AHMEDNAGAR ZILLA GRAMSEVAKANCHI SAHAKAR PATSANSTHA MARYADIT,AHILYANAGAR vs. PCIT, PUNE-1, PUNE

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

e), as the case may be.\n36. The original source of the investments made by the petitioners in\nnationalised banks is admittedly the income that the petitioners\nderived from the activities listed in sub-clauses (i) to (vii) of clause (a).\nThe character of such income may not be lost, especially when the\nstatute uses the expression \"attributable

R&DE (ENGRS) EMPLOYEES CO-OP. CREDIT SOCIETY,PUNE vs. ITO, WARD 7(3), PUNE, PUNE

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Ms. Astha Chandra

disallowing the deduction u/s 80P of the Act by the CPC, Bengaluru. Subsequently, the case was selected for scrutiny under the E-assessment Scheme, 2019 on the issue of above mentioned claim of deduction u/s 80P under Chapter VI-A of the Act. Statutory notice(s) u/s 143(2)/142(1) of the Act were issued calling for various details

MAHATMA GANDHI NAGRI SAHAKARI PAT SANSTHA MYDT UDGIR,LATUR vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER- WARD 1 -LATUR, LATUR

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

disallowed the\ndeduction claimed by the assessee u/s 80P(2)(a)(i)/80P(2)(d) of the Act\namounting to Rs.3,04,88,392/- treating the same as other income'.\nAccordingly, the Ld. AO completed the assessment on 28.09.2021 u/s\n143(3) r.w.s.144B of the Act by making an addition of Rs.3,04,88,392/- as\nincome from other sources

INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD 1 SATARA, SATARA vs. KARAD PATAN TALUKA PRATHMIK SHIKSHAK SAHAKARI SOCIETY LIMITEDTY , KARAD

In the result, Revenue’s Appeal is dismissed

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita No.2289/Pun/2025 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2020-21 Income Tax Officer, V Karad Patan Taluka Prathmik Ward-1, Satara. S Shikshak Sahakari Society Limited, 190 B Shaniwar Peth, Opp.Shivneri Lodge, Karad, Satara – 415110 Pan: Aaaak0559R Appellant / Assessee Respondent / Revenue Assessee By Shri Satish U Nade Revenue By Smt Neha Thakur (Virtual) Date Of Hearing 21/01/2026 Date Of Pronouncement 23/01/2026 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeal)[Nfac], Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 For A.Y.2020-21 Dated 21.08.2025 Emanating From The Assessment Order Passed Under Section 143(3) Read With Section 144B Of The I.T .Act, 1961 Dated

disallowed assessee’s claim for deduction u/s.80P(2) of the Act. The relevant paragraphs 4.5 to 6 of Assessment Order are reproduced here as under : 3 ITA No.2289/PUN/2025 [A] “4.5.) Further, it may be noted that the assessee for the year under consideration has claimed the deduction U's 80P of the Act to the extent of Rs. 2

INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD-2, AHMEDNAGAR, AHMEDNAGAR vs. KANIFNATH GRMAIN BIGAR SHETI SAHAKARI, MALDAD SANGAMNER

In the result, Revenue’s Appeal is dismissed

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita Nos.2270 & 2271/Pun/2025 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2018-19 The Income Tax Officer, V Kanifnath Gramin Bigar Sheti Ward-2, Ahmednagar. S Sahakaripatsanstha Maryadit, At Post Malad, Taluka Sangamner, Ahmednagar – 422608. Pan: Aabak1395E Appellant/ Revenue Respondent /Assessee Assessee By Shri Pramod S Shingte – Ar Revenue By Smt Neha Thakkar (Virtual) Date Of Hearing 19/01/2026 Date Of Pronouncement 21/01/2026 आदेश/ Order Per Bench : These Two Appeals Filed By The Revenue Against The Separate Orders Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeal)[Nfac],Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 For A.Y.2018- 19Dated 01.07.2025 Emanating From The Assessment Order Dated 30.03.2021 Under Section 143(3) R.W.S. 143(3A) & 143(3B) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 & Order Under Section 250 Of The Income

e) of the Act, whereas in the present case, itis under Section 80P(2)(d) of the Act. Hence, the income by way of interest earned by deposit or investment of idle or surplus funds does not change its character irrespective of the fact whether such income of interest is earned from a schedule bank or a co-operative bank

INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD-2, AHMEDNAGAR, AHAMEDNAGAR vs. KANIFNATH GRMAIN BIGAR SHETI SAHAKARIPATSANSTHA MARYADIT, , MALDAD

In the result, Revenue’s Appeal is dismissed

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita Nos.2270 & 2271/Pun/2025 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2018-19 The Income Tax Officer, V Kanifnath Gramin Bigar Sheti Ward-2, Ahmednagar. S Sahakaripatsanstha Maryadit, At Post Malad, Taluka Sangamner, Ahmednagar – 422608. Pan: Aabak1395E Appellant/ Revenue Respondent /Assessee Assessee By Shri Pramod S Shingte – Ar Revenue By Smt Neha Thakkar (Virtual) Date Of Hearing 19/01/2026 Date Of Pronouncement 21/01/2026 आदेश/ Order Per Bench : These Two Appeals Filed By The Revenue Against The Separate Orders Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeal)[Nfac],Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 For A.Y.2018- 19Dated 01.07.2025 Emanating From The Assessment Order Dated 30.03.2021 Under Section 143(3) R.W.S. 143(3A) & 143(3B) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 & Order Under Section 250 Of The Income

e) of the Act, whereas in the present case, itis under Section 80P(2)(d) of the Act. Hence, the income by way of interest earned by deposit or investment of idle or surplus funds does not change its character irrespective of the fact whether such income of interest is earned from a schedule bank or a co-operative bank

PUNE MADHYAMIK SHIKSHAK SAHKARI PATAPEDHI MARYADIT,PUNE vs. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX,PUNE 4, PUNE

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

Bench: Shri R. K. Panda & Ms Astha Chandraassessment Year : 2020-21

E R PER R. K. PANDA, VP : This appeal filed by the assessee is directed against the order dated 27.02.2025 passed u/s 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) by the Ld. PCIT, Pune-4, relating to assessment year 2020-21. 2. Although a number of grounds have been raised by the assessee, however

AURANGABAD DIVISION LIFE INSURANCE EMPLOYEES CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD,AURANBAD vs. ITO, WARD-1(1), AURANGABAD, AURANGABAD

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita No.3175/Pun/2025 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2020-21 Aurangabad Divison Life V The Income Tax Officer, Insurance Employees Co-Op S Ward-1(1), Aurangabad. Credit Society Ltd., 11, Jeevan Prakash, Lic Office Building Adalat Road, Kranti Chowk, Aurangabad -431005 Pan: Aaaaa2245A Appellant/ Assessee Respondent /Revenue Assessee By Ca Payal Rathi (Virtual) Revenue By Shri Sadananda – Jcit Date Of Hearing 09/02/2026 Date Of Pronouncement 10/02/2026 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeal)[Nfac], Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 For The A.Y.2020-21 Dated 24.09.2025 Emanating From The Assessment Order Passed Under Section 143(3) Read With Section 144B Of The Income Tax Act, 1961

disallowed by Assessing Officer. 3 ITA No.3175/PUN/2025 [A] 3.1 Thus, the issue before us is whether Assessee Co-operative Credit Society is eligible for deduction u/s.80P(2)(a)(i) of the Act, on the Interest Income earned from depositing excess funds. 3.2 The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Bihar State Co- operative Bank

SHREE DATTA NAGARI SAHAKARI PAT SANSTHA,SANGLI vs. ITO WARD-5, SANGLI

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee for AY 2018-19 (ITA

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Ms. Astha Chandra

E- assessment Scheme, 2019 on the following issue : (i) Bonus or Commission to Employee; (ii) Investment/Advances/Loans and (iii) Deduction from total AYs 2018-19 & 2020-21 income under Chapter VI-A. During the assessment proceedings, the Ld. Assessing Officer (“AO”) noted that the assessee has earned interest of Rs. 1,56,70,940 from investments in Co-operative banks

SHREE DATTA NAGARI SAHAKARI PAT SANSTHA,SANGLI vs. ITO WARD-5, SANGLI

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee for AY 2018-19 (ITA

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Ms. Astha Chandra

E- assessment Scheme, 2019 on the following issue : (i) Bonus or Commission to Employee; (ii) Investment/Advances/Loans and (iii) Deduction from total AYs 2018-19 & 2020-21 income under Chapter VI-A. During the assessment proceedings, the Ld. Assessing Officer (“AO”) noted that the assessee has earned interest of Rs. 1,56,70,940 from investments in Co-operative banks

INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-8(3), PUNE, PUNE vs. M/S. TATA MOTORS KARMACHARI SAHAKARI PATPEDHI LIMITED, PUNE

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.2529/Pun/2024 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18 The Income Tax Officer, V Tata Motors Karmachari Ward-8(3), Pune. S. Sahakari Patpedhi, H 5 3Rd Floor, C/O.Tata Motors, Pune City, Pune – 411018. Pan: Aabat7682B Appellant/ Revenue Respondent / Assessee Assessee By Shri Sanket Joshi – Ar Revenue By Shri Abhinay Kumbhar – Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 06/05/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 08/05/2025 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of Ld.Commssioner Of Income Tax(Appeal)[Nfac] Passed Under Section 250 Of The Act, Dated 04.10.2024 For The A.Y.2017-18. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal : “1. On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Learned Cit(A) Has Erred In Deleting The Disallowance Made By The Assessing Officer Of The Deduction Of Rs. 6,18,57,845/- Claimed Under Section Bop Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 Being Interest Earned From The Investments

disallowed the entire claim of 80P of the Assessee. Assessee filed appeal before the ld.CIT(A).Ld.CIT(A) allowed the assessee’s appeal following ITAT Pune’s decision in Assessee’s own case for A.Y.2012-13 in ITA No.2596/PUN/2016. 4.2 Aggrieved by the order of the ld.CIT(A), Revenue filed appeal before this Tribunal. 4.3 Ld.DR has not brought on record

THE SANGLI SALARY EARNERS CO OP SOCIETY LTD,SANGLI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD 3 SANGLI, SANGLI

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita No.2254/Pun/2025 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2020-21 The Sangli Salary Earners Co V The Income Tax Officer, Op Society Ltd., S. Ward-3, Sangli. 1104 B, Harbhat Road, Main City, Sangli – 416416 Pan: Aaaat0980D Appellant/ Assessee Respondent / Revenue Assessee By Shri Amit Sudhir Shintre(Virtual) Revenue By Smt. Saumya Pandey Jain-Addl.Cit Date Of Hearing 17/11/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 17/11/2025 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals)[Nfac], Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 For A.Y.2020-21, Dated 27.08.2025 Emanating From Assessment Order U/S.143(3) Read With Section 143(3) R.W.S 144B Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 Dated 26.09.2022. The Assessee Has Raised Following Grounds Of Appeal : “1. Deduction U/S 80P(2)(A)(I) Relying On The Decision Of Totgars Co-

80P of the Act. d) Without prejudice and in the alternative, in the event that the interest income is treated as "Income from Other Sources", direct that proportionate expenditure incurred for earning such income be allowed as deduction under section 57 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, in accordance with the computation of proportionate cost furnished. e) Grant such other

VAIBHAV NAGARI SAHAKARI PAT SANSTHA MARYADIT, NEAR SAWANT NIWAS, OPP. PANCHVATI THEATER,ICHALKARANJI,ICHALKARANJI vs. ASSESSING OFFICER, WARD NO. 1, VRINDAVAN COLONY, ASARA NAGAR, SANGLI ROAD, ICHALKARANJI, ICHALKARANJI

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Ms.Astha Chandra & Dr.Dipak P. Ripoteआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1210/Pun/2025 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2020-21 Vaibhav Nagari Sah Pat V The Assessing Officer, Sanstha Maryadit, S Ward No.1, Ichalkaranji. 10/1280, Sawant Niwas, Opp.Panchvati Theter, Sangli Road, Ichalkaranji – 416115. Maharashtra. Pan: Aaaav0226E Appellant/ Assessee Respondent / Revenue Assessee By None Revenue By Shri Dayanand Jawalikar – Jcit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 12/06/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 18/06/2025

disallowance of 210,13,612/-, being proportionate interest income earned from deposits with Cooperative Banks, by wrongly holding that such income is not eligible for deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The authorities below failed to appreciate that the deposits were made out of working capital and operational funds in the normal course

INDAPUR TALUKA PRATHMIK SHIKSHAKANCHI SAHAKARI PATASNATHA MARYADIT,PUNE vs. INCOME TAXOFFICER, WARD 14(5), PUNE, PUNE

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Ms. Astha Chandra

e) In the present case, the assessee has clearly made the investment with the Pune District Central Cooperative Bank and has earned the interest income of Rs.45,57,685/- which has been claimed as deduction u/s 80P(2)(d) of the Act. f) The order of the AO and the consequent grounds raised by the assessee have been perused

DHARMAVEER SAMBHAJI NAGARI SAHAKARI PAT MARYADIT,PUNE vs. PCIT, PUNE

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

Bench: Shri R. K. Panda & Ms. Astha Chandraassessment Year : 2020-21 Dharmaveer Sambhaji Nagari Pcit-3, Pune Sahakari Pat Maryadit Vs. A/P Manchar, Tal-Ambegaon, Dist. Pune – 410503 Pan: Aaaad5228N (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Sandip Argade Department By : Shri Amol Khairnar, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 13-01-2026 Date Of Pronouncement : 16-01-2026

E R PER R.K. PANDA, V.P: This appeal filed by the assessee is directed against the order dated 13.03.2025 passed u/s 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) by the Ld. PCIT, Pune-3 relating to assessment year 2020-21. 2. Although a number of grounds have been raised by the assessee, however, these

PUNE ZILHA MADHYAWATI SAKAKAK PUNE,PUNE vs. ITO, WARD 6(3), PUNE

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Dr.Dipak P. Ripote & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.322/Pun/2025 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2019-20 Pune Zilla Madhyawati V The Income Tax Officer, Sakakak, S Ward-6(3), Pune. 92 Ranjan Co-Op Society, Shukrawar Peth, Shukrawar Peth S.O., Pune – 411002. Maharashtra. Pan: Aaatp6962E Appellant/ Assessee Respondent / Revenue

80P(2)(c) without specifying any reason. We have already mentioned that assessee had filed Return of Income u/s.139(1) of the Act. 4.3 The Section 143(1) is reproduced here as under : “143. (1) Where a return has been made under section 139, or in response to a notice under sub-section (1) of section 142, such return shall

YASHWANT NAGARI SAHAKARI PATSANSTHA MARYADIT,PUNE vs. ITO WARD 10(1) PUNE, PUNE

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: AND SHRI VINAY BHAMORE (Judicial Member)

section 80P(2)(d). 8. In this respect we are enclosing latest favourable judgements delivered by the Hon. Pune ITAT bench on the issue of deduction of bank interest u/s 80P. 9. [2024] 158 taxmann.com 322 (Pune - Trib.) IN THE ITAT PUNE BENCH ’SMC’ in Kolhapur District Central Co-Op. Bank Kanista SevakanchiSahakari Pat Sanstha Ltd. v. Income-tax Officer

MAHATMA GANDHI NAGRI SAHAKARI PAT SANSTHA MYDT UDGIR,LATUR vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER- WARD 1 -LATUR, LATUR

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Ms. Astha Chandra

E-assessment Scheme, 2019 on the following issues : (i) Bonus or Commission to Employee; (ii) Investment/Advances/Loans and (iii) AYs 2018-19 & 2020-21 Deduction from total income under Chapter VI-A. Accordingly, statutory notice(s) u/s 142(1) of the Act were issued and served upon the assessee seeking information regarding the deduction claimed by the assessee, in response