THE ERODE CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION EMP CO-OP T& C LIMITED,ERODE vs. ITO, WARD 1(1), ERODE

In the result, the appeal in ITA No

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri, Jm आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.509 & 510/Chny/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2018-2019 & 2020-2021)

condonation of delay Petition u/s 119(2)(b) to treat the return as filed u/s 139(1). The appellant has filed a petition u/s 119(2)(b) dated 26.12.2023 which is still pending before the Central board of Direct Taxes. Concept of Members and Deduction u/s 80P 5) The CIT(A) ought to have seen that the Appellant

INCOME TAX OFFICER, WANAPARTHY BLOCK vs. TAMILNADU SPECIAL POLICE EMPLOYEES COOPERATIVE, TSP CAMP

In the result the appeal of the revenue is dismissed

Bench: Shri George George K & Shri S.R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.:363/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2020-21 Income Tax Officer, Tamilnadu Special Police Non-Corporate Ward -7(3), Vs. Employees Cooperative, Chennai – 600 034. Avadi, Chennai – 600 054. [Pan:Aafat-0366-E] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से/Appellant By : Ms. Sita Krishnamoorthy, J.C.I.T. ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri. G. Reddi Prakash, C.A. सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 12.06.2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 15.07.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S. R. Raghunatha, Am: This Appeal By The Revenue Is Filed Against The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, For The Assessment Year 2020-21, Dated 11.10.2024. 2. At The Outset, We Find That There Is A Delay Of 34 Days In Appeal Filed By The Revenue, For Which Petition For Condonation Of Delay Along With Reasons For Delay Has Been Filed. After Considering The Petition Filed By The Revenue & Also Hearing Both The Parties, We Find That There Is A Reasonable Cause For The Revenue In Not Filing Appeal On Or Before The Due Date Prescribed Under The Law & Thus

condone delay in filing of appeal and admit appeal filed by the revenue for adjudication. 3. The brief facts of the case are that the assessee is a cooperative society formed with the objective providing of credit facilities to its members. The assessee filed its return of income on 21.12.2020 declaring a gross total income of Rs.4

K1104 ELAYAMUTHUR PROMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY,TIRUPPUR vs. ITO, WARD 2(4), TIRUPPUR

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee for both the

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi, Hon’Ble & Shri S. R. Raghunatha, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./Ita Nos.: 1040 & 1041/Chny/2024 िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2016-17 & 2017-18 K 1104 Elayamuthur Primary Income Tax Officer, Agricultural Co-Operative Credit V. Ward -2(4), Society, Tirupur. Elayamuthur, Udumalpet, Tirupur – 642 154. [Pan: Aabak-3636-Q] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ"क"ओरसे/Appellant By : Shri. S. Sridhar, Advocate ""यथ"क"ओरसे/Respondent By : Shri. R.V. Aroonprasaad, Addl.Cit सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 23.07.2024 घोषणाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 18.09.2024

condone delay in filing of appeals and admit appeals filed by the assessee for adjudication. 3. The assessee has raised the following common grounds of appeal for both the assessment years: 1. The Order of the Learned Commissioner (Appeals) is bad and erroneous in law. 2. The Learned Commissioner (Appeals) erred in not considering the submissions made and decisions relied

K1104 ELAAMUTHUR PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SCOIETY,TIRUPPUR vs. ITO, WARD 2(4), TIRUPPUR

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee for both the

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi, Hon’Ble & Shri S. R. Raghunatha, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./Ita Nos.: 1040 & 1041/Chny/2024 िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2016-17 & 2017-18 K 1104 Elayamuthur Primary Income Tax Officer, Agricultural Co-Operative Credit V. Ward -2(4), Society, Tirupur. Elayamuthur, Udumalpet, Tirupur – 642 154. [Pan: Aabak-3636-Q] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ"क"ओरसे/Appellant By : Shri. S. Sridhar, Advocate ""यथ"क"ओरसे/Respondent By : Shri. R.V. Aroonprasaad, Addl.Cit सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 23.07.2024 घोषणाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 18.09.2024

condone delay in filing of appeals and admit appeals filed by the assessee for adjudication. 3. The assessee has raised the following common grounds of appeal for both the assessment years: 1. The Order of the Learned Commissioner (Appeals) is bad and erroneous in law. 2. The Learned Commissioner (Appeals) erred in not considering the submissions made and decisions relied

PUNALVELI WEAVERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY,PUNALVELI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 3, VIRUDHUNAGAR, VIRUDHUNAGAR

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

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.1244/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2018-19 Punalveli Weavers Cooperative Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Society, No. 6/9, T. Vinayagar Kovil Ward 3, Street, Punalveli 626 111, Virudhunagar. Virudhunagar District. [Pan:Aaaap3467B] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Ms. N.V. Lakshmi, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Vijay Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 18.06.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 03.07.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 18.02.2025 Passed By The Addl/Jcit(A)-2, Guwahati For The Assessment Year 2015-16. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee A Registered Co- Operative Society Engaged In Activities Classified Under The Definition Of “Weavers Society” As Per Section 2(31) Of The Tamil Nadu Co-Operative Societies Act,1983. The Assessee Filed Return Of Income On 07.10.2018

c)(ii) instead of under section 80P(2)(a)(ii) of the Act. But, nowhere, it was shown how the rectification of the inadvertent mistake is sufficient cause in filing the appeal before the ld. CIT(A). As held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in several cases that the Courts/Tribunal is to be very liberal in condoning the delay

THE TRIPLICANE COOP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD.,CHENNAI vs. ITO, WARD-9(1), CHENNAI

Accordingly we direct\nthe AO to allow the claim of the assessee for both AY 2020-21 & 2021-22\nsince the facts are identical.\n4.\nIn result the appeal of the assessee for both AY 2020-21 & 2021-2...

C' BENCH: CHENNAI\nश्री एबी टी. वर्की, न्यायिक सदस्य एवं सुश्री पदमावती यस, लेखा सदस्य के समक्ष\nBEFORE SHRI ABY T. VARKEY, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND\nMS. PADMAVATHY.S, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER\nआयकर अपील सं./ITA No.2992&2993/Chny/2025\nनिर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Year: 2020-21 & 2021-22\nThe Triplicane Cooperative Credit\nSociety Ltd.,\nOld No.35, New No.73,\nBharathi Salai, Triplicane,\nChennai - 600 005.\nPAN

THE PALLIPALAYAM FRMERS SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED,NAMAKKAL vs. ITO CIRCLE 1, , ERODE

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

Bench: Shri Ss Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.964/Chny/2024 िनधा8रण वष8 /Assessment Year: 2018-19

2) (b) dated 26.12.2023 for condonation of delay in filing claim of deduction u/s 80P of the Act. 5. The Ld. D.R has not objected to the prayer of the ld. Counsel for the assessee. :- 4 -: 6. We have heard both the parties, perused the materials available on record and gone through orders of the authorities below

INCOME TAX OFFICER, CHENNAI vs. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES COOPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED, CHENNAI

In the result, the both the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed

Bench: Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Shri S. R. Raghunatha

C’ BENCH, CHENNAI "ी मनु कुमार "ग"र, "या"यक सद"य एवं "ी एस. आर. रघुनाथा, लेखा सद"य के सम# BEFORE SHRI MANU KUMAR GIRI, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI S. R. RAGHUNATHA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA Nos.:2095 & 2096/Chny/2025 "नधा$रण वष$ / Assessment Years: 2017-18 & 2018-19 ITO, Railway Employees Co-operative Non-Corporate Ward

INCOME TAX OFFICER, CHENNAI vs. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES COOPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY, CHENNAI

In the result, the both the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed

Bench: Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Shri S. R. Raghunatha

C’ BENCH, CHENNAI "ी मनु कुमार "ग"र, "या"यक सद"य एवं "ी एस. आर. रघुनाथा, लेखा सद"य के सम# BEFORE SHRI MANU KUMAR GIRI, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI S. R. RAGHUNATHA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA Nos.:2095 & 2096/Chny/2025 "नधा$रण वष$ / Assessment Years: 2017-18 & 2018-19 ITO, Railway Employees Co-operative Non-Corporate Ward

M/S. KALAPET PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OP. CREDIT SOCIETY LTD.,,PONDICHERRY vs. ITO, WARD-4,, PONDICHERRY

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Girish Agrawal

condone the delay and admit the appeals. 3. The only issue in these five appeals of assessee is as regards to the order of CIT(A) confirming the denial of claim of deduction 3 I.T.A. Nos.179/Chny/2019, 627 to 630/Chny/2020 u/s.80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act. The assessee has raised identically worded grounds in all the appeals and hence

M/S. KALAPET PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OP. SOCIETY LTD.,,PUDUCHERRY vs. ITO, WARD-4,, PUDUCHERRY

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Girish Agrawal

condone the delay and admit the appeals. 3. The only issue in these five appeals of assessee is as regards to the order of CIT(A) confirming the denial of claim of deduction 3 I.T.A. Nos.179/Chny/2019, 627 to 630/Chny/2020 u/s.80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act. The assessee has raised identically worded grounds in all the appeals and hence

KALAPET PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. ,PONDICHERRY vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD -4, PUDUCHERRY

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Girish Agrawal

condone the delay and admit the appeals. 3. The only issue in these five appeals of assessee is as regards to the order of CIT(A) confirming the denial of claim of deduction 3 I.T.A. Nos.179/Chny/2019, 627 to 630/Chny/2020 u/s.80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act. The assessee has raised identically worded grounds in all the appeals and hence

M/S. KALAPET PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OP. SOCIETY LTD.,,PUDUCHERRY vs. ITO, WARD-4,, PUDUCHERRY

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Girish Agrawal

condone the delay and admit the appeals. 3. The only issue in these five appeals of assessee is as regards to the order of CIT(A) confirming the denial of claim of deduction 3 I.T.A. Nos.179/Chny/2019, 627 to 630/Chny/2020 u/s.80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act. The assessee has raised identically worded grounds in all the appeals and hence

M/S. KALAPET PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OP. SOCIETY LTD.,,PUDUCHERRY vs. ITO, WARD-4,, PUDUCHERRY

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Girish Agrawal

condone the delay and admit the appeals. 3. The only issue in these five appeals of assessee is as regards to the order of CIT(A) confirming the denial of claim of deduction 3 I.T.A. Nos.179/Chny/2019, 627 to 630/Chny/2020 u/s.80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act. The assessee has raised identically worded grounds in all the appeals and hence

ITO NON CORPORATE WARD 6(4), CHENNAI vs. THE RAILWAY EMPLOYEES CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., CHENNAI

In the result, the appeals in ITA Nos

Bench: Shri Abraham P.George & Shri Duvvuru R.L.Reddy

c) that assessee carried on two activities, namely, (i) acceptance of deposit and lending by way of deposits to the members; and (ii) marketing the agricultural produce; and (d) that the surplus had arisen emphatically from marketing of agricultural produces. 19.3 In the present case under consideration, the entire funds were utilized for the purposes of business and there were

ITO NON CORPORATE WARD 6(4), CHENNAI vs. THE RAILWAY EMPLOYEES CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., CHENNAI

In the result, the appeals in ITA Nos

Bench: Shri Abraham P.George & Shri Duvvuru R.L.Reddy

c) that assessee carried on two activities, namely, (i) acceptance of deposit and lending by way of deposits to the members; and (ii) marketing the agricultural produce; and (d) that the surplus had arisen emphatically from marketing of agricultural produces. 19.3 In the present case under consideration, the entire funds were utilized for the purposes of business and there were

ITO NON CORPORATE WARD 6(4), CHENNAI vs. THE RAILWAY EMPLOYEES CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., CHENNAI

In the result, the appeals in ITA Nos

Bench: Shri Abraham P.George & Shri Duvvuru R.L.Reddy

c) that assessee carried on two activities, namely, (i) acceptance of deposit and lending by way of deposits to the members; and (ii) marketing the agricultural produce; and (d) that the surplus had arisen emphatically from marketing of agricultural produces. 19.3 In the present case under consideration, the entire funds were utilized for the purposes of business and there were

ITO WARD 5, NAMAKKAL vs. THE TIRHCHENGODE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LTD., NAMAKKAL

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue in ITA

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.:2954, 2955 & 2956/Chny/2017 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years: 2009-10, 2013-14 & 2014-15 The Income Tax Officer, M/S. The Tiruchengode Agricultural Producers Co- Ward-5, Vs. Operative Marketing Society Ltd., Namakkal – 637 001. No.9, Katchery Street, Velur Road, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal – 637 211. Pan: Aaaat 2058C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.:298, 299 & 300/Chny/2021 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years: 2009-10, 2013-14 & 2014-15 M/S. The Tiruchengode The Income Tax Officer, Agricultural Producers Co- Vs. Ward-5, Operative Marketing Society Namakkal – 637 001. Ltd., No.9, Katchery Street, Velur Road, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal – 637 211. Pan: Aaaat 2058C अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Y. Sridhar, Advocate राज" की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Ar.V. Sreenivasan, Addl.Cit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 12.07.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 13.07.2022

C' Bench in the cases of M/s. 1915 Vellalapatty Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. in I.T.A. Nos. 385 & 386/Mds/2014, M/s.6648 Attur Mulluvadi Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. in I.T.A. No. 387/Mds/2014 vide common order dated 01.05.2014. After perusing the relevant provisions of State Co-operative Societies Act, 1983, governing similar assessees, the Tribunal found that definition

ITO WARD 5, NAMAKKAL vs. THE TIRHCHENGODE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LTD., NAMAKKAL

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue in ITA

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.:2954, 2955 & 2956/Chny/2017 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years: 2009-10, 2013-14 & 2014-15 The Income Tax Officer, M/S. The Tiruchengode Agricultural Producers Co- Ward-5, Vs. Operative Marketing Society Ltd., Namakkal – 637 001. No.9, Katchery Street, Velur Road, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal – 637 211. Pan: Aaaat 2058C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.:298, 299 & 300/Chny/2021 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years: 2009-10, 2013-14 & 2014-15 M/S. The Tiruchengode The Income Tax Officer, Agricultural Producers Co- Vs. Ward-5, Operative Marketing Society Namakkal – 637 001. Ltd., No.9, Katchery Street, Velur Road, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal – 637 211. Pan: Aaaat 2058C अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Y. Sridhar, Advocate राज" की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Ar.V. Sreenivasan, Addl.Cit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 12.07.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 13.07.2022

C' Bench in the cases of M/s. 1915 Vellalapatty Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. in I.T.A. Nos. 385 & 386/Mds/2014, M/s.6648 Attur Mulluvadi Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. in I.T.A. No. 387/Mds/2014 vide common order dated 01.05.2014. After perusing the relevant provisions of State Co-operative Societies Act, 1983, governing similar assessees, the Tribunal found that definition