SHRI PRABHAS PATAN JAIN SWETAMBERMURTI PUJAK SANGH,RAJKOT vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER (EXEMPTION), WARD-2,, RAJKOT

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed for assessment year 2016-17

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed (Accountant Member), Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal (Judicial Member)

Charitable Trust 189 ITR 656 which held that deemed income under section 11 (3) would be subject to the computation provisions of section 11 of the Act. I.T.A Nos. 377/Rjt/2018 & 216/Rjt/2019 A.Y. 2015-16 & 2016-17 Page No 6

ANANDABAVA SEVA SANSTHA GAUSHALA TRUST JAMNAGAR,JAMNAGAR vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD

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

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No. 31/Rjt/2025 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: (2024-25) (Hybrid Hearing) Anandbava Seva Sanstha Gaushala Trust, The Pr. Commissioner Of Income Vs. Gopal Bhuvan No, Anandbava Chakalo, Tax (E), Jamnagar 361001 Ahmedabad 380015 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaata2817K (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Mehul Ranpura, Ld. Ar Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. Sr. (Dr) Date Of Hearing : 22/07/2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 21/10/2025

charitable as well as religious in nature, the assessee would be entitled to exemption under section 11 of the Act. 10. In view of the above decisions cited (supra) the order of the Ld.CIT cannot be sustained. The Ld.CIT had also not furnished any specific instances in support of his allegation that the assessee is a religious trust

SHREE MALIYA KADVA PATEL SEVA SAMAJ,,JUNAGADH vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-1(3),, VERAVAL

Appeal of the assessee is dismissed in above terms

charitable trusts to be eligible to exemption u/s 11 of the Act, In the case of Ahmedabad Rana Caste Association vs Commissioner of Income Tax (1971) 82 ITR 704(SC). The Hon’ble apex court held that such trusts though benefitting only a section of the society, could still be termed as for the benefit of public at large

SHRI UMIYA MATAJI ISHVER RAMJI ANNAKSHETRA TRUST,BHUJ KUTCH vs. CIT (EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purpose, in above terms

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं/.Ita No.116/Rjt/2025 "नधा"रण वष"/ Assessment Year: N.A. Shri Umiya Mataji Ishver Ramji Commissioner Of Income- बनाम Annakshetra Trust Tax(Exemption), Ahmedabad, Vadhay At Deshalpar Vandhay Room No.609, 6Th Floor, Vs. Taluka Bhuj Kutch-370 001 Ayakar Bhawan (Vejalpur), Pan : Aabts 8429 C Nr. Sacin Tower 100 Ft Road, Anandnagar Prahladnagar Road, Ahmedabad-3800 015 (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent) :

6 (iv) It is incorrect to interpret that Sub-section (5B) of Section 80G of the Act overrides provisions of Section 80G(5) of the Act. Provisions of Sub-section (5B) of Section 80G of the Act only clarifies and qualifies the conditionality provided for by clause(ii) of section 80G(5) of the Act and has to do nothing

SHREEJI EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE TRUST,JAM KANDORANA vs. ITO EXEMPTION WD 1, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

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

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.107/Rjt/2025 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: N.A.) Shreeji Education & Charitable Vs. Income Tax Officer (Exemption), Trust, Ta Jamkanodrana, At Ward-1, Rajkot, Race Course, Ring Jamkanodrana, Gujarat-360405 Road, Rajkot-360 001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaqts 3244 L (Appellant) (Respondent)

6. Therefore Ld. CIT(E) noticed that assessee trust is not established only for charitable purposes, whereas, the provisions of section 80G of the Act makes it amply clear that the applicant/assessee has to be established only for charitable purposes and there is no transfer of application of funds for any purposes other than a charitable purpose, subject to concession

SHRI RAJKOT VISHASHRIMALI JAIN SAMAJ ,RAJKOT vs. THE ITO, EXEMPTION WARD-1, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed (Accountant Member), Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal (Judicial Member)

charitable trust and cannot be taxed on gross basis simply on account of delay in filing of return of income (even if it were to be admitted that it is not eligible to claim deduction u/s. 11 of the Act), since section 143 does not encompass within its scope to deny all expenses claimed by the assessee and tax income

SHREE SANATAN ASHRAM CHARITABLE TRUST,,RAJKOT-GUJARAT vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-2 (4),, AMRELI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Mahavir Prasad & Shri Waseem Ahmedआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.178/Rjt/2016 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year : 2011-12) Shree Santan Ashram The I.T.O. बनाम/ Charitable Trust Ward-2(4) Vs. Shree Chamunda Temple Amreli Vankiya Bhod Khamba "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aajts 7402 B .. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से/ Appellant By : None (Written Submission) ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By: Shri Praveen Verma, Sr.Dr

11 of the Shree Santan Ashram Charitable Trust vs. ITO Asst.Year 2011-12 Act. However, the AO during the assessment proceedings found that the assessee was registered under section 12AA of the Act with effect from 1st April 2011. Therefore he was of the view that the assessee is entitled to exemption from the financial year 2011-12 corresponding

AHIR SAMAJ TRUST,PORBANDAR vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD

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

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं /.Ita No.49/Rjt/2025 िनधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Year: N.A. बनाम Ahir Samaj Trust Principal Commissioner Of Income- At Bhoddar, Dist. Tax (Exemption), Ahmedabad /Vs. Porbandar-360 570 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaita 1524 D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) िनधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By. : Shri Mehul Ranpura, Ld.Ar राज"व क" ओर से/Revenue By : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sr-Dr सुनवाई क" तारीख /Date Of Hearing : 09/07/2025 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 23/07/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per, Dr. Arjun Lal Saini: Captioned Appeal Filed By The Assessee, Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemption), Ahmedabad, [In Short “Ld.Cit(E)”] Wherein Ld. Cit(E) Denied The Approval Of The Assessee U/S. 80G(5)(Ii) Of The Act & Rejected The Assessee’S Application In Form 10Ab For Approval U/S. 80G(5)(Iii) Of The Act, Holding That Assessee Trust Has Violated The Main Condition Of Sub-Section 5 Of Section 80G Of The Act, As The Assessee- Trust Is Not A Purely Charitable Trust.

6 (iii) of sub-section (5) of Section 80G of the Act. Therefore, Ahir caste, falls in the category of backward class/ schedule cast, as per Explanation-1 of Sub- section (5) of Section 80G of the Act and hence the assessee- trust deserve registration. The relevant government notification is placed before the Bench, which is reproduced below: Ahir Samaj

RAJKOT JILLA GAYATRI PARIVAR TRUST,,RAJKOT-GUJARAT vs. THE COMMR. OF INCOME TAX-1,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Mahavir Prasad & Shri Waseem Ahmedआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.52/Rjt/2016 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year : - ) Rajkot Jilla Gayatri Parivar The Commissioner Of बनाम/ Trust Income-Tax-I Vs. 7-Vashalinagar Rajkot Opp. Amrapali Cinema Raiya Road, Rajkot "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : .. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से/ Appellant By : None (Written Submission) ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By: Shri Jitendra Kumar, Cit-Dr

charitable cum religious trust to which Rajkot Jilla Gayatri Parivar Trust vs. CIT section 13(l)(b) would not be applicable . The commissioner in his order under section 12AA has not pointed any other reason for refusing the registration of the assessee trust. In view of the above, respectfully, relying upon the decision of Hon. Jurisdictional High Court direct

SHREE SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR TRUST ,RAMPAR vs. THE ITO, EXEMPTION WARD - 1, RAJKOT

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purpose, in above terms

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.340/Rjt/2024 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: (2020-21)

charitable organizations. 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

DR. SUBHASH PETHALJI CHAVDA AHIR KELVANI MANDAL,RAJKOT-GUJARAT vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER(EXEMPTION), WARD-2,, RAJKOT

The appeal of the assessee is allowed

11 of the Income Tax Act makes provision in respect of computation of income of the Trust from the property held for charitable or religious purposes and it also provides for application and accumulation of income. On the other hand, section 28 of the Income Tax Act deals with chargeability of income from profits and gains of business and section

JAMNAGAR AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,JAMNAGAR vs. THE DY. COMMR. OF INCOME TAX, (EXEMPTION) CIRCLE-2,, AHMEDABAD

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

Bench: Shri Mahavir Prasad & Shri Waseem Ahmedआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.102/Rjt/2016 िनधा"रण वष"/Asstt. Year: 2012-2013

11 of the Act. While holding that the activities of the assessee trust still can be said to be for charitable purpose within the meaning of Section 2(15) of the Act and same cannot be said to be in the nature of trade, commerce or business for which proviso to Section 2(15) of the Act is required

SHRI SATYA KABIR SAHEB NI GADI,JAMNAGAR vs. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD

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

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं /.Ita No.129/Rjt/2025 िनधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Year: N.A. Shri Kabir Kirti Mandir Kashi The Commissioner Of Income बनाम Kabir Ashram Road Tax (Exemption) Kabir Para Road Vs. Anandnagar Outside Khambalia Gate Ahmedabad. Jamnagar. Pan : Aabts0260M (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) : (""यथ"/Respondent) िनधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By. : Shri Dushyant Maharshi, Ld.Ar राज"व क" ओर से/Revenue By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. Cit-Dr सुनवाई क" तारीख /Date Of Hearing : 09/06/2025 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 28/08/2025 Order Per, Dr. Arjun Lal Saini: Captioned Appeal Filed By The Assessee, Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemption), Wherein The Commissioner Has Denied The Approval Under Section 80G(5)(Iii) Of The Income- Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As 'The Act') & Rejected The Assessee’S Application Filed In Form No.10Ab For Approval In Clause (Iii) Of First Proviso To Section 80G(5) Of The Act. 2. The Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Assessee Are As Follows: “1. Hon. Cit(Exemption) Erred In Law As Well As On Facts In Rejecting The Registration U/S. 80G(5) By Contending That Major Activities Of Assessee Are Religious In Nature. Hon. Cit(Exemption) Has Not Appreciated The Facts That Although Having Some Of The Shri Kabir Kirti Mandir Kashi

section 80G(5) of the Income–tax Act, 1961. Therefore, ld. CIT(E ) again issued notice to the assessee to explain the objects of religious in nature. In response, the assessee submitted paper book before the learned Shri Kabir Kirti Mandir Kashi ITA No.129 /RJT/2025 3 CIT(E ) and stated that assessee trust is not created for performing religious activities

JEEWANDEEP HEALTH EDUCATION CHERITABLE TRUST ,KODINAR vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am. & Dinesh Mohan Sinha, Jm आयकर अपील सं./Ita No. 899/Rjt/2024 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: (2022-23) (Hybrid Hearing) Jeewandeep Health Educa"On Vs. Cit (E), Ahmedabad Charitable Trust C/O Sloak Chavada 2/12 Rajnagar, Chorwadi Road Kodinar, Junagadh-362720, Gujarat India "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aabtj2272Q (Appellant) (Respondent)

charitable trust. Also it has violated the provision of clause (ii) of sub-section (5) of section 80G of the act and hence the applicant is not entitled to get approval u/s. 80G (5) of the Income Tax Act therefore the present application filed in Form 10AB is liable to be rejected. Looking to the above facts, the present application

SHRI SHAMJIBHAI HARJIBHAI TALAVIA CHARITABLE TRUST,RAJKOT vs. THE PR. CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD

The appeal of the assessee is dismissed

Bench: Mrs. Annapurna Gupta & Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal(Through Web-Based Video Conferencing Platform) िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2015-16 Shri Shamjibhai Harjibhai Talavia Vs. The Pr. Commissioner Of Charitable Trust, Income-Tax (Exemption), 50 Feet Road, 7-Parsana Society, Ahmedabad Rajkot-360002 Pan : Aacts 8845 F अपीलाथ" अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) अपीलाथ" अपीलाथ" "" "" यथ" "" "" यथ" यथ"/ (Respondent) यथ" Assessee By : Shri Mehul Ranpura, Ar Revenue By : Shri Shramdeep Sinha, Cit-Dr सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 04.09.2023 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 04.12.2023 आदेश आदेश/O R D E R आदेश आदेश Per Annapurna Gupta: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Exemptions), Ahmedabad [Herein-After Referred To As “Cit(Exemptions)”] Dated 23.03.2021, In Exercise Of His Revisionary Powers Under Section 263 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”], For The Assessment Year 2015-16. 2. The Assessee Has Raised Following Grounds Challenging The Validity Of Revisionary Jurisdiction Exercised By The Ld. Cit (Exemptions) In The Present Case:- “1. The Grounds Of Appeal Mentioned Hereunder Are Without Prejudice To One Another. 2. The Order Passed By Pr. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Exemption), Ahmedabad [Hereinafter Referred As To The “Pr. Cit”] Is Bad & Illegal & Requires To Be Quashed.

6 Shri Shamjibhai Harjibhai Talavia Charitable Trust Vs. PCIT(E) AY : 2015-16 8. His contention with regard to no prejudice being caused to the Revenue was that since the assessee was registered as a charitable trust u/s 12A of the Act, its income was entitled to exemption u/s 11 of the Act, and since the financial statements

ADHYAKSHYA LOK MELA AMLIKARAN SAMMITTEE,RAJKOT vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-1(2),, RAJKOT

Appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for the statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Ms. Madhumita Roy, आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 424 & 425/Rjt/2018 वष"/Asstt. Years: 2009-2010 & 2010-2011 िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Adhyakshya Lok Mela Amlikaran Ito Sammittee Vs. Ward-1(2), A.D. Vyas & Co., Kotecha Nagar Rajkot Main Road, Opp. Kotecha Girls High School, Rajkot-360001 Pan: Aabaa0922F Assessee By : Shri D. M. Rindani, A.R Revenue By : Shri Shramdeep Sinha, D.R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 24/04/2023 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 17/05/2023 आदेश/O R D E R आदेश आदेश आदेश Per Waseem Ahmed: The Captioned Appeals Have Been Filed At The Instance Of The Assessee Against The Common Orders Passed Under Section 263 Of The Act By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax Rajkot Dated 24/03/2014 Arising In The Matter Of Assessment Order Passed Under S. 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Here-In- After Referred To As "The Act") Relevant To The Assessment Years 2009-10 & 2010- 11. First, We Take Up Ita 424/Rjt/2018, An Appeal By The Assessee For The Ay 2009-10 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal: “Ground No 1 Order Of The Learned Cit 1 Rajkot Reopening The Assessment U/S 263 Is Totally Bad On Facts As Well On Law. Learned Cit Ought To Have Considered The Fact That The Assessee Is Already Assessed U/S 143(3) By Ito 1(2) Rajkot.

6 13. The AO in pursuance to the direction of the learned CIT under section 263 of the Act enhanced the income of the assessee by the amount of ₹ 1,55,800 by passing the order under section 143(3) read with section 263 of the Act dated 11 March 2015. Such order of the AO was challenged before

ADHYAKSHYA LOK MELA AMLIKARAN SAMMITTEE,RAJKOT vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-1(2),, RAJKOT

Appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for the statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Ms. Madhumita Roy, आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 424 & 425/Rjt/2018 वष"/Asstt. Years: 2009-2010 & 2010-2011 िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Adhyakshya Lok Mela Amlikaran Ito Sammittee Vs. Ward-1(2), A.D. Vyas & Co., Kotecha Nagar Rajkot Main Road, Opp. Kotecha Girls High School, Rajkot-360001 Pan: Aabaa0922F Assessee By : Shri D. M. Rindani, A.R Revenue By : Shri Shramdeep Sinha, D.R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 24/04/2023 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 17/05/2023 आदेश/O R D E R आदेश आदेश आदेश Per Waseem Ahmed: The Captioned Appeals Have Been Filed At The Instance Of The Assessee Against The Common Orders Passed Under Section 263 Of The Act By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax Rajkot Dated 24/03/2014 Arising In The Matter Of Assessment Order Passed Under S. 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Here-In- After Referred To As "The Act") Relevant To The Assessment Years 2009-10 & 2010- 11. First, We Take Up Ita 424/Rjt/2018, An Appeal By The Assessee For The Ay 2009-10 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal: “Ground No 1 Order Of The Learned Cit 1 Rajkot Reopening The Assessment U/S 263 Is Totally Bad On Facts As Well On Law. Learned Cit Ought To Have Considered The Fact That The Assessee Is Already Assessed U/S 143(3) By Ito 1(2) Rajkot.

6 13. The AO in pursuance to the direction of the learned CIT under section 263 of the Act enhanced the income of the assessee by the amount of ₹ 1,55,800 by passing the order under section 143(3) read with section 263 of the Act dated 11 March 2015. Such order of the AO was challenged before

SHRI PLOT SWETAMBER MURTIPUJAK JAIN TAPGACHCHHA SANGH,RAJKOT vs. THE ITO, WARD-1, RAJKOT

Appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal

charitable trust and duly registered under Section 12A of the Act. The assessee in the year under consideration filed its return of income at NIL after claiming exemption under Section 11 of the Act. One of the exemption claimed by the assessee in the return of income was representing the deemed income under Section 11(3) of the Act amounting

SHRI PLOT SWETAMBER MURTIPUJAK JAIN TAPGACHCHHA SANGH,RAJKOT vs. THE ITO, WARD-1, RAJKOT

Appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal

charitable trust and duly registered under Section 12A of the Act. The assessee in the year under consideration filed its return of income at NIL after claiming exemption under Section 11 of the Act. One of the exemption claimed by the assessee in the return of income was representing the deemed income under Section 11(3) of the Act amounting