D.A.V. EDUCATIONAL TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ITO, EXEMPTION WARD-4,, CHENNAI

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1667, 1668, 1669 & 1670/Chny/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2018-19 D.A.V. Educational Trust, 5, S V Illam, Mohanapuri Lake View Street, Adambakkam, Chennai 600 088. [Pan: Aaatc5967A] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) अपीलार्थी की ओर से / Appellant By Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Exemption Ward 4, Chennai. (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) Shri G. Baskar, Advocate & Shri A. Satyaseelan, Advocate Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam, Jcit 28.10.2025 21.01.2026 : प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से/Respondent By : सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : आदेश/Order Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: These Four Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Orders All Dated 05.04.2024 Passed By The Id. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre [Nfac], Delhi For The

133A of the Act on 25.02.2019, wherein, Shri V. Rajendran, Chairman of the assessee Trust stated on oath that the Trust's activities were limited to the sale of books, notebooks and uniforms run by DAV School Trust. The said information reveals that the assessee was not engaged in the dominant activity of education, contrary to its claim for exemption

RAMASAMY PALANISAMY,KARUR vs. ITO, WARD-1,, KARUR

In the result, all the appeals t, all the appeals stand allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

Charitable Trust", Trust", Trust", located located located at at at No.464, No.464, No.464, Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Nagar, Nagar, Nagar, 2nd 2nd 2nd Cross, Cross, Cross, Sengunthapuram, Sengunthapuram, Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. The trustees (32 in Nos) bought 17.99 acres of land at Pungambadi The trustees (32 in Nos) bought

P. KARUNANITHI,KARUR vs. ITO, WARD-1,, KARUR

In the result, all the appeals t, all the appeals stand allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

Charitable Trust", Trust", Trust", located located located at at at No.464, No.464, No.464, Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Nagar, Nagar, Nagar, 2nd 2nd 2nd Cross, Cross, Cross, Sengunthapuram, Sengunthapuram, Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. The trustees (32 in Nos) bought 17.99 acres of land at Pungambadi The trustees (32 in Nos) bought

M. VELUSAMY,KARUR vs. ITO, WARD-1,, KARUR

In the result, all the appeals t, all the appeals stand allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

Charitable Trust", Trust", Trust", located located located at at at No.464, No.464, No.464, Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Nagar, Nagar, Nagar, 2nd 2nd 2nd Cross, Cross, Cross, Sengunthapuram, Sengunthapuram, Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. The trustees (32 in Nos) bought 17.99 acres of land at Pungambadi The trustees (32 in Nos) bought

RAMASAMY PALANISAMY,KARUR vs. ITO, WARD-1,, KARUR

In the result, all the appeals t, all the appeals stand allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

Charitable Trust", Trust", Trust", located located located at at at No.464, No.464, No.464, Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Nagar, Nagar, Nagar, 2nd 2nd 2nd Cross, Cross, Cross, Sengunthapuram, Sengunthapuram, Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. The trustees (32 in Nos) bought 17.99 acres of land at Pungambadi The trustees (32 in Nos) bought

K. BASKAR,KARUR vs. ITO, WARD-1, KARUR

In the result, all the appeals t, all the appeals stand allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

Charitable Trust", Trust", Trust", located located located at at at No.464, No.464, No.464, Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Nagar, Nagar, Nagar, 2nd 2nd 2nd Cross, Cross, Cross, Sengunthapuram, Sengunthapuram, Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. The trustees (32 in Nos) bought 17.99 acres of land at Pungambadi The trustees (32 in Nos) bought

M. VELUSAMY,KARUR vs. ITO, WARD-1,, KARUR

In the result, all the appeals t, all the appeals stand allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

Charitable Trust", Trust", Trust", located located located at at at No.464, No.464, No.464, Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Nagar, Nagar, Nagar, 2nd 2nd 2nd Cross, Cross, Cross, Sengunthapuram, Sengunthapuram, Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. The trustees (32 in Nos) bought 17.99 acres of land at Pungambadi The trustees (32 in Nos) bought

P. NALLUSAMY,KARUR vs. ITO, WARD-1, KARUR

In the result, all the appeals t, all the appeals stand allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

Charitable Trust", Trust", Trust", located located located at at at No.464, No.464, No.464, Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Nagar, Nagar, Nagar, 2nd 2nd 2nd Cross, Cross, Cross, Sengunthapuram, Sengunthapuram, Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. The trustees (32 in Nos) bought 17.99 acres of land at Pungambadi The trustees (32 in Nos) bought

M. NATESAN,KARUR vs. ITO, WARD-1,, KARUR

In the result, all the appeals t, all the appeals stand allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

Charitable Trust", Trust", Trust", located located located at at at No.464, No.464, No.464, Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Nagar, Nagar, Nagar, 2nd 2nd 2nd Cross, Cross, Cross, Sengunthapuram, Sengunthapuram, Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. The trustees (32 in Nos) bought 17.99 acres of land at Pungambadi The trustees (32 in Nos) bought

K. SADASIVAM,KARUR vs. ITO, WARD-1,, KARUR

In the result, all the appeals t, all the appeals stand allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

Charitable Trust", Trust", Trust", located located located at at at No.464, No.464, No.464, Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Nagar, Nagar, Nagar, 2nd 2nd 2nd Cross, Cross, Cross, Sengunthapuram, Sengunthapuram, Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. The trustees (32 in Nos) bought 17.99 acres of land at Pungambadi The trustees (32 in Nos) bought

K. KATHIRVEL,KARUR vs. ITO, WARD-1,, KARUR

In the result, all the appeals t, all the appeals stand allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

Charitable Trust", Trust", Trust", located located located at at at No.464, No.464, No.464, Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Nagar, Nagar, Nagar, 2nd 2nd 2nd Cross, Cross, Cross, Sengunthapuram, Sengunthapuram, Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. The trustees (32 in Nos) bought 17.99 acres of land at Pungambadi The trustees (32 in Nos) bought

R.EASWARAMOORTHY,KARUR vs. ITO, WARD-1,, KARUR

In the result, all the appeals t, all the appeals stand allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

Charitable Trust", Trust", Trust", located located located at at at No.464, No.464, No.464, Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Nagar, Nagar, Nagar, 2nd 2nd 2nd Cross, Cross, Cross, Sengunthapuram, Sengunthapuram, Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. The trustees (32 in Nos) bought 17.99 acres of land at Pungambadi The trustees (32 in Nos) bought

S. ARAVIND,KARUR vs. ITO, WARD-1,, KARUR

In the result, all the appeals t, all the appeals stand allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

Charitable Trust", Trust", Trust", located located located at at at No.464, No.464, No.464, Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Nagar, Nagar, Nagar, 2nd 2nd 2nd Cross, Cross, Cross, Sengunthapuram, Sengunthapuram, Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. The trustees (32 in Nos) bought 17.99 acres of land at Pungambadi The trustees (32 in Nos) bought

K. BASKAR,KARUR vs. ITO, WARD-1,, KARUR

In the result, all the appeals t, all the appeals stand allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

Charitable Trust", Trust", Trust", located located located at at at No.464, No.464, No.464, Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Nagar, Nagar, Nagar, 2nd 2nd 2nd Cross, Cross, Cross, Sengunthapuram, Sengunthapuram, Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. The trustees (32 in Nos) bought 17.99 acres of land at Pungambadi The trustees (32 in Nos) bought

S. EASWARAMOORTHY,KARUR vs. ITO, WARD-1,, KARUR

In the result, all the appeals t, all the appeals stand allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

Charitable Trust", Trust", Trust", located located located at at at No.464, No.464, No.464, Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Nagar, Nagar, Nagar, 2nd 2nd 2nd Cross, Cross, Cross, Sengunthapuram, Sengunthapuram, Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. The trustees (32 in Nos) bought 17.99 acres of land at Pungambadi The trustees (32 in Nos) bought

K. PARAMASIVAM,KARUR vs. ITO, WARD-1,, KARUR

In the result, all the appeals t, all the appeals stand allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

Charitable Trust", Trust", Trust", located located located at at at No.464, No.464, No.464, Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri Nagar, Nagar, Nagar, 2nd 2nd 2nd Cross, Cross, Cross, Sengunthapuram, Sengunthapuram, Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. Karur. The trust was established on 04.02.2011. The trustees (32 in Nos) bought 17.99 acres of land at Pungambadi The trustees (32 in Nos) bought

INCOME TAX OFFICER, BIBIKULAM MADURAI vs. D N PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST, ARASARADI MADURAI TAMIL NADU

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.1302 To 1304/Chny/2023 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2014-15 To 2016-17 & Cross-Objection Nos.1 To 3/Chny/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Years: 2014-15 To 2016-17 The Ito (Exemptions Ward), Bibikulam, Madurai. (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) V. M/S.D.N. Public Charitable 13, Theni Main Road, Arasaradi, Madurai-625 016. [Pan: Aaatd 9013 C] Trust, (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent/Cross- Objector) Department By Assessee By सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : Dr. Samuel Pitta, Jcit : Mr. Arjun Raj, Advocate : 22.08.2024 : 09.10.2024 आदेश / Order Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm:

charitable activity in the name & style of Seva Scan at Kakkan Street Shenoy Nagar, Madurai. A survey u/s. 133A was conducted on 22-01-2018 in the premises of the Trust and it has been found during survey that the assessee trust violated the provision of section

M/S. AARK INDIA EDUCATIONAL TRUST,TIRUNELVELI vs. ITO (EXEMPTIONS), TIRUNELVELI

In the result, the appeal of the asse

Bench: Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Shris.R.Raghunathaआयकरअपीलसं/.Ita Nos.: 1986/Chny/2025 "नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13 Aark India Educational V. Income Tax Officer Charitable Trust, (Exemptions Ward) Nellai 1 1 Francis Xavier Engineering City Centre, Rahmath Nagar, College Campus, Vannarapettai, Tiruchendur Road, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu- 627003 627011 [Pan: Aacta 2809 D] (अपीलाथ /Appellant) (!"यथ /Respondent) आयकरअपीलसं/.Ita No. 2387/Chny/2025 (Revenue Appeal) "नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13 Income Tax Officer (Exemptions Aark India Educational Ward) Nellai City Centre, Rahmath Charitable Trust, Nagar, Tiruchendur Road, 1 1 Francis Xavier Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu-627011 Engineering College Campus, Vannarapettai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu-627003 [Pan: Aacta 2809 D] (अपीलाथ /Appellant) (!"यथ /Respondent) अपीलाथ क$ओरसे/Appellant/Assessee By : Mr. Y. Sridhar, F.C.A. : Ms. E. Pavuna Sundari, Cit !"यथ क$ओरसे/Respondent/Revenue By सुनवाईक$तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 07.01.2026

charitable trust based in Tirunelveli and has been granted registration u/s. 12AA of the Income Tax Act with effect from 12AA of the Income Tax Act with effect from 12AA of the Income Tax Act with effect from Assessment Year 2013- -14. The Trust, established on 23.08.2007, 14. The Trust, established on 23.08.2007, operates on a non-profit basis with