ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTION), RAIPUR vs. MAHARSHI MAHESH YOGI VEDIC VISHWAVIDYALAYA, JABALPUR

In the result, appeals of the revenue are partly allowed for statistical purposes and cross objections of the assessee are dismissed

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.139 To 142/Rpr/2019 (Assessment Years: 2009-2010 To 2012-2013) Acit (Exemption), Raipur Vs Maharshi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vishwavidyalaya, University Building, Lamti, Vijay Nagar, Jabalpur(M.P.) Pan No. :Aaajm 1070 C (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) & Cross Objection Nos.09 To 12/Rpr/2019 (Arising Out Of Ita Nos.139 To 142/Rpr/2019) (Assessment Year :2009-2010 To 2012-2013) Maharshi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vs Acit (Exemption), Raipur Vishwavidyalaya, University Building, Lamti, Vijay Nagar, Jabalpur(M.P.) Pan No. :Aaajm 1070 C (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) : Shri Arun Grover & Asheesh Ternain, Cas नििााररती की ओर से /Assessee By राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Smt. Ila M. Parmar, Cit-Dr सुनिाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 12/04/2023 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 20/04/2023 आदेश / O R D E R Per Arun Khodpia, Am :

Charitable Trust in ITA No. 953/Kol/2015 decided by I.T.A.T., Kolkata Bench, Date of decision- 10.01.2018. 7.2.7. The A.O. has not allowed the benefit of amended provision of Section 12A(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 which is available for retrospective years should be allowed in the present Assessment Year. The insertion of the proviso to section 12A(2

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTION), RAIPUR vs. MAHARSHI MAHESH YOGI VEDIC VISHWAVIDYALAYA, JABALPUR

In the result, appeals of the revenue are partly allowed for statistical purposes and cross objections of the assessee are dismissed

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.139 To 142/Rpr/2019 (Assessment Years: 2009-2010 To 2012-2013) Acit (Exemption), Raipur Vs Maharshi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vishwavidyalaya, University Building, Lamti, Vijay Nagar, Jabalpur(M.P.) Pan No. :Aaajm 1070 C (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) & Cross Objection Nos.09 To 12/Rpr/2019 (Arising Out Of Ita Nos.139 To 142/Rpr/2019) (Assessment Year :2009-2010 To 2012-2013) Maharshi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vs Acit (Exemption), Raipur Vishwavidyalaya, University Building, Lamti, Vijay Nagar, Jabalpur(M.P.) Pan No. :Aaajm 1070 C (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) : Shri Arun Grover & Asheesh Ternain, Cas नििााररती की ओर से /Assessee By राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Smt. Ila M. Parmar, Cit-Dr सुनिाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 12/04/2023 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 20/04/2023 आदेश / O R D E R Per Arun Khodpia, Am :

Charitable Trust in ITA No. 953/Kol/2015 decided by I.T.A.T., Kolkata Bench, Date of decision- 10.01.2018. 7.2.7. The A.O. has not allowed the benefit of amended provision of Section 12A(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 which is available for retrospective years should be allowed in the present Assessment Year. The insertion of the proviso to section 12A(2

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTION), RAIPUR vs. MAHARSHI MAHESH YOGI VEDIC VISHWAVIDYALAYA, JABALPUR

In the result, appeals of the revenue are partly allowed for statistical purposes and cross objections of the assessee are dismissed

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.139 To 142/Rpr/2019 (Assessment Years: 2009-2010 To 2012-2013) Acit (Exemption), Raipur Vs Maharshi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vishwavidyalaya, University Building, Lamti, Vijay Nagar, Jabalpur(M.P.) Pan No. :Aaajm 1070 C (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) & Cross Objection Nos.09 To 12/Rpr/2019 (Arising Out Of Ita Nos.139 To 142/Rpr/2019) (Assessment Year :2009-2010 To 2012-2013) Maharshi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vs Acit (Exemption), Raipur Vishwavidyalaya, University Building, Lamti, Vijay Nagar, Jabalpur(M.P.) Pan No. :Aaajm 1070 C (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) : Shri Arun Grover & Asheesh Ternain, Cas नििााररती की ओर से /Assessee By राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Smt. Ila M. Parmar, Cit-Dr सुनिाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 12/04/2023 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 20/04/2023 आदेश / O R D E R Per Arun Khodpia, Am :

Charitable Trust in ITA No. 953/Kol/2015 decided by I.T.A.T., Kolkata Bench, Date of decision- 10.01.2018. 7.2.7. The A.O. has not allowed the benefit of amended provision of Section 12A(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 which is available for retrospective years should be allowed in the present Assessment Year. The insertion of the proviso to section 12A(2

NAYA RAIPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,RAIPUR vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTION), RAIPUR

The appeal of the assessee is allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Rathod Kamlesh Jayantbhaiआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 174 & 63/Rpr/2019 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year(S) : 2012-13 & 2013-14 Naya Raipur Development Authority Prayavas Bhawan, North Block, Sector 19, Naya Raipur Marg, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar(C.G.) Pin-492 002. Pan : Aaalc0225H .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemption) Raipur (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent Assessee By : S/Shri S.R Rao & Rajesh Kumar Chawda, Ar’S. Revenue By : Shri P.K. Mishra, Cit-Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 09.06.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख / Date Of Pronouncement : 02.09.2022

trust were genuine and were for the charitable purpose. 11. All that has to be decided now is whether the activities of the assessee constitutes carrying on of any activity in the nature of trade, commerce or business to come within the purview of the proviso to Section 2(15) of the Act. 12. The Hon'ble Supreme Court

NAYA RAIPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,RAIPUR vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTION), RAIPUR

The appeal of the assessee is allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Rathod Kamlesh Jayantbhaiआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 174 & 63/Rpr/2019 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year(S) : 2012-13 & 2013-14 Naya Raipur Development Authority Prayavas Bhawan, North Block, Sector 19, Naya Raipur Marg, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar(C.G.) Pin-492 002. Pan : Aaalc0225H .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemption) Raipur (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent Assessee By : S/Shri S.R Rao & Rajesh Kumar Chawda, Ar’S. Revenue By : Shri P.K. Mishra, Cit-Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 09.06.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख / Date Of Pronouncement : 02.09.2022

trust were genuine and were for the charitable purpose. 11. All that has to be decided now is whether the activities of the assessee constitutes carrying on of any activity in the nature of trade, commerce or business to come within the purview of the proviso to Section 2(15) of the Act. 12. The Hon'ble Supreme Court

RAMSWAROOP DAS NIRANJANLAL CHARITABLE TRUST,RAIPUR vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE 1(1), RAIPUR

In the result, the appeal of the assessee trust being devoid and bereft of any merit is dismissed in terms of my observations above

Bench: Shri Ravish Soodआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 242/Rpr/2017 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2011-12 Ramswaroop Das Niranjanlal Charitable Trust Vandana Bhawan, M.G. Road, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Aaatr2301K .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax-1(1), Raipur (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent

Trust Vs. DCIT-1(1) activities that were in the nature of “advancement of any other object of general public utility,” had garnered business receipts of Rs.15,89,163/- which was more than threshold amount of Rs.10 lacs (as was applicable during the year under consideration) as contemplated in “2nd proviso” to Section 2(15) of the Act; therefore

GASS MEMORIAL CENTRE,RAIPUR vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX ( EXEMPTION), BHOPAL

In the result, the appeal of assessee allowed

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अऩीऱ सं./Ita No.02/Rpr/2019 (ननधाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2015-2016) Gass Memorial Centre, Vs Cit(Exemption), Bhopal Ground Floor, K.K. Road, Moudhapara, Raipur Pan No. : Aabhg 3026 M (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) ..

Charitable purpose as defined u/s 2(15). The Ld AR also submitted the society was having surplus of only 6.46%, thus having such a meagre % of income, it cannot be considered as an activity for making profit or in the nature of trade or commerce. Facts of activity of the trust were elucidated by the Ld AR by mentioning that

KANYAKUBJ SABHA,RAIPUR vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX(EXEMPTION) , BHOPAL

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अऩीऱ सं./Ita No.16/Rpr/2019 (ननधाारण वषा / Assessment Year : Na) Kanyakubj Sabha Raipur, Vs Cit(Exemption), Bhopal Pt. Ravishanker Shukla, Kanyakubj Chhatravas, Byron Bazar, Raipur Pan No. : Aactk 4634 L (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) ..

2 of the section 13 explains that “A trust or institution created or established for the benefit of Scheduled caste, backward classes, Scheduled Tribes or women and children shall not be deemed to be a trust or institution created or established for the benefit of a religious community or caste within the meaning of clause (b) of subsection

CONFEDERATION OF PHARMA DEALERS ASSOCIATION,RAIPUR vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, EXEMPTION, BHOPAL

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Pradip Kumar Kedia & Shri Pawan Singhआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 219/Rpr/2019)

Section 2(15) of the Act i.e. ‘the advancement of any other object of general public utility’. This being so, the assessee would be entitled to the benefit meant for charitable trust as contemplated in the scheme of the Act. 9. We also advert to the other objection of the CIT(E) that assessee society has purchased the land

DAWOODI BOHRA JAMAT COMMITTEE ANJUMAN E EZZI, TAKHATPUR,BILASPUR vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), BHOPAL, BHOPAL

Bench: Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No: 130/Rpr/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" Assessment Year: 2025-26)

2. The appellant trust was provisionally registered under sub clause (vi) of clause (ac) of sub-section (1) of section 12A of the Act and order for provisional registration was given in Form 10AC w.e.f. 21-09-2022. Therefore, the appellant trust applied for final registration under sub clause (iii) of clause (ac) of sub-section (1) of section

CHHATTISGARH RAJYA OPEN SCHOOL,RAIPUR vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, EXEMPTION CIRCLE, RAIPUR

In the result, the assessee's appeal is dismissed in terms of our observations above

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 02/Rpr/2020 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2016-17 Chhattisgarh Rajya Open School Madhyamik Siksha Mandal, Pension Bada, Raipur (C.G.)-492 001 Pan : Aaagc0179F .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Exemption Circle, Raipur (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent

charitable organisations. Due to absence of registration, tax liability is fastened even though they may otherwise be eligible for exemption and fulfil other substantive conditions. However, the power of condonation of delay in seeking registration was not available. 8.3 In order to provide relief to such trusts and remove hardship in genuine cases, section 12A of the Income

INCOME TAX OFFICER (EXEMPTION)-1, RAIPUR vs. SHRI CHAITANY MAHAPRABHU SHIKSHAN SANSTHAN, RAIPUR

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 235/Rpr/2019 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2014-15 The Income Tax Officer, (Exemption)-1, Raipur (C.G.) .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. Shri Chaitany Mahaprabhu Shikshan Sansthan 2, Jindal Niwas, Ramsagarpara, Raipur(C.G.)-492 001 Pan : Aaits4845F ……""यथ" / Respondent Assessee By : Shri Sunil Kumar Agrawal & Smt. Laxmi Sharma, Cas Revenue By : Shri Sanjay Kumar, Sr. Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 28.07.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख / Date Of Pronouncement : 09.09.2022

Charitable Trust in ITA no 776/LKW/2014 Dated 17.06.2015 werein the facts on the issue of anonymous donations are similar to the appellant's case. 5.6 Reliance was placed on decision of Hon'ble Delhi bench of ITAT in case of Hans Raj Samarak Society Vs. ADIT 16 Taxman103. As per the decision the receiver has the obligation to maintain

BETHANY SEVA SANGAM, DURG,DURG vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, (EXEMPTION) WARD-2, RAIPUR, RAIPUR

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.72/Rpr/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2012-13 Bethany Seva Sangam C/O. Bethany College Of Nursing, Borsi, Durg (C.G.) Pan : Aaaab0776D .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Income Tax Officer, (Exemption), Ward-2, Raipur (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent

2) of Section 272A of the Act was called for in the case of the assessee, the Ld. AR relied on the following judicial pronouncements: (i) Akali Baba Phool Singh Educational Trust Vs. DDIT (Exemption) (2010) 29 CCH 679 (Del.) (ii) G Pulla Reddy Vs. JCIT (2010) 47 DTR 1 (Hyd.) (iii) Shyam Gopal Charitable Trust Vs. DIT (Exemption

PAVITRA CRUZ SISTERS ASSOCIATION,AMBIKAPUR vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, AMBIKAPUR

In the result, the appeal of assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अऩीऱ सं./Ita No.08/Rpr/2018 (ननधाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2014-2015) Pavitra Cruz Sisters Association, Vs Ito, Ambikapur Holy Cross Institute, Manendragarh Road, Ambikapur (C.G.) Pan No. : Aaaap 0283 H (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) ..

13. Apropos, the question raised by the revenue and challenged by the assessee that the activity of purchase and sale of medicine by the assessee society falls within the definition of section 11(4A). To understand the applicability of the provision of section 11(4A) the same is extracted as under:- 11[(4A) Sub-section (1) or sub-section (2

INSTITUTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF ITI,NARAYANPUR vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, EMEMPTION-I, RAIPUR

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes in terms of our observations hereinabove

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.27/Rpr/2019 निर्धारण वर्ष /Assessment Year: 2015-16 V. Institute Management Committee, The Income Tax Officer- Women Iti, Narayanpur, (Exemption-1), Chhattisgarh-494 661. Ayakar Awasiya Parisar, Civil Lines, Raipur, Chhattisgarh-492 001. [Pan: Aaati 8583 L ] (अपीलार्थीर्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) : अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Appellant By None प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Respondent By : Mr.Satya Prakash Sharma, Sr.Dr : सुनवाई ई की तारीखरीख/Date Of Hearing 14.08.2023 घोषणा की तारीखरीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 22.08.2023

2. As per Section 12AA of Income Tax Act,1961 every order granting or refusing registration shall be passed before the expiry of six months from the end of the month in which the application was received. Order not passed within the said period will be deemed to be registration granted to the Trust u/s.12A. In either situation, rejection

CHHATTISGARH HOUSING BOARD,RAIPUR vs. EXEMPTION CIRCLE, RAIPUR

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

Bench: Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishra, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos: 649, 650, 651, 652 & 653/Rpr/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" Assessment Years: 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2016-17 & 2017-18) Chhattisgarh Housing Board, Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Income Sector-19, Paryavaas Bhawan, Tax (Exemption) Circle, Income Tax Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492002 Office, Quarter No.1, Type-V, Income Tax Residential Colony, Civil Lines, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492001 Pan: Aaeca9783D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) िनधा"रती की ओर से / Assessee By : Shri Shubham Mehta, Ca राज" की ओर से / Revenue By : Shri Raj Kumar Ghosh, Cit-Dr Dr. Priyanka Patel, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 11/02/2026 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of : 17/02/2026 Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Avdhesh Kumar Mishra, Am: Common Facts & Similar Grounds Arise In The Above Captioned Appeals Of The Assessee; Therefore, These Appeals Were Heard Together & Are Being Disposed Off By This Common Order.

trust was involved in ‘education’ and advancing GPU was not its objective. Chhattisgarh Housing Board vs. ACIT (E), Raipur 13. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (supra) has further held that not every state activity resembling commerce may be considered taxable. Section 11(4A) of the Act is to be interpreted together with

CHHATTISGARH HOUSING BOARD,RAIPUR vs. EXEMPTION CIRCLE, RAIPUR

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

Bench: Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishra, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos: 649, 650, 651, 652 & 653/Rpr/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" Assessment Years: 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2016-17 & 2017-18) Chhattisgarh Housing Board, Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Income Sector-19, Paryavaas Bhawan, Tax (Exemption) Circle, Income Tax Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492002 Office, Quarter No.1, Type-V, Income Tax Residential Colony, Civil Lines, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492001 Pan: Aaeca9783D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) िनधा"रती की ओर से / Assessee By : Shri Shubham Mehta, Ca राज" की ओर से / Revenue By : Shri Raj Kumar Ghosh, Cit-Dr Dr. Priyanka Patel, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 11/02/2026 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of : 17/02/2026 Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Avdhesh Kumar Mishra, Am: Common Facts & Similar Grounds Arise In The Above Captioned Appeals Of The Assessee; Therefore, These Appeals Were Heard Together & Are Being Disposed Off By This Common Order.

trust was involved in ‘education’ and advancing GPU was not its objective. Chhattisgarh Housing Board vs. ACIT (E), Raipur 13. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (supra) has further held that not every state activity resembling commerce may be considered taxable. Section 11(4A) of the Act is to be interpreted together with

CHHATTISGARH HOUSING BOARD,RAIPUR vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, EXEMPTION CIRCLE, RAIPUR

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

Bench: Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishra, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos: 649, 650, 651, 652 & 653/Rpr/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" Assessment Years: 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2016-17 & 2017-18) Chhattisgarh Housing Board, Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Income Sector-19, Paryavaas Bhawan, Tax (Exemption) Circle, Income Tax Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492002 Office, Quarter No.1, Type-V, Income Tax Residential Colony, Civil Lines, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492001 Pan: Aaeca9783D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) िनधा"रती की ओर से / Assessee By : Shri Shubham Mehta, Ca राज" की ओर से / Revenue By : Shri Raj Kumar Ghosh, Cit-Dr Dr. Priyanka Patel, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 11/02/2026 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of : 17/02/2026 Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Avdhesh Kumar Mishra, Am: Common Facts & Similar Grounds Arise In The Above Captioned Appeals Of The Assessee; Therefore, These Appeals Were Heard Together & Are Being Disposed Off By This Common Order.

trust was involved in ‘education’ and advancing GPU was not its objective. Chhattisgarh Housing Board vs. ACIT (E), Raipur 13. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (supra) has further held that not every state activity resembling commerce may be considered taxable. Section 11(4A) of the Act is to be interpreted together with

CHHATTISGARH HOUSING BOARD,RAIPUR vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, EXEMPTION CIRCLE,, RAIPUR

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

Bench: Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishra, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos: 649, 650, 651, 652 & 653/Rpr/2025 (िनधा"रण वष" Assessment Years: 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2016-17 & 2017-18) Chhattisgarh Housing Board, Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Income Sector-19, Paryavaas Bhawan, Tax (Exemption) Circle, Income Tax Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492002 Office, Quarter No.1, Type-V, Income Tax Residential Colony, Civil Lines, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492001 Pan: Aaeca9783D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) िनधा"रती की ओर से / Assessee By : Shri Shubham Mehta, Ca राज" की ओर से / Revenue By : Shri Raj Kumar Ghosh, Cit-Dr Dr. Priyanka Patel, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 11/02/2026 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of : 17/02/2026 Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Avdhesh Kumar Mishra, Am: Common Facts & Similar Grounds Arise In The Above Captioned Appeals Of The Assessee; Therefore, These Appeals Were Heard Together & Are Being Disposed Off By This Common Order.

trust was involved in ‘education’ and advancing GPU was not its objective. Chhattisgarh Housing Board vs. ACIT (E), Raipur 13. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (supra) has further held that not every state activity resembling commerce may be considered taxable. Section 11(4A) of the Act is to be interpreted together with