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

In the result, Cross Objections filed by the assessee are partly

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal

charitable objects of the Trust. Further, it was pointed out by the Ld AR that M/s. DDPL didn’t charge any rent from the Trust for utilizing it in the premises owned by M/s DDPL; and thus, the assessee Trust only benefited from such an arrangement with M/s.DDPL and not the other way i.e. company M/s. DDPL didn’t benefit

RAMSAHAIMALSAHUWALA AND SONS CHARITABLE TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(3), CHENNAI

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee for all assessment years are partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha.G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.53 To 61/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2013-14 To 2019-20 V. M/S.Ramsahaimal Sahuwala & The Acit, Sons Charitable Trust, Central Circle-2(3), No.24, Cathedral Garden Road, Chennai. Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034. The Ito, Exemptions Ward-4, Chennai. [Pan:Aaatr 0709 B] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ"की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri T. Banusekar, Adv. Shri H. Yeshwanth Kumar, Ca ""थ"की ओरसे /Respondent By : Shri P. Sajit Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 06.10.2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.10.2023

Charitable Trust :: 2 :: 2. The assessee has, more or less, raised common grounds of appeal for both the assessment years. Therefore, for the sake of brevity, grounds of appeal filed for the AY 2013-14, are re-produced as under: 1. For that the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) is contrary to law, facts and circumstances

RAMSAHAIMALSAHUWALA AND SONS CHARITABLE TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(3), CHENNAI

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee for all assessment years are partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha.G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.53 To 61/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2013-14 To 2019-20 V. M/S.Ramsahaimal Sahuwala & The Acit, Sons Charitable Trust, Central Circle-2(3), No.24, Cathedral Garden Road, Chennai. Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034. The Ito, Exemptions Ward-4, Chennai. [Pan:Aaatr 0709 B] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ"की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri T. Banusekar, Adv. Shri H. Yeshwanth Kumar, Ca ""थ"की ओरसे /Respondent By : Shri P. Sajit Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 06.10.2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.10.2023

Charitable Trust :: 2 :: 2. The assessee has, more or less, raised common grounds of appeal for both the assessment years. Therefore, for the sake of brevity, grounds of appeal filed for the AY 2013-14, are re-produced as under: 1. For that the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) is contrary to law, facts and circumstances

RAMSAHAIMALSAHUWALA AND SONS CHARITABLE TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(3), CHENNAI

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee for all assessment years are partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha.G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.53 To 61/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2013-14 To 2019-20 V. M/S.Ramsahaimal Sahuwala & The Acit, Sons Charitable Trust, Central Circle-2(3), No.24, Cathedral Garden Road, Chennai. Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034. The Ito, Exemptions Ward-4, Chennai. [Pan:Aaatr 0709 B] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ"की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri T. Banusekar, Adv. Shri H. Yeshwanth Kumar, Ca ""थ"की ओरसे /Respondent By : Shri P. Sajit Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 06.10.2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.10.2023

Charitable Trust :: 2 :: 2. The assessee has, more or less, raised common grounds of appeal for both the assessment years. Therefore, for the sake of brevity, grounds of appeal filed for the AY 2013-14, are re-produced as under: 1. For that the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) is contrary to law, facts and circumstances

RAMSAHAIMALSAHUWALA AND SONS CHARITABLE TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(3), CHENNAI

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee for all assessment years are partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha.G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.53 To 61/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2013-14 To 2019-20 V. M/S.Ramsahaimal Sahuwala & The Acit, Sons Charitable Trust, Central Circle-2(3), No.24, Cathedral Garden Road, Chennai. Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034. The Ito, Exemptions Ward-4, Chennai. [Pan:Aaatr 0709 B] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ"की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri T. Banusekar, Adv. Shri H. Yeshwanth Kumar, Ca ""थ"की ओरसे /Respondent By : Shri P. Sajit Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 06.10.2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.10.2023

Charitable Trust :: 2 :: 2. The assessee has, more or less, raised common grounds of appeal for both the assessment years. Therefore, for the sake of brevity, grounds of appeal filed for the AY 2013-14, are re-produced as under: 1. For that the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) is contrary to law, facts and circumstances

RAMSAHAIMALSAHUWALA AND SONS CHARITABLE TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(3), CHENNAI

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee for all assessment years are partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha.G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.53 To 61/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2013-14 To 2019-20 V. M/S.Ramsahaimal Sahuwala & The Acit, Sons Charitable Trust, Central Circle-2(3), No.24, Cathedral Garden Road, Chennai. Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034. The Ito, Exemptions Ward-4, Chennai. [Pan:Aaatr 0709 B] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ"की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri T. Banusekar, Adv. Shri H. Yeshwanth Kumar, Ca ""थ"की ओरसे /Respondent By : Shri P. Sajit Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 06.10.2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.10.2023

Charitable Trust :: 2 :: 2. The assessee has, more or less, raised common grounds of appeal for both the assessment years. Therefore, for the sake of brevity, grounds of appeal filed for the AY 2013-14, are re-produced as under: 1. For that the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) is contrary to law, facts and circumstances

RAMSAHAIMALSAHUWALA AND SONS CHARITABLE TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(3), CHENNAI

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee for all assessment years are partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha.G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.53 To 61/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2013-14 To 2019-20 V. M/S.Ramsahaimal Sahuwala & The Acit, Sons Charitable Trust, Central Circle-2(3), No.24, Cathedral Garden Road, Chennai. Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034. The Ito, Exemptions Ward-4, Chennai. [Pan:Aaatr 0709 B] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ"की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri T. Banusekar, Adv. Shri H. Yeshwanth Kumar, Ca ""थ"की ओरसे /Respondent By : Shri P. Sajit Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 06.10.2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.10.2023

Charitable Trust :: 2 :: 2. The assessee has, more or less, raised common grounds of appeal for both the assessment years. Therefore, for the sake of brevity, grounds of appeal filed for the AY 2013-14, are re-produced as under: 1. For that the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) is contrary to law, facts and circumstances

RAMSAHAIMALSAHUWALA AND SONS CHARITABLE TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(3), CHENNAI

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee for all assessment years are partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha.G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.53 To 61/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2013-14 To 2019-20 V. M/S.Ramsahaimal Sahuwala & The Acit, Sons Charitable Trust, Central Circle-2(3), No.24, Cathedral Garden Road, Chennai. Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034. The Ito, Exemptions Ward-4, Chennai. [Pan:Aaatr 0709 B] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ"की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri T. Banusekar, Adv. Shri H. Yeshwanth Kumar, Ca ""थ"की ओरसे /Respondent By : Shri P. Sajit Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 06.10.2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.10.2023

Charitable Trust :: 2 :: 2. The assessee has, more or less, raised common grounds of appeal for both the assessment years. Therefore, for the sake of brevity, grounds of appeal filed for the AY 2013-14, are re-produced as under: 1. For that the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) is contrary to law, facts and circumstances

RAMSAHAIMALSAHUWALA AND SONS CHARITABLE TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(3), CHENNAI

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee for all assessment years are partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha.G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.53 To 61/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2013-14 To 2019-20 V. M/S.Ramsahaimal Sahuwala & The Acit, Sons Charitable Trust, Central Circle-2(3), No.24, Cathedral Garden Road, Chennai. Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034. The Ito, Exemptions Ward-4, Chennai. [Pan:Aaatr 0709 B] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ"की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri T. Banusekar, Adv. Shri H. Yeshwanth Kumar, Ca ""थ"की ओरसे /Respondent By : Shri P. Sajit Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 06.10.2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.10.2023

Charitable Trust :: 2 :: 2. The assessee has, more or less, raised common grounds of appeal for both the assessment years. Therefore, for the sake of brevity, grounds of appeal filed for the AY 2013-14, are re-produced as under: 1. For that the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) is contrary to law, facts and circumstances

RAMSAHAIMALSAHUWALA AND SONS CHARITABLE TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(3), CHENNAI

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee for all assessment years are partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha.G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.53 To 61/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2013-14 To 2019-20 V. M/S.Ramsahaimal Sahuwala & The Acit, Sons Charitable Trust, Central Circle-2(3), No.24, Cathedral Garden Road, Chennai. Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034. The Ito, Exemptions Ward-4, Chennai. [Pan:Aaatr 0709 B] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ"की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri T. Banusekar, Adv. Shri H. Yeshwanth Kumar, Ca ""थ"की ओरसे /Respondent By : Shri P. Sajit Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 06.10.2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.10.2023

Charitable Trust :: 2 :: 2. The assessee has, more or less, raised common grounds of appeal for both the assessment years. Therefore, for the sake of brevity, grounds of appeal filed for the AY 2013-14, are re-produced as under: 1. For that the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) is contrary to law, facts and circumstances

SUPPAHIRE EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST,THANJAVUR vs. ITO, EXEMPTIONS WARD,, TRICHY

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Amitabh Shukla

Charitable Trust :: 3 :: reassessment or re-computation u/s.147 of the Act and (b) the issuance of notice u/s.148 of the Act shall

SAPPAHIRE EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST,THANJAVUR vs. ITO, EXEMPTIONS WARD,, TRICHY

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Amitabh Shukla

Charitable Trust :: 3 :: reassessment or re-computation u/s.147 of the Act and (b) the issuance of notice u/s.148 of the Act shall

ST.JOSEPH'S INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRUST,CHENNAI vs. PCIT CENTRAL CHENNAI - 1, CHENNAI

In the result, all the three appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Hon’Ble Shri Jagadishआयकरअपील सं./ Ita Nos.1618 & 1619 /Chny/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2018-19 & 2020-2021) St. Joseph’S Institute Of Science & Vs. The Principal Commissioner Of Income Technology Trust, Tax, No.56C, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Central, Chennai -1 Sholinganallur, Chennai 600 119. [Pan: Aahts 9943B] आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.1620 /Chny/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2020-2021) St. Joseph’S Educational Trust, Vs The Principal Commissioner Of Income No.56C, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Tax, Sholinganallur, Chennai 600 119. Central, Chennai -1 [Pan: Aamts 3888G] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri K.R. Vasudevan, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Shri Nilay Baran Som, Irs, Cit.

CHARITABLE TRUST was already stayed by the Supreme Court prior to issue of notice dated 04.03.2024 u/s 263 of the Act itself; V. The Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Shree Chamundi Mopeds Ltd. Vs. Church of South India Trust Association, Madras, (1992) 3 SCC 1 has explained the meaning of ‘quashing of an order’ and ‘stay

ST.JOSEPH'S EDUCATIONAL TRUST,CHENNAI vs. PCIT CENTRAL CHENNAI - 1, CHENNAI

In the result, all the three appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Hon’Ble Shri Jagadishआयकरअपील सं./ Ita Nos.1618 & 1619 /Chny/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2018-19 & 2020-2021) St. Joseph’S Institute Of Science & Vs. The Principal Commissioner Of Income Technology Trust, Tax, No.56C, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Central, Chennai -1 Sholinganallur, Chennai 600 119. [Pan: Aahts 9943B] आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.1620 /Chny/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2020-2021) St. Joseph’S Educational Trust, Vs The Principal Commissioner Of Income No.56C, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Tax, Sholinganallur, Chennai 600 119. Central, Chennai -1 [Pan: Aamts 3888G] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri K.R. Vasudevan, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Shri Nilay Baran Som, Irs, Cit.

CHARITABLE TRUST was already stayed by the Supreme Court prior to issue of notice dated 04.03.2024 u/s 263 of the Act itself; V. The Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Shree Chamundi Mopeds Ltd. Vs. Church of South India Trust Association, Madras, (1992) 3 SCC 1 has explained the meaning of ‘quashing of an order’ and ‘stay

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

Charitable Trust u/s.12AA of the Act from AY 2004-05 onwards vide\nC.No.464/37/03-04 dated 21.07.2003. The AO noted that the assessee\nTrust has filed return of income for AY 2015-16 on 27.09.2015 admitting\n`NIL' income. Later, the assessment of the assessee was scrutinized and\ncompleted u/s.143(3) of the Act 29.12.2017, and the AO accepted the\nincome

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

In the result, appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed\nand Cross Objections filed by the assessee are partly allowed

Charitable Trust u/s.12AA of the Act from AY 2004-05 onwards vide\nC.No.464/37/03-04 dated 21.07.2003. The AO noted that the assessee\nTrust has filed return of income for AY 2015-16 on 27.09.2015 admitting\n`NIL' income. Later, the assessment of the assessee was scrutinized and\ncompleted u/s.143(3) of the Act 29.12.2017, and the AO accepted the\nincome

ST.JOSEPH'S INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRUST,CHENNAI vs. PCIT CENTRAL CHENNAI - 1, CHENNAI

In the result, all the three appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

Trust without\nbringing any prima facie evidence on record to prove that those alleged receipts are\nnot donations but \"capitation fee\" as held in the case of MAC Public Charitable\nTrust. The Id. Counsel for the assessee further argued that the PCIT ought to have\napplied his mind before passing the order directing the AO to deny exemption

M/S THAMIZHVEL PT RAJAN COMMEMORATION TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ITO, (EXEMPTIONS)WARD-1, CHENNAI

In the result, penalty appeals also stand allowed

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.1087/Chny/2023 (िनधा*रणवष* / Assessment Year: 2009-10) & 2. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.1088/Chny/2023 (िनधा*रणवष* / Assessment Year: 2010-11) & 3. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.1089/Chny/2023 (िनधा*रणवष* / Assessment Year: 2011-12) & 4. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.1090/Chny/2023 (िनधा*रणवष* / Assessment Year: 2012-13) & 5. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.1091/Chny/2023 (िनधा*रणवष* / Assessment Year: 2013-14) & 6. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.1092/Chny/2023 (िनधा*रणवष* / Assessment Year: 2014-15) & 7. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.1093/Chny/2023 (िनधा*रणवष* / Assessment Year: 2015-16) & 8. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.1094/Chny/2023 (िनधा*रणवष* / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & 9. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.1095/Chny/2023 (िनधा*रणवष* / Assessment Year: 2017-18)

trust deed. 6. In the above background, we find that Ld. AO has alleged that the corpus donations as received by the assessee were nothing but rental receipts since the same was received from only those persons who had hired halls on various occasions. The allegation is primarily based on the fact that the assessee has declared addition service income