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Section 25023Section 153A19Condonation of Delay18Section 253(1)17Section 143(3)17Addition to Income14Section 246A13Section 80P(4)11Section 144

CHITTIBABU GHANTA,GOA vs. ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE, PANAJI, GOA

Appeals are DISMISSED

ITA 279/PAN/2024[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji13 Feb 2026AY 2013-14

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G. D. Padmahshali

For Appellant: Mr Ajaykumar V. [‘Ld. AR’]For Respondent: Mr Azhar Zain [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 132Section 153ASection 153CSection 246ASection 250Section 253(1)

section 253 of the Act, every appeal u/s 253(1) or 253(2) of the Act before the Appellate Tribunal is required to be filed ‘within sixty days of the date on which order sought be appealed is communicated to the assessee’. W.e.f. 01/10/2024 the period of limitation amended to ‘two months from the end of the month in which

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Limitation/Time-bar9
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CHITTIBABU GHANTA,GOA vs. ACIT CENTRAL CIRCLE, PANAJI, GOA

Appeals are DISMISSED

ITA 278/PAN/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji13 Feb 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G. D. Padmahshali

For Appellant: Mr Ajaykumar V. [‘Ld. AR’]For Respondent: Mr Azhar Zain [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 132Section 153ASection 153CSection 246ASection 250Section 253(1)

section 253 of the Act, every appeal u/s 253(1) or 253(2) of the Act before the Appellate Tribunal is required to be filed ‘within sixty days of the date on which order sought be appealed is communicated to the assessee’. W.e.f. 01/10/2024 the period of limitation amended to ‘two months from the end of the month in which

CHITTIBABU GHANTA,PANAJI, GOA vs. ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE, PANAJI, GOA

Appeals are DISMISSED

ITA 281/PAN/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji13 Feb 2026AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G. D. Padmahshali

For Appellant: Mr Ajaykumar V. [‘Ld. AR’]For Respondent: Mr Azhar Zain [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 132Section 153ASection 153CSection 246ASection 250Section 253(1)

section 253 of the Act, every appeal u/s 253(1) or 253(2) of the Act before the Appellate Tribunal is required to be filed ‘within sixty days of the date on which order sought be appealed is communicated to the assessee’. W.e.f. 01/10/2024 the period of limitation amended to ‘two months from the end of the month in which

CHITTIBABU GHANTA,PANAJI, GOA vs. ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE, PANAJI, GOA

Appeals are DISMISSED

ITA 280/PAN/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji13 Feb 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G. D. Padmahshali

For Appellant: Mr Ajaykumar V. [‘Ld. AR’]For Respondent: Mr Azhar Zain [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 132Section 153ASection 153CSection 246ASection 250Section 253(1)

section 253 of the Act, every appeal u/s 253(1) or 253(2) of the Act before the Appellate Tribunal is required to be filed ‘within sixty days of the date on which order sought be appealed is communicated to the assessee’. W.e.f. 01/10/2024 the period of limitation amended to ‘two months from the end of the month in which

SHRI LEO DINIZ,BORDA, FATORDA vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, INTERNATIONAL TAXATION WARD, PANAJI

The appeal is DISMISSED

ITA 150/PAN/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji13 Feb 2026AY 2016-17

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliassessment Years: 2016-17 Leo Deniz Row House No. 6 J P Andrade Residency, Borda Fatorda, Goa-403602 Pan: Amgpd8687A . . . . . . . Appellant V/S Income Tax Officer, International Taxation Ward, Panaji, Goa. . . . . . . . Respondent Represented Assessee By: Mr Omkar Godbole [‘Ld. Ar’] Revenue By: Mr Ish Gupta [‘Ld. Dr’] Date Of Conclusive Hearing : 02/02/2026 Date Of Pronouncement : 13/02/2026 Order Per G. D. Padmahshali; This Appeal Is Filed U/S 253(1) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [‘The Act’] By The Assessee Challenging Order Dt.

For Appellant: Mr Omkar Godbole [‘Ld. AR’]For Respondent: Mr Ish Gupta [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 246ASection 250Section 253Section 253(1)

section 253 of the Act, is subject to fulfilment of certain pre-conditions which inter-alia dilated as; (i) the delay to be supported by an application/petition requesting condonation and (ii) also to be supported by an affidavit explaining reasons behind such delay and (iii) such reason stated in affidavit should form ‘sufficient cause’ for such substantial delay requested

JAGANUR VIVIDODDHESH PRATHAMIK GRAMEEN KRUSHI SAHAKAR SANGH NIYAMIT,BELAGAVI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD - 1, NIPPANI

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

ITA 454/PAN/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji29 Jan 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Pavan Kumar Gadalei T A. No.454/Pan/2025 (A.Y.2017-18 ) Jaganur Vividoddhesh I.T.O-Ward-1, Vs Prathamik Grameen Krushi Nemchand Building, . Sahakar Sangh Niyamit, 747,Ashoknagar, Jaganur, Tq.Chikkodi, Nipani-591237, Dist Belgaum-591305, Karnataka. Karnataka. Pan No: Aabap7922L

Section 80A

1) of the Act and the conditions stipulated under section 80AC of the Act are not complied by the assessee and the A.O has denied the claim of deduction u/sec80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act and assessed the total income of Rs.48,49,739/- and passed the order u/sec144 of the Act dated 16.10.2019. 4. Aggrieved by the order

JAP RESTAURANT PRIVATE LIMITED,ANJUNA vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE, PANAJI

Appeals stands DISMISSED

ITA 6/PAN/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji21 Aug 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G. D. Padmahshali

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Mr Prabhakar Anand [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 153ASection 250Section 253(1)

condonation of delay, and subject to rule 18 (supra) perused material placed on record and considered facts in the light of settled position of law. ITAT-Panaji Page 6 of 22 JAP Restaurant Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT ITA No. 005 to 007/PAN/2024 6. We note that, the present appeal against the impugned order dt. 16/09/2022 was instituted by the appellant

JAP RESTAURANT PRIVATE LIMITED,ANJUNA vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE, PANAJI

Appeals stands DISMISSED

ITA 7/PAN/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji21 Aug 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G. D. Padmahshali

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Mr Prabhakar Anand [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 153ASection 250Section 253(1)

condonation of delay, and subject to rule 18 (supra) perused material placed on record and considered facts in the light of settled position of law. ITAT-Panaji Page 6 of 22 JAP Restaurant Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT ITA No. 005 to 007/PAN/2024 6. We note that, the present appeal against the impugned order dt. 16/09/2022 was instituted by the appellant

JAP RESTAURANT PRIVATE LIMITED,ANJUNA vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE, PANAJI

Appeals stands DISMISSED

ITA 5/PAN/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji21 Aug 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G. D. Padmahshali

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Mr Prabhakar Anand [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 153ASection 250Section 253(1)

condonation of delay, and subject to rule 18 (supra) perused material placed on record and considered facts in the light of settled position of law. ITAT-Panaji Page 6 of 22 JAP Restaurant Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT ITA No. 005 to 007/PAN/2024 6. We note that, the present appeal against the impugned order dt. 16/09/2022 was instituted by the appellant

GOURISH GOPINATH DESAI,UTTAR KANNADA vs. ITO -2, KARWAR, KARWAR

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

ITA 285/PAN/2025[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji27 Oct 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Pavan Kumar Gadalei T A. Nos. 284,285 & 286/Pan/2025 (A.Y.2014-15 ) Gourish Gopinath Desai, Vs Ito-Ward-2, Katgal Kumta, Aayakar Bhavan, . Uttar Kannada-581444, Karwar-581301, Karnataka. Karnataka. Pan No:Bfwpd9695E

Section 144Section 68

condoning the delay in filling the appeal before the CIT(A). 2. Since the issues involved in these appeals are common and identical, hence they are clubbed, heard and a 2 ITA. No.284,285 & 286/PAN/2025 Gourish Gopinath Desai. consolidated order is passed. For the sake of convenience, shall take up ITA No.284/PAN/2025 as a lead case and facts narrated

GOURISH GOPINATH DESAI,UTTAR KANNADA vs. ITO -2, KARWAR, KARWAR

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

ITA 286/PAN/2025[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji27 Oct 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Pavan Kumar Gadalei T A. Nos. 284,285 & 286/Pan/2025 (A.Y.2014-15 ) Gourish Gopinath Desai, Vs Ito-Ward-2, Katgal Kumta, Aayakar Bhavan, . Uttar Kannada-581444, Karwar-581301, Karnataka. Karnataka. Pan No:Bfwpd9695E

Section 144Section 68

condoning the delay in filling the appeal before the CIT(A). 2. Since the issues involved in these appeals are common and identical, hence they are clubbed, heard and a 2 ITA. No.284,285 & 286/PAN/2025 Gourish Gopinath Desai. consolidated order is passed. For the sake of convenience, shall take up ITA No.284/PAN/2025 as a lead case and facts narrated

GOURISH GOPINATH DESAI ,KARWAR vs. ITO -2, KARWAR , UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT

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

ITA 284/PAN/2025[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji27 Oct 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Pavan Kumar Gadalei T A. Nos. 284,285 & 286/Pan/2025 (A.Y.2014-15 ) Gourish Gopinath Desai, Vs Ito-Ward-2, Katgal Kumta, Aayakar Bhavan, . Uttar Kannada-581444, Karwar-581301, Karnataka. Karnataka. Pan No:Bfwpd9695E

Section 144Section 68

condoning the delay in filling the appeal before the CIT(A). 2. Since the issues involved in these appeals are common and identical, hence they are clubbed, heard and a 2 ITA. No.284,285 & 286/PAN/2025 Gourish Gopinath Desai. consolidated order is passed. For the sake of convenience, shall take up ITA No.284/PAN/2025 as a lead case and facts narrated

DAMODAR MANGALJI & COMPANY LIMITED,PANAJI vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE - 1(1), PANAJI

Appeals stands DISMISSED

ITA 35/PAN/2025[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji18 Dec 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliita Nos. 034 & 035/Pan/2025 Assessment Year : 2011-12 & 2014-15 Damodar Mangalji & Company Ltd. Damodar Niwas, 1St Floor, Mc Road, Panaji, Goa-403001. Pan : Aaacd6880G . . . . . . . Appellant V/S Jt./Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Range-1/Circle-1(1), Goa. . . . . . . . Respondent Appearances Assessee By : Adv Rahul Sarda [‘Ld. Ar’] Revenue By : Mr M Satish [‘Ld. Dr’] Date Of Conclusive Hearing : 20/11/2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 18/12/2025 Order Per G. D. Padmahshali; The Captioned Twin Appeals Of Assessee Instituted U/S 253(1) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [‘The Act’] Are Directed Against Separate Din & Order 1070138041(1) Dt. 08/11/2024 & 1070321994(1) Dt. 13/11/2024 Passed U/S 250 Of The Act By National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [‘Ld. Nfac/Cit(A)’] Which Sprang From Assessment Orders Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Act Anent To Assessment Years 2011-12 & 2014-15 [‘Ay’].

For Appellant: Adv Rahul Sarda [‘Ld. AR’]For Respondent: Mr M Satish [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 250Section 253(1)Section 253(3)Section 37(1)Section 40(1)(i)

1) or 253(2) of the Act is required to be filed within two months from the end of the month in which order sought to be appealed is communicated to the assessee. In view thereof the present twin appeals are filed with a 19 days delay. Thus these appeals are filed beyond the statutory period of two month from

DAMODAR MANGALJI & COMPANY LIMITED,PANAJI vs. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, RANGE - 1, PANAJI

Appeals stands DISMISSED

ITA 34/PAN/2025[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji18 Dec 2025AY 2011-12

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliita Nos. 034 & 035/Pan/2025 Assessment Year : 2011-12 & 2014-15 Damodar Mangalji & Company Ltd. Damodar Niwas, 1St Floor, Mc Road, Panaji, Goa-403001. Pan : Aaacd6880G . . . . . . . Appellant V/S Jt./Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Range-1/Circle-1(1), Goa. . . . . . . . Respondent Appearances Assessee By : Adv Rahul Sarda [‘Ld. Ar’] Revenue By : Mr M Satish [‘Ld. Dr’] Date Of Conclusive Hearing : 20/11/2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 18/12/2025 Order Per G. D. Padmahshali; The Captioned Twin Appeals Of Assessee Instituted U/S 253(1) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [‘The Act’] Are Directed Against Separate Din & Order 1070138041(1) Dt. 08/11/2024 & 1070321994(1) Dt. 13/11/2024 Passed U/S 250 Of The Act By National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [‘Ld. Nfac/Cit(A)’] Which Sprang From Assessment Orders Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Act Anent To Assessment Years 2011-12 & 2014-15 [‘Ay’].

For Appellant: Adv Rahul Sarda [‘Ld. AR’]For Respondent: Mr M Satish [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 250Section 253(1)Section 253(3)Section 37(1)Section 40(1)(i)

1) or 253(2) of the Act is required to be filed within two months from the end of the month in which order sought to be appealed is communicated to the assessee. In view thereof the present twin appeals are filed with a 19 days delay. Thus these appeals are filed beyond the statutory period of two month from

JAI HIND SOUHARDA PATTIN SAHAKARI NIYAMIT,BELAGAVI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD - 1(3), BELAGAVI

The appeal is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 168/PAN/2025[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji16 Dec 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliassessment Year : 2012-13 Jai Hind Souharda Sahakari Sangh Niyamit, Bazar Road, Tal.: Hukkeri, Belgavi-591309 Pan:Aaajj0226F . . . . . . . Appellant

For Appellant: Mr Pramod Vaidya [‘Ld. AR’]For Respondent: Ms Rijjula Uniyal[‘Ld. DR’]
Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 250(6)Section 251(1)(a)Section 251(2)Section 253(1)Section 80P

condone delay in instituting the present appeal u/s 253(1) of the Act and proceed to adjudicate limited issue of ex-parte dismissal of first appeal by the Ld. CIT(A). Recording the same, advanced accordingly. 3. Briefly stated facts of the case are that; the assessee is a Cooperative Society established under the provisions of State Co- operative Societies

SHRI JYOTI MULTIPURPOSE SOUHARD SAHAKARI SANGH NYT EXAMBA,EXAMBA, CHIKODI, BELAGAVI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 1, NIPPANI, NIPPANI, BELAGAVI

The appeal is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 172/PAN/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji27 Nov 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliassessment Year : 2022-23 Shri Jyoti Multipurpose Souharda Sangh Niyamit Examba, Chikodi, Belgavi-591244 Pan:Aabas2730D . . . . . . . Appellant

For Appellant: Mr Shivanand Halbhavi [‘Ld. AR’]For Respondent: Mr Ish Gupta [‘Ld. DR’]
Section 144Section 250Section 251Section 251(1)Section 253(1)

condone ordinary delay caused in instituting the present appeal u/s 253(1) of the Act and proceed to adjudicate the limited issue of ex-parte dismissal of first appeal by the Ld. NFAC. Recording the same, advanced accordingly. 3. Briefly stated facts of the case are that; the assessee is a Multipurpose Cooperative Society established under the provisions of State

THE SHIRODA PROGRESSIVE URBAN MULTIPURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED,PONDA vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, PANAJI

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

ITA 273/PAN/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji23 Dec 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Pavan Kumar Gadalei T A. Nos.272 & 273/Pan/2025 (A.Y. 2018-19 & 2020-21 ) The Shiroda Progressive Urban Vs I T O, Multipurpose Cooperative National E Assessment . Society Limited, Centre, Shop.No.4, Opp: Police Station, Delhi. Shiroda Bhat, Ponda-403103.Goa Pan .No. Aabat7206P (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent)

Section 80P(2)(a)

condone the delay and admit the appeals. The assessee has raised the grounds of appeal challenging the order of the CIT(A) sustaining (i) denial of deduction u/sec80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act in respect of interest from other banks and(ii) no deduction u/sec80P(2)(c) of the Act was allowed. 3. Since the issues involved in these

THE SHIRODA PROGRESSIVE URBAN MULTIPURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED,PONDA vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, PANAJI

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

ITA 272/PAN/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji23 Dec 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Pavan Kumar Gadalei T A. Nos.272 & 273/Pan/2025 (A.Y. 2018-19 & 2020-21 ) The Shiroda Progressive Urban Vs I T O, Multipurpose Cooperative National E Assessment . Society Limited, Centre, Shop.No.4, Opp: Police Station, Delhi. Shiroda Bhat, Ponda-403103.Goa Pan .No. Aabat7206P (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent)

Section 80P(2)(a)

condone the delay and admit the appeals. The assessee has raised the grounds of appeal challenging the order of the CIT(A) sustaining (i) denial of deduction u/sec80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act in respect of interest from other banks and(ii) no deduction u/sec80P(2)(c) of the Act was allowed. 3. Since the issues involved in these

M/S SHIRAGAO PRATHAMIK KRISHI PATTIN SAHAKARI BANK NIYAMIT,BELAGAVI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD - 1(3), BELAGAVI

The appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 8/PAN/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji25 Jan 2023AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara

For Appellant: Shri S. Gadadi, C.AFor Respondent: Shri N. Shrikant
Section 143(3)Section 80PSection 80P(2)(d)Section 80P(4)

condone the delay. 3. The assessee has raised the following pleadings in the instant appeal : 4. Coming to the assessee’s sole substantive grievance challenging correctness of both the lower authorities action denying sec.80P deduction involving alleged nominal members as well as deposits of surplus funds in various banks, it is noticed that this tribunal’s recent coordinate bench

COFRE DO FUNDO DA CRUZ ALO DE BAMBOLIM,BAMBOLIM vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, NFAC, , DELHI

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

ITA 305/PAN/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Panaji04 Jun 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri G D Padmahshalii T A. Nos.305/Pan/2024 (A.Y. 2015-16 ) Cofre Do Fundo Da Cruz Alo Vs National E – De Bombolim, Assessment Centre, . 101/1,Holy Cross Shrine, Delhi-110001 Bambolim, Gmc Complex, . Bambolim-403202, Goa. Pan .No. Aabtc0675N (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) Assessee By Smt.Pratibha.R. Ar Revenue By Shri.Deshmukh S Prakashsr.Dr

Section 11Section 249(4)(b)

condonation of delay u/sec 119(2)(b) of the Act in filling Form.No.10B with the Commissioner of Income Tax(exemptions) Bengaluru on 10.03.2023 and the decision is awaited. The A.O considering the facts, submissions and details observed 3 ITA. No.305/PAN/2024 Cofre do fundo da cruz alo de bambolim.. that the assesses is not eligible for exemptions under section