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

reassessment was bad in law. 4. For that the reopening was not made based on any new tangible material Denial of Exemption

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

reassessment was bad in law. 4. For that the reopening was not made based on any new tangible material Denial of Exemption

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

reassessment was bad in law. 4. For that the reopening was not made based on any new tangible material Denial of Exemption

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

reassessment was bad in law. 4. For that the reopening was not made based on any new tangible material Denial of Exemption

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

reassessment was bad in law. 4. For that the reopening was not made based on any new tangible material Denial of Exemption

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

reassessment was bad in law. 4. For that the reopening was not made based on any new tangible material Denial of Exemption

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

reassessment was bad in law. 4. For that the reopening was not made based on any new tangible material Denial of Exemption

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

reassessment was bad in law. 4. For that the reopening was not made based on any new tangible material Denial of Exemption

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

exemption under section 11 of the Act\nand the Assessing Officer completed the scrutiny assessment vide order\ndated 03.12.2016 passed under section 143(3) of the Act accepting the\nreturned income. He argued that the order of the reassessment

FICHTNER CONSULTING ENGINEERS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.,CHENNAI vs. ACIT (OSD) CORPORATE CIRCLE 2, CHENNAI

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

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha. G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 959/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12 M/S. Fichtner Consulting Assistant Commissioner Of Engineers (India) Pvt Ltd., V. Income Tax (Osd), No. 165, 9Th Floor, Menon Corporate Circle -2, Eternity St. Mary’S Road, Chennai – 600 034. Alwarpet, Chennai – 600 018. [Pan: Aaacf-5620-Q] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri. N. Arjun Raj, Ca ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri. P. Sajit Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 12.07.2023 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 11.10.2023

Reassessment proceedings consequent to a change of opinion by the succeeding Assessing Officer on the same set of facts without any 'fresh information' is illegal and deserved to be cancelled. 2. Validity of STPI approval for 10B Deduction: :-3-: ITA. No: 959/Chny/2018 The Assessing officer held that the assessee has claimed exemption

C.R.ANAND EDUCATIONAL TRUST,MADURAI vs. ITO, EXEMPTION, MADURAI

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

Bench: Shri C.M. Garg, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.2802/Chny/2019 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2009-10) C.R. Anand Educational Trust, V Ito, Exemption, Madurai. No. 34, Ganeshapuram, S K. Pudur, Madurai – 625 007. Pan No. : Aabtc1675J (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) .. निर्ाारिती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri S. Sankaralingam, Cit (Rtd) & Shri B. Gopalakrishnan, Advocate Ar िाजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri G. Johnson, Addl. Cit Dr सुिवाई की तािीख / Date Of Hearing : 15/02/2022 घोषणा की तािीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 22/02/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Arun Khodpia, Am:

reassessment proceedings or at least he should have allowed exemption u/s.11 & 12 of the Act. The CIT(A) has relied

THE GATE OF HOPE CHARITABLE TRUST,,CHENNAI vs. ITO(E), WARD-2,, CHENNAI

The appeals of the assessee are allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

reassessment, the AO issued statutory notices and after enquiry denied exemption u/s.11 of the A after enquiry denied exemption u/s.11

THE GATE OF HOPE CHARITABLE TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ITO (EXEMPTIONS) WARD-2,, CHENNAI

The appeals of the assessee are allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Jagadish

reassessment, the AO issued statutory notices and after enquiry denied exemption u/s.11 of the A after enquiry denied exemption u/s.11

YELCHUR VENKATA KOTAIAH CHARITIES,CHENNAI vs. ITO, EXEMPTION WARD-2, CHENNAI

The appeal stand allowed in terms of our above order

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.1543/Chny/2024 (िनधा*रणवष* / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Yelchur Venkata Kotaiah Charities Cit (Exemption) बनाम/ 1, Audiappa Naicken Street, Chennai. Vs. George Town, Chennai-600 001. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaaty-0056-C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri J. Prabhakar (Fca) -Ld. Ar " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Nilay Baran Som (Cit) -Ld. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 22-08-2024 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 04-09-2024 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal ()

exemption u/s 11 and arrived at nil income. In terms of statutory requirement, the assessee was required to file the return of income within time allowed u/s 139(1). However, the assessee filed return of income during reassessment

D.A.V. EDUCATIONAL TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ITO, EXEMPTION WARD-2, 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

exemption under section 11 of the Act\nand the Assessing Officer completed the scrutiny assessment vide order\ndated 03.12.2016 passed under section 143(3) of the Act accepting the\nreturned income. He argued that the order of the reassessment

DHANRAJ KOCHAR HUF,CHENNAI vs. DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE II(2), CHENNAI

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

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.1926/Chny/2024 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2006-07 Dhanraj Kochar Huf, Vs. The Deputy Commissioner Of 33, Nsc Bose Road, Income Tax, Chennai 600 079. Central Circle – Ii(2), Chennai. [Pan: Aaahd2785H] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri D. Anand, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. R. Anita, Addl. Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 18.11.2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 29.11.2024 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 16.05.2024 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Chennai-16, Chennai, For The Assessment Year 2006-07. 2. We Find That This Appeal Was Filed With A Delay Of One Day. The Assessee Filed A Petition For Condonation Of Delay Stating The Reasons. Upon Hearing Both The Parties & On Examination Of The Said Petition, We Find The Reasons Stated By The Assessee Are Bonafide, Which Really

reassessment proceedings considered these two transactions as separate and denied the exemption under section 54 of the Act. The ld. CIT(A) while

D.A.V. EDUCATIONAL TRUST,CHENNAI vs. ITO, EXEMPTION WARD-2, CHENNAI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee for AY 2017-18 is allowed

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.1667, 1668, 1669 & 1670/Chny/2024 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2018-19 D.A.V. Educational Trust, Vs. The Income Tax Officer, 5, S V Illam, Mohanapuri Lake View Exemption Ward 4, Street, Adambakkam, Chennai. Chennai 600 088. [Pan: Aaatc5967A] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri G. Baskar, Advocate & Shri A. Satyaseelan, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 28.10.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 21.01.2026 आदेश /O R D E R 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 Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre [Nfac], Delhi For The Assessment Years 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2018-19. 2. Since, The Issues Raised In These Appeals Are Similar Based On The Same Identical Facts, With The Consent Of Both The Parties, We Proceed To 2

exemption under section 11 of the Act and the Assessing Officer completed the scrutiny assessment vide order dated 03.12.2016 passed under section 143(3) of the Act accepting the returned income. He argued that the order of the reassessment

RAIZA ABBAS,CHENNAI vs. ACIT NON CORPORATE WARD 14(1), CHENNAI

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

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy & Shri S. Jayaramanआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.1201/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2014-15 Smt. Raiza Abhas, The Assistant Commissioner Of Vs. No. 68 & 70, Raiza Mansion, Income Tax, Velachery Road, Little Mount, Non Corporate Ward 14(1), Saidapet, Chennai 600 016. Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034. [Pan: Aafpr6508P] (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri D. Anand, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Abani Kanta Nayak, Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 27.10.2020 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 29.10.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvurul Rl Reddy: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax, Chennai Dated 04.03.2019 Relevant To The Assessment Year 2014-15 Passed Under Section 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“Act” In Short] Directing The Assessing Officer To Redo The Assessment After Verification Into The Computation Of Capital Gains & The Exemption Under Section 54 Of The Act.

reassessment after carrying out verification into the computation of capital gains and the exemption claimed under section 54 of the Act. 3. On being

M/S. R.K. INVESTMENTS,CHENNAI vs. DCIT, NCC-3(1),, CHENNAI

The appeal stand allowed in terms of our above order

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.1159/Chny/2024 (िनधा*रणवष* / Assessment Year: 2014-15) M/S. R.K. Investments Dcit Ground Floor, Block-Iv, Non-Corporate Circle-3(1) बनाम/ No.184-187,Temple Steps, Chennai. Vs. Anna Salai Little Mount, Chennai-600 015. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaafr-3413-Q (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri R. Vijayaraghavan (Advocate)-Ld.Ar " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri R. Clement Ramesh Kumar (Cit) -Ld. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 31-07-2024 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 12-08-2024 आदेश / O R D E R

exempt from tax. 14. PCIT ought to have appreciated that when the issue regarding the nature of the impugned land after the facts were thoroughly examined by the assessing officer at the time of reassessment