CIT v. Xavier Kelavani Mandal (P.) Ltd.

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What is CIT v. Xavier Kelavani Mandal (P.) Ltd. authority for?

A charitable trust that substantially satisfies the conditions for exemption under Section 11 should not be denied the exemption merely due to a delay in filing the audit report in Form 10B, especially when there are discretionary powers to condone such delays.

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CIT v. Xavier Kelavani Mandal · Xavier Kelavani Mandal · Section 11 exemption · charitable trust audit report · delay filing Form 10B · condonation of delay Form 10B · Section 12A(1)(b) · denial of exemption limitation · Gujarat High Court 2014

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Sankalp Society, Saharanpur vs. ITO(Exemption), Ghaziabad

ITA 332/DEL/2026[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi11 Feb 2026AY 2018-19

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godaraita No. 331/Del/2026 : Asstt. Year: 2014-15 Ita No. 332/Del/2026 : Asstt. Year: 2018-19 Sankalp Society, Vs Income Tax Officer(E), 1, Rulapi Vihar, Saharanpur, Hapur Chungi, Uttar Pradesh-247001 Ghaziabad-201002 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaats3377A Assessee By: Sh. Pratiyush Jain, Ca Revenue By : Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 11.02.2026 Date Of Pronouncement: 11.02.2026 Order These Assessee’S Twin Appeals For Assessment Years 2014- 15 & 2018-19 Arise Against The Addl./Jcit(A)-1, Ahmedabad’S Din & Order No. Itba/Apl/S/250/2025- 26/1084344501(1) & 1084344609(1) Dated 02.01.2026, In Proceedings U/S 143(1) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”), Respectively.

For Appellant: Sh. Pratiyush Jain, CAFor Respondent: Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 11Section 139(1)Section 139(9)Section 143(1)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH ‘SMC’, NEW DELHI Before Sh. Satbeer Singh Godara, Judicial Member ITA No. 331/Del/2026 : Asstt. Year: 2014-15 ITA No. 332/Del/2026 : Asstt. Year: 2018-19 Sankalp Society, Vs Income Tax Officer(E), 1, Rulapi Vihar, Saharanpur, Hapur Chungi, Uttar Pradesh-247001 Ghaziabad-201002 (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) PAN No. AAATS3377A Assessee by: Sh. Pratiyush Jain, CA Revenue by : Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. DR Date of Hearing: 11.02.2026 Date of Pronouncement: 11.02.2026 ORDER These assessee’s twin appeals for Assessment Years 2014- 15 and 2018-19 arise against the Addl./JCIT(A)-1…

Sankalp Society, Saharanpur vs. ITO(Exemption), Ghaziabad

ITA 331/DEL/2026[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi11 Feb 2026AY 2014-15

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godaraita No. 331/Del/2026 : Asstt. Year: 2014-15 Ita No. 332/Del/2026 : Asstt. Year: 2018-19 Sankalp Society, Vs Income Tax Officer(E), 1, Rulapi Vihar, Saharanpur, Hapur Chungi, Uttar Pradesh-247001 Ghaziabad-201002 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaats3377A Assessee By: Sh. Pratiyush Jain, Ca Revenue By : Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 11.02.2026 Date Of Pronouncement: 11.02.2026 Order These Assessee’S Twin Appeals For Assessment Years 2014- 15 & 2018-19 Arise Against The Addl./Jcit(A)-1, Ahmedabad’S Din & Order No. Itba/Apl/S/250/2025- 26/1084344501(1) & 1084344609(1) Dated 02.01.2026, In Proceedings U/S 143(1) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”), Respectively.

For Appellant: Sh. Pratiyush Jain, CAFor Respondent: Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 11Section 139(1)Section 139(9)Section 143(1)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH ‘SMC’, NEW DELHI Before Sh. Satbeer Singh Godara, Judicial Member ITA No. 331/Del/2026 : Asstt. Year: 2014-15 ITA No. 332/Del/2026 : Asstt. Year: 2018-19 Sankalp Society, Vs Income Tax Officer(E), 1, Rulapi Vihar, Saharanpur, Hapur Chungi, Uttar Pradesh-247001 Ghaziabad-201002 (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) PAN No. AAATS3377A Assessee by: Sh. Pratiyush Jain, CA Revenue by : Sh. Manoj Kumar, Sr. DR Date of Hearing: 11.02.2026 Date of Pronouncement: 11.02.2026 ORDER These assessee’s twin appeals for Assessment Years 2014- 15 and 2018-19 arise against the Addl./JCIT(A)-1…

Anand Foods, Dehradun vs. ITO Ward 2(2)(1), Kashipur

Appeal is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 141/DDN/2025[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Dehradun12 Jan 2026AY 2021-22

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godara & Sh. Manish Agarwalita No. 141/Ddn/2025 : Asstt. Year: 2021-22 Anand Foods, Vs Income Tax Officer, C/O Matta Garg & Co., Ward-2(2)(1), 15, Astley Hall, Dehradun, Kashipur, Uttarakhand-248001 Uttarakhand-244713 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Ablfa3643B Assessee By : Sh. S. K. Matta, Ca Revenue By : Sh. Amar Pal Singh, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 12.01.2026 Date Of Pronouncement: 12.01.2026 Order Per Satbeer Singh Godara: This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2021-22, Arises Against The Addl./Jcit(A), Mysore’S Din & Order No. Itba/Apl/S/250/2025-26/1077083626(1) Dated 10.06.2025, In Proceedings U/S 154 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961. 2. Heard Both The Parties At Length. Case File Perused.

For Appellant: Sh. S. K. Matta, CAFor Respondent: Sh. Amar Pal Singh, Sr. DR
Section 143(1)Section 154Section 80I

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DEHRADUN BENCH, DEHRADUN Before Sh. Satbeer Singh Godara, Judicial Member & Sh. Manish Agarwal, Accountant Member ITA No. 141/DDN/2025 : Asstt. Year: 2021-22 Anand Foods, Vs Income Tax Officer, C/o Matta Garg & Co., Ward-2(2)(1), 15, Astley Hall, Dehradun, Kashipur, Uttarakhand-248001 Uttarakhand-244713 (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) PAN No. ABLFA3643B Assessee by : Sh. S. K. Matta, CA Revenue by : Sh. Amar Pal Singh, Sr. DR Date of Hearing: 12.01.2026 Date of Pronouncement: 12.01.2026 ORDER Per Satbeer Singh Godara, Judicial Member: This assessee’s appeal for Assessment Year 2021-…

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

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, हैदराबाद पीठ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL Hyderabad ‘B’ Bench, Hyderabad "ी "वजय पाल राव, उपा" य" एवं "ी मधुसूदन साव"डया, लेखा सद" य के सम" । BEFORE SHRI VIJAY PAL RAO, VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI MADHUSUDAN SAWDIA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आ.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…

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

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, हैदराबाद पीठ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL Hyderabad ‘B’ Bench, Hyderabad "ी "वजय पाल राव, उपा" य" एवं "ी मधुसूदन साव"डया, लेखा सद" य के सम" । BEFORE SHRI VIJAY PAL RAO, VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI MADHUSUDAN SAWDIA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आ.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…

Shri Ekta Education Trust, Keshod vs. The ITO Exemption, Ward (2), Rajkot.

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 177/RJT/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot29 Aug 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No. 177/Rjt/2025 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2022-23) Shri Ekta Education Trust बनाम Income Tax Officer (Exemption), Professional Academy Primary Ward-2, Rajkot, New Aayakar /Vs. School, Gokuldham Mangrole Road, Bhawan, Race Course Ring Keshod-362 220 Road, Rajkot-360 001 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aafts 1570 G (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri D.M.Rindani, A.R. & Ms. Devina Patel, Ar राज"व क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr. D.R. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 13/08/2025 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 29/08/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per, Dr. Arjun Lal Saini: Captioned Appeal Filed By The Assessee, Pertaining To Assessment Year (Ay) 2022-23, Is Directed Against The Order Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”) Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeal)/Addl/Jcit(A)-1, (In Short “Ld.Cit(A)”, Dated 12.02.2025, Which In Turn Arises Out Of An Order Passed By The Centralized Processing Centre/Assessing Officer U/S 143(1) Of The Act. 2. The Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Assessee Are As Follows: “1. The Learned Addl/Jcit(A)-1, Visakhapatanam, Erred In Confirming The Action Of The Cpc, Bangalore By Failing To Appreciate That The Actin Of Cpc, Bangalore In Making Adjustments To The Returned Income Of The Appellant By Way Of Intimation U/S 143(1) Of The Act & In Denying The Benefit Of Sec.11 Of The Appellant Was Not A Case Of Permissible Prima Facie Adjustment.

For Appellant: Shri D.M.Rindani, A.R. &For Respondent: Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr. D.R
Section 11Section 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 250

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण,राजकोट "यायपीठ, राजकोट। IN THE INCOMETAXAPPELLATE TRIBUNAL, RAJKOT BENCH: RAJKOT BEFORE DR. ARJUN LAL SAINI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER And SHRI DINESH MOHAN SINHA, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No. 177/RJT/2025 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2022-23) Shri Ekta Education Trust बनाम Income Tax Officer (Exemption), Professional Academy Primary Ward-2, Rajkot, New Aayakar /Vs. School, Gokuldham Mangrole Road, Bhawan, Race Course Ring Keshod-362 220 Road, Rajkot-360 001 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No.: AAFTS 1570 G (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Appellant by : Shri D.M.Rin…

Keystone Foundation, Nilgiris vs. ACIT, Exemptions Ward, Coimbatore

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

ITA 1680/CHNY/2025[2023-24]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai29 Aug 2025AY 2023-24

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri S.R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.1680/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2023-24 Keystone Foundation, Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of P.B. No. 35, Groves Hill Road, Income Tax, Kotagiri, Nilgiris 643 217. Exemptions Ward, Coimbatore. [Pan:Aaatk0218N] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri N. Arjun Raj, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri N. Rajakumar, Addl. Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 26.08.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 29.08.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 29.05.2025 Passed By The Addl/Jcit(A)-9, Delhi For The Assessment Year 2023-24. 2. The Ld. Ar Shri N. Arjun Raj, Advocate Submits That The Assessee Raised 9 Grounds Of Appeal Amongst Which, The Only Issue Emanates In Challenging The Action Of The Ld. Cit(A) In Confirming The Disallowance Made On Account Of Non-Filing Of Audit Report In Form 10B In The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case.

For Appellant: Shri N. Arjun Raj, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri N. Rajakumar, Addl. CIT
Section 11Section 139(1)Section 139(5)Section 143(1)Section 143(1)(A)Section 164(2)

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, ’ए’ "ायपीठ, चे"ई IN THE INCOME-TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘A’ BENCH, CHENNAI "ी एस.एस. िव"ने" रिव, "ाियक सद" एवं "ी एस.आर. रगुनाथॎ, लेखा सद" के सम" Before Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi, Judicial Member & Shri S.R. Raghunatha, Accountant Member आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.1680/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2023-24 Keystone Foundation, Vs. The Assistant Commissioner of P.B. No. 35, Groves Hill Road, Income Tax, Kotagiri, Nilgiris 643 217. Exemptions Ward, Coimbatore. [PAN:AAATK0218N] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant by : Shri N. Arjun Raj, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/R…