CMR ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY,HYDERABAD vs. DCIT., CENTRAL CIRCLE-2(1), HYDERABAD
In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed
ITA 870/HYD/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad25 Aug 2025AY 2022-23
Bench: SHRI VIJAY PAL RAO, HON’BLE (Vice President), SHRI MANJUNATHA G, HON’BLE (Accountant Member)
Section 12A
…seized material on which reliance is placed by the revenue authorities is not conclusive evidence to sustain the additions and deny exemption under Section 11 of the Act. 29. The Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of Vanitha Vishram Society Vs. CIT (2005) 280 ITR 345 held that existing solely for educational purpose is sufficient for claiming exemption. The relevant portion of order is extracted below. “The intention of the Legislature appears to be to grant exemption to the institution, under section 10(22) if it solely exists for educational purposes and not for the purposes of profit. [Para 10] The legal…