan, Satara- 415206. Pan : Aaatp8412H Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Prateek Jha & Shri Prayag Jha Revenue By : Shri Vinod Pawar Date Of Hearing : 08.01.2026 Date Of Pronouncement : 04.02.2026 आदेश / Order Per Vinay Bhamore, Jm: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 17.01.2025 Passed By Ld. Addl./Jcit(A)-2, Visakhapatnam [‘Ld. Cit(A)’] For The Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. The Appellant Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal :- “1. The Ld Cit(A) Erred In Sustaining The Order Under Section 143(1) Without Appreciating That The Adjustment Made Was Beyond The Purview Of The Provisions Of Section 143(1).

For Appellant: Shri Prateek Jha &For Respondent: Shri Vinod Pawar
Section 11Section 11(2)(c)Section 12ASection 13(9)Section 139(1)Section 143(1)

…ordinate bench decision passed in the case of ITO vs. Sir Kikabhai Premchand Trust, [2010] 42 SOT 403 (Mum.) and also relied on the judgement passed by Hon’ble Calcutta High Court in the case of CIT vs. Rai Bahadur Bissesswarlal Motilal Malwasie Trust, [1992] 195 ITR 825 (Calcutta) & also furnished copy of CBDT Circular with regard to condonation of delay. 8. Ld. AR fairly conceded before the bench that for assessment year 2018-19 similar addition was made by CPC by denying the deduction u/s 11 of the IT Act on the ground of belated filing of Audit Report in Form 10B and a coordinate bench of this Tribunal vide o…

SEVA BHARATHI,HYDERABAD vs. CIT., EXEMPTION WARD 1(4), HYDERABAD

In the result, ITA.No.1307/Hyd

ITA 365/HYD/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad15 Oct 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.365 & 1307/Hyd/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year 2022-2023 Seva Bharathi, The Commissioner Of Hyderabad – 500 018. Income Tax Vs. Telangana. (Exemptions), Ward-1(4), Pan Aayts5233K Hyderabad – 500 004. (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Ca Sri Harsha राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 08.10.2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 15.10.2025 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Rao:

For Appellant: CA Sri HarshaFor Respondent: : Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. AR
Section 11Section 11(2)Section 119(2)(b)Section 12ASection 143(1)Section 250

…P.). Ltd. (2014) 41. taxmann.com 1841/221 Taxman 43 (Mag). (Guj.) in CIT v. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation 8 ITA.No.365 & 1307/Hyd./2025 120061.285 ITR 147(AP) and CIT v. Rai Bahadur Bissesswarlal Motilal Malwasie Trust [1992] 65 Taxman 273/195 ITR 825 (Cal). 5. The decision of the Division Bench of this court in Xavier Kelavani Mandal (P.) Ltd. (supro) leaves the issue no longer res integra. In that case Form 10B was not filed by the assessee alongwith the return of income, however the appellate authority permitted the assessee to file Form 10B audit report at the appellate stage and accepted…

SEVA BHARATHI,HYDERABAD vs. ITO., EXEMPTION WARD 1(4), HYDERABAD

In the result, ITA.No.1307/Hyd

ITA 1307/HYD/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad15 Oct 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.365 & 1307/Hyd/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year 2022-2023 Seva Bharathi, The Commissioner Of Hyderabad – 500 018. Income Tax Vs. Telangana. (Exemptions), Ward-1(4), Pan Aayts5233K Hyderabad – 500 004. (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Ca Sri Harsha राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 08.10.2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 15.10.2025 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Rao:

For Appellant: CA Sri HarshaFor Respondent: : Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. AR
Section 11Section 11(2)Section 119(2)(b)Section 12ASection 143(1)Section 250

…P.). Ltd. (2014) 41. taxmann.com 1841/221 Taxman 43 (Mag). (Guj.) in CIT v. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation 8 ITA.No.365 & 1307/Hyd./2025 120061.285 ITR 147(AP) and CIT v. Rai Bahadur Bissesswarlal Motilal Malwasie Trust [1992] 65 Taxman 273/195 ITR 825 (Cal). 5. The decision of the Division Bench of this court in Xavier Kelavani Mandal (P.) Ltd. (supro) leaves the issue no longer res integra. In that case Form 10B was not filed by the assessee alongwith the return of income, however the appellate authority permitted the assessee to file Form 10B audit report at the appellate stage and accepted…

SILK ASSOCIATION OF INDIA,KOLKATA vs. ITO, WARD 8(2),, KOLKATA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 705/KOL/2025[2023-24]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata30 Jul 2025AY 2023-24

Bench: Shri Sonjoy Sarma & Shri Rakesh Mishrai.T.A. No.705/Kol/2025 Assessment Year: 2023-24 Silk Association Of India……...……..…………………....Appellant C/O P K Himmatsinghka & Co. 41, B B Ganguly Street, 2Nd Floor, Kol-12. [Pan: Aaocs9213J] Vs. Ito, Ward-8(2), Kolkata…………………..………………….…..... Respondent Appearances By: Shri P. K. Himmatsinghka, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Kallol Mistry, Jcit, Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : July 29, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : July 30, 2025 आदेश / Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 31.01.2025 Passed By The Cit, Appeal Addl/Jcit(A)-7, Mumbhai [In Short Cit(A)] Under Section 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Ate That The Assessee’S Accounts Were Duly Audited For The Financial Year Ending On 31.03.2023. The Audit Report In Form 10B Was Signed On 01.09.2023 & The Unique Document Identification Number (Udin) Was Generated On 20.10.2023. However, Due To Unforeseen Technical Glitches, The Assessee Was Unable To Upload Form 10B On The E-Filing Portal Within The Prescribed Due Date Of 31.10.2023. The Form Was Eventually Uploaded On 16.11.2023, Resulting In A Delay Of 16 Days. The Return Of Income Under Section 139 Read With Section 139(4A) Of The Act Was Filed On 18.11.2023, Which Was Within The Extended Due Date Of 30.11.2023. Additionally, Form 10

Section 11Section 11(2)Section 139Section 143(1)Section 250

…tive claim of exemption, especially when there was no mala fide intention on the part of assessee. In support, reliance was placed on the judgment of the Hon’ble Calcutta High Court in the case of CIT v. Rai Bahadur Bissesswarlal Motilal Malwasie Trust [1996] 195 ITR 825 (Cal), wherein it was held that the filing of the audit report is a procedural requirement, and so long as the report is available with the Assessing Officer before completion of the assessment, exemption under Section 11 cannot be denied. 5. On the other hand, the ld. DR supported the order of the authority below. 6. We after considering the r…

THE VEDIC CULTURE CENTRE,DELHI vs. ITO WARD(EXEMPTION)-2(3), DELHI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 780/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Jul 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraita No.780/Del./2025, A.Y. 2022-23 The Vedic Culture Centre Income Tax Officer, 7, Institutional Area Ward (Exemption)-2(3), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-3 Vs. Civic Centre, Minto Road, Pan: Aaatt0811G New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Sh. V. Raja Kumar, Advocate Respondent By Shri Om Prakash, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 30/07/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 30/07/2025 Order Per Avdhesh Kumar Mishra, Am The Appeal For The Assessment Year (‘Ay’) 2022-23 Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 24.01.2025 Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Nfac, New Delhi [‘Cit(A)’].

For Appellant: d. determining taxable income at Rs.75,60,590/-against NIL return
Section 11Section 12ASection 139(1)Section 143(1)

…the needful. The Ld. Counsel, in view of above-mentioned Circular and following judicial decisions, submitted that the AO was not justified in rejecting the claim of exemption under section 11 of the Act: (i) Rai Bahadur Bissesswarlal Motilal Malwasie Trust 195 ITR 825, (Cal) (ii) Calcutta Management Association 42 ITD 62 (iii) Sankulp Welfare Society 303 ITR 64 (iv) National Horticulture Board 176 taxman.167 (v) Sahja Nand Charity Trust 228 ITR 292 4.1 Alternatively, the Ld. Counsel submitted that after rejection the claim of exemption under section 11 of the Act, at most the income as per the instead of the…

GANGAVALLI EDUCATIONAL TRUST,SALEM vs. ITO, EXEMPTION WARD,, SALEM

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1226/CHNY/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai30 Jun 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.1226/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2018-19 Gangavalli Educational Trust, Vs. The Income Tax Officer, 9/636, Pallakadu, Naduvalur, Exemptions Ward, Gangavalli, Salem 636 105. Salem. [Pan:Aabtg8124A] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri T.S. Lakshmi Venkataraman, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Vijay Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 18.06.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 30.06.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi:

For Appellant: Shri T.S. Lakshmi Venkataraman, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Vijay Kumar, JCIT
Section 10Section 11Section 143(1)Section 143(3)

…for claiming the benefit of section 11 & 12 of the Act, it is directory and not mandatory. For this preposition, the ld. AR relied on the decisions of Hon’ble High Court of Calcutta in the case of CIT v. Rai Bahadur Bissesswarlal Motilal Malwasie Trust (1992) 195 ITR 825 and the decision of the Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat in the case of CIT v. Gujarat Oil & Allied Industries (1993) 201 ITR 325. By filing copy of 12AA registration certificate dated 13.06.2016, the ld. AR submits that the assessee is entitled for exemption under section 11 & 12 of the Act. By filing income computation sheet, income and expenditur…

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