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

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee for AY 2014-15,\n2017-18 & 2018-19 are allowed and the appeal for AY 2015-16 is partly\nallowed

condonation\nunder section 119(2)(b) of the Act before the Id. CIT(E). The Id. CIT(E)\ncondoned the said delay in filing Form 10A vide his order dated\n30.11.2016 and referred to page 82 of the paper book. He vehemently\nargued that the Assessing Officer, considering all the details, accepted\nthe returned income and formed an opinion that

PROTECT AND RESCUE ANIMALS IN NEED INITIATIVE (PRANI),CHENNAI vs. CIT, EXEMPTIONS,, CHENNAI

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

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1151/Chny/2025 Assessment Years: - Protect & Rescue Animals In Need Commissioner Of Income Tax Initiative (Prani), (Exemptions), No.10, Door No.5, Bnb Flats, Chennai. 6Th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Chennai- 600 083. [Pan: Aaftp0832N] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Assessee By : Shri M.Viswanathan, C.A. प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Bipin C.N, Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 08.07.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 03.10.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amitabh Shukla, A.M :

12A. The Ld.Counsel simultaneously also argued that this tribunal also possesses powers to condone the delay in applications filed after the due date and direct Ld.CIT(E) to grant registration after condoning the delay. The Ld.Counsel said that the insignificant delay of 8 days may be Page - 2 - of 22 condoned. It was argued that grave injustice is being caused

ALAMELU MEMORIAL CHARITABLE TRUST,THIRUVALLUR vs. CIT, EXEMPTIONS,, CHENNAI

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

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.814/Chny/2025 Alamelu Memorial Charitable Trust, Vs. The Commissioner Of Income Tax No. 46, 2Nd Street, Sp Munusamy [Exemptions], Nagar, Gnt Road, Thervazhi, Chennai. Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur 601 201. [Pan:Aaita6393E] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri K. Vishva Padmanabhan, C.A. ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri G. Nandha Kumar, Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 04.06.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 30.06.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 11.03.2024 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemption), Chennai In Rejecting The Application Filed In Form 10Ab Under Clause (Iii) Of First Proviso To Section 80G(5) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“Act” In Short].

12A of the Act, inserting section 12AB of the Act and amending the first and second proviso to sub-section (5) of section 80G of the Act. 7.4 We are concerned with the provisions of section 80G of the Act in these cases. In view of the above provisions, the deduction u/s.80G of the Act in respect of a donation

SOCIETY FOR COMMUNITY ORGANISATION AND PEOPLES EDUCATION (SCOPE),TIRUCHIRAPPALLI vs. CIT, EXEMPTIONS,, CHENNAI

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

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1127/Chny/2025 Assessment Years: - Society For Community Organization Commissioner Of Income Tax & Peoples Education (Scope), (Exemptions), No.17, 16Th Cross, Ahmed Colony, Chennai. Ramalinga Nagar, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu- 620 003. [Pan: Aaets3488C] (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Assessee By : Shri N.Arjun Raj, Advocate, प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Bipin C.N, Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 07.07.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 03.10.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amitabh Shukla, A.M :

condoning the delay in matters concerning 12A registrations. We have noted that while doing so, CBDT had primarily examined the issue of “continuing hardship” to the taxpayers in filing timely applications and thus being deprived of registration on such technical deficiencies. Registrations under section 12A and 80G are closely inter-linked and or rather supplementing their independent objectives. The present

MADURAI AGRI BUSINESS INCUBATION FORUM ,COIMBATORE vs. CIT(EXEMPTIONS), CHENNAI

In the result, all the appeals filed by the assessees are allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal

section 10(23C) of the Act or not, the Hon’ble High Court held that where there is no provision to empower the statutory authority to condone the delay, then the authority cannot condone such delay. The Hon’ble High Court has considered the judgments of Hon’ble Supreme court in the case of State of U.P v Harish Chandra

HARI FOUNDATION,COIMBATORE vs. DLC-CA-(211)(1), ACIT EXEMPTIONS, COIMBATORE

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

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.917/Chny/2024 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2020-21 V. Hari Foundation, The Acit (Exemptions), 3-1, Indira Nagar, Coimbatore. Kuniamuthur S.O., Coimbatore-641 035. [Pan: Aabth 2056 A] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent)

2-1-2022] taking note of CBDT Circular F. No. 173/193/2019ITAI, dated 23-4-2019 held that since Section 139(1) and Section 139(5) are part of Section 139 only and in this Section 139 and sub-section (5) provides mechanism to file a belated return, therefore, even if assessee files return before last date of filing of belated

RAJAH ANNAMALAIPURAM SRI IYYAPPASWAMI TEMPLE TRUST,CHENNAI vs. CIT, EXEMPTIONS,, CHENNAI

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri S.R.Raghunatha

2)All applications, pending before the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner on which no order has been passed under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 12AA before the date on which this section has come into force, shall be deemed to be applications made under sub-clause (vi) of clause (ac) of sub-section (1) of section 12A

RAJAH ANNAMALAIPURAM SRI IYYAPPASWAMI TEMPLE TRUST,CHENNAI vs. CIT, EXEMPTIONS,, CHENNAI

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri S.R.Raghunatha

2)All applications, pending before the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner on which no order has been passed under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 12AA before the date on which this section has come into force, shall be deemed to be applications made under sub-clause (vi) of clause (ac) of sub-section (1) of section 12A

ARULMIGU VENNANKUD MUNIAPPAN THIRUKOIL,SALEM vs. ITO, EXEMPTIONS WARD,, SALEM

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

2. At the outset, the Ld.AR of the assessee brought to our notice that the appeal has been filed belatedly by ‘46’ days; and for condoning the delay, the assessee has filed an affidavit explaining the cause for the delay. Having gone through the contents of the same, we find that cause for delay was reasonable, so we excuse

M/S ALPHA EDUCATIONAL TRUST ,CHENNAI vs. DCIT (EXEMPTIONS), CHENNAI

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Vice-आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A.No.588/Chny/2022 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) M/S. Alpha Educational Trust Vs The Dcit (Exemptions), No.2/310, Jeeva Street, Chennai. Mondiamman Nagar, Red Hills, Chennai-600 052. Pan: Aacta 9230A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent)

condonation petition for delay in filing the application for registration u/s 12A 11 [for the AYs under dispute] has not yet been decided by the CBDT and, therefore, the total incomes of the assessee were to be assessed as per commercial principles. The CIT (A) was also not justified in taking a similar stand that of the AO, without taking

VATHSALYAM TRUST,HOSUR vs. CIT (EXEMPTION), SALEM

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

Bench: Shri George George K & Shri S.R. Raghunatha

section 12A(1)(ac) expressly empowers the PCIT or CIT to condone delay, if satisfied that there exists reasonable cause. The language of the proviso is enabling and confers discretionary jurisdiction which must be exercised judiciously. In the present case, we find that the ld. CIT(E) has merely noted the delay of 249 days and rejected the application without

CHEYYAR VIRUTCHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST,THIRUVANNAMALAI, TAMILNADU vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, NUNGAMBAKKAM CHENNAI

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

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.327/Chny/2023 Cheyyar Virutcham Educational Trust, Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of 73, Arani Koot Road, Cheyyar, Income Tax (H.Qrs) Thiruvannamalai, (Exemptions), Tamil Nadu 604 407. Chennai. [Pan:Aabtc8538N] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri N.V. Balaji, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri D. Hema Bhupal, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 17.01.2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 24.01.2024

2 I.T.A. No. 327/Chny/23 condonation of delay in the form of an affidavit mentioning the reasons for delay in filing the appeal. By referring to the above affidavit, the ld. Counsel for the assessee has submitted that since the assessee was pursuing alternative remedy of rectification, thereby, the delay was occurred. By filing copy of the rectification petition dated

CHARSUR ARTS FOUNDATION,CHENNAI vs. CIT, EXEMPTIONS,, CHENNAI

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

Bench: Shri George George Kand Shri Jagadishआयकर अपीलसं/.Ita No.:1753/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2020-21 Charsur Arts Foundation, The Commissioner Of No. 72, M.C.P. Ramasamy Road, Vs. Income Tax (Exemption), Alwarpet, Chennai 600 018. Chennai. [Pan: Aabtc-1154-G] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri Hithesh, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. R. Anita, Addl. Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 28.08.2025 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 28.08.2025 आदेश/ O R D E R Per George George K: This Appeal Filed At The Instance Of The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemption), Chennai Dated 16.05.2025 Passed Under Section 119(2)(B) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Called ‘The Act’) For The Assessment Year 2020-21. 2. The Solitary Issue Argued On Merits Is With Regard To Maintainability Of Appeal Filed Against The Order Passed Under Section 119(2)(B) Of The Act.

section 119(2)(b) of the Act vide his order dated 16.05.2025. 5. Being aggrieved, the assessee raised the following grounds of appeal: 1. The Id CIT E erred in rejecting the assessee application for condonation of delay in filing Form 10B and upholding the order of Id CPC. 2. That on the facts and circumstances the case

NRITYA SAMSRTI,CHENNAI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, CHENNAI

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

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Hon’Ble Shri S. R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1064/Chny/2025 ननिाारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: Na V. Nritya Samsrti, Commissioner Of Income No.68/160, Big Street, Tax(Exemption), Triplicane, Chennai Chennai-600 005. [Pan: Aadtn4295P] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) : अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Appellant By Mr.Ashwini Vaidialingam प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Respondent By : Mr. Bipin C.N, Cit सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 21.07.2025 : घोर्णाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement 23.07.2025

condone the delay of ‘47’ Nritya Samsrti :: 2 :: days and proceed to adjudicate the grounds of both appeals raised by the assessee. 3. The grounds of appeal raised by the assessee are as under: 1. The Ld. CIT (Exemption) has erred in concluding that there are no charitable objects mentioned in the trust deed, and failed to appreciate the dominant

ROTARY MAGNUM TRUST,CHENNAI vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), CHENNAI

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

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.2109/Chny/2025 Assessment Years: 2024-25 Rotary Magnum Trust, Commissioner Of Income Tax C/O.Mohnot Mahaaveer & Company (Exemption), Llp, No.28, Old No.38, Chennai. Mezzanine Floor, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006. [Pan: Aadtr5127N] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Assessee By : None प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Revenue By : Mr.Arv Sreenivasan, Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 23.09.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 06.11.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amitabh Shukla, A.M :

12A. The Ld.Counsel simultaneously also argued that this tribunal also possesses powers to condone the delay in applications filed after the due date and direct Ld.CIT(E) to grant registration after condoning the delay. Page - 2 - of 8 The Ld.Counsel said that the delay of about 100 days may be condoned. It was argued that grave injustice is being caused

RAJIV COLLEGE OF EXCELLENCE EDUCATIONAL TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ACIT (EXEMPTIONS), CHENNAI

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

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri S. R. Raghunatha, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.: 1433/Chny/2024 िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2022-23 Assistant Commissioner Of Rajiv College Of Excellence V. Income Tax (Exemptions), Educational Trust, Chennai – 600 034. 5/516B, Sakthisai Ram Street, Ganapathy Nagar, Alapakkam, Chennai – 600 116. [Pan:Aabtr-0607-B] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ"क"ओरसे/Appellant By : Shri. M. Karunakaran, Advocate ""यथ"क"ओरसे/Respondent By : Smt. M.S. Deeptha, Jcit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 07.08.2024 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 04.09.2024 आदेश /O R D E R Per S. R. Raghunatha:

2. At the outset, we find that there is a delay of 29 days in appeal filed by the assessee, for which petition for condonation :-2-: ITA. No:1433/Chny/2024 of delay along with reasons for delay has been filed. After considering the petition filed by the assessee and also hearing both the parties, we find that there is a reasonable

VICTORIA EDUCATIONAL TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ITO, EXEMPTION WARD-3,, CHENNAI

The appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri George George K & Shri S.R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.:946/Chny/2025 धनिाजरण वर्ज / Assessment Year: 2022-23 Victoria Educational Trust, Ito, 62, 6Th Street, Vs. Exemptions Ward 3, S.R.P.Colony, Chennai. Peravallur, Chennai – 600 082. [Pan:Aabtv-0115-A] (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी/Respondent) अपीलाथी की ओर से/Appellant By : Shri. N. Arjun Raj, Advocate प्रत्यथी की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri. Kumar Chandan, J.C.I.T.

2. The NFAC, Delhi erred in sustaining the adjustment made in terms of Section 143(1) of the Act in adding back a sum of Rs.63,53,306/- being the gross receipts as taxable total income of the appellant in the computation of taxable total income without assigning proper reasons and justification. :-2-: ITA. No:946/Chny/2025 3. The NFAC, Delhi

VISION FOUNDATION,CHENNAI vs. CIT(A), DELHI

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

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal

12A of Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereafter 'Act') where the total income of a trust or institution as computed under the Act without giving effect to the provisions of section 11 and section 12 exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income tax in any previous year, the accounts of the trust or institution for that year have