DILIP VENGSARKAR FOUNDATION,MUMBAI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER (EXEPMTION) 1(2), MUMBAI
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes
ITA 7791/MUM/2025[2024-25]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai17 Feb 2026AY 2024-25
Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey & Shri Makarand Vasant Mahadeokardilip Vengsarkar Ito(Exemption)- Foundation 1(2), A-5, Sportsfield, 9A Khan Vs. Room No. 620, 6Th Abdul Gaffar Khan Road, Floor, Cumball Hill Worli Colony, Worli, Mtnl Telephone Mumbai-400 030 Exchange Building, Pedder Road, Dr. G. S. Marg, Mumbai-400 026 Pan/Gir No. Aaatd1346G (Applicant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Nikhil Damle & Shri Himmat Rajput, Ld. Ars Revenue By Shri Annavaram Kosuri, Ld. Dr Date Of Hearing 16.02.2026 Date Of Pronouncement 17.02.2026
Section 11Section 143(1)Section 154Section 250
proof of payment of the prescribed appeal fee and, therefore, the appeal was held to be defective and not maintainable in view of section 249(4) of the Act.
10. Section 249(1) read with section 249(4) and Rules framed thereunder, mandates that an appeal shall be accompanied ... very date on which the appeal was instituted before the learned CIT(A). The challan receipt evidences compliance of the substantive requirement of section 249(4).
11. Thus, the defect noted by the learned CIT(A) was not non- payment of appeal fee, but non-furnishing of the challan evidencing