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

SHRI KAKA VALLABHJI GRUHVALLABHIYA TRUST,PORBANDAR vs. CIT (EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD

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

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.123/Rjt/2025 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: (2025-26) Shri Kaka Vallabhji Gruhvallabhya Trust Vs. Cit(Exemption), Room No.609, 6Th Floor, Aayakar Shree Chandragopalji Govedhaneshji Maharaj, Vekurdi Plot, Bhavan, Nr. Sachin Tower, 100Ft Porbandar - 360575 Road, Anandnagar-Prahladnagar Road, Ahmedabad-380015 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aahts6624H (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Viral Vajani, Ld. Ar Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. Cit(Dr) : 24/07/2025 Date Of Hearing Date Of Pronouncement : 16/10/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dinesh Mohan Sinha, Jm:

section 80G(5) of the Act is rejected and your provisional approval also stands cancelled. 6. That the assessee has challenge the validity of order dated 23.12.2024 of the Ld. CIT(E) by filing the appeal before us. 7. During the course of hearing, Ld. AR submitted that trust is a charitable trust. There is no object to carry

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.

Charitable Trust Vs. PCIT(E) AY : 2015-16 “3. On the perusal of case records, it is seen that the assessee Trust had claimed exempted income of Rs. 39,50,90,102/- u/s 10(23C)(vi) of the I. T. Act under year consideration. However, it is also noticed from the certificate of approval granted

KRUPA VILAS GAU SEVA TRUST,KUTCH vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

Appeals of the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No. 162/Rjt/2023 (Assessment Year: Na) (Hybrid Hearing)

Charitable Trust (supra) dealt with only the issue/terminology of “whichever is earlier” which is applicable to new trust which have created recently, and it does not deal with condonation of delay in case of old trust who made the application before ld CIT(E ) very late, that is, the issue mention in clause (iii) of 3rd proviso of section

KRUPA VILAS GAU SEVA TRUST,KUTCH vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपीलसं./Ita No. 162/Rjt/2023 (Assessment Year: Na) (Hybrid Hearing) Krupa Vilas Gau Seva Trust, Vs. Cit(Exemption), Kutch. Ahmedabad. Anjar, Anjar Road, Bhimasar Taluka Anjar, Kutch-370240. स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaetk8746K (अपीलार्थी/Assessee) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) आयकर अपीलसं./Ita No. 163/Rjt/2023 (Assessment Year: Na) (Hybrid Hearing) Krupa Vilas Gau Seva Trust, Vs. Cit(Exemption), Kutch. Ahmedabad. Anjar, Anjar Road, Bhimasar Taluka Anjar, Kutch-370240. स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaetk8746K (अपीलार्थी/Assessee) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) निर्धारितीकीओरसे/Assessee By : Shri Kalpesh Doshi, Ar राजस्वकीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Cit Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख / Date Of Hearing : 09/01/2025 घोषणाकीतारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 24/03/2025 1 | Page

Charitable Trust (supra) dealt with only the issue/terminology of “whichever is earlier” which is applicable to new trust which have created recently, and it does not deal with condonation of delay in case of old trust who made the application before ld CIT(E ) very late, that is, the issue mention in clause (iii) of 3rd proviso of section

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 Shri Prabhas Patan Jain Swetambermurti Pujak Sangh vs. ITO 7. In response, DR relied upon the observations made

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 Shri Prabhas Patan Jain Swetambermurti Pujak Sangh vs. ITO 7. In response, DR relied upon the observations made

MEENA SAMAJ SEVA SAMITI TRUST,GANDHIDHAM vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD

charitable purpose, subject to concession granted under Sec. 80G(5B) of the Act. Therefore, Ld.CIT(E) has denied the approval under section 80G(5)(iii) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act') and also cancelled the provisional approval of the assessee-trust. 6. Aggrieved by the order of Ld.CIT(E), assessee is in appeal before

SHRI ANANDABAVA SEDARAT SEVA SANSTHA JAMNAGAR,JAMNAGAR vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD

The appeal of the assessee is allowed, only for statistical

charitable trust and hence not entitled to get approval u/s.80G(5) of the Act. The learned CIT(E) may kindly be directed to grant registration u/s. 80G(5)(iii) of the Act. 4.Your Honour's appellant craves leave to add, to amend, alter, or withdraw any or more grounds of appeal on or before the hearing of appeal

SHRI VISHA OSWAL MAHAJAN KHAROI, BHACHAU - KUTCHH - GUJARAT.,BHACHAU-KUTCH-GUJARAT vs. THE CIT (EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am. & Dinesh Mohan Sinha, Jm आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.325/Rjt/2023 "नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: (2022-23) (Hybrid Hearing) Shri Visha Oswal Mahajan Kharoi, Vs. Cit(Exemption), Room No: 609, 6Th Floor, Aaykar Bhachau – Kutch 370140 Bhuvan, (Vejalpur), 100 Feet Road, Anandnagar Prahladnagar Road, Ahmedabad 380015 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aapts3740J (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Darshak Thakkar, Ld. Ar Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 02 / 06 /2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 09 / 07 /2025

charitable activities is Relief to Poor, Medical Relief and Education. In the Next 02 years trust is having plan to perform all these activities at large scale. 2. Trust has Registered under Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 on 13/02/1962. Trust has applied for approval u/s 12AA for First time. Activities of trust has been commenced in the year of creation

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.

charitable objects in the earlier years and substantive conditions stipulated in section 11 to 13 have been duly fulfilled by the said trust. The benefit of retrospective application alone could be the intention of the legislature and this point is further strengthened by the Explanatory Notes to Finance (No. 2) Act, ITA Nos.424&425/Rjt/2018 A.Ys

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.

charitable objects in the earlier years and substantive conditions stipulated in section 11 to 13 have been duly fulfilled by the said trust. The benefit of retrospective application alone could be the intention of the legislature and this point is further strengthened by the Explanatory Notes to Finance (No. 2) Act, ITA Nos.424&425/Rjt/2018 A.Ys

KAKADIYA PARIVARNA KULDEVI SHREE BRAHMANI KHODIYAR TRUST,AMRELI vs. THE ITO EXEMPTION, WARD(2), RAJKOT., RAJKOT

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

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Sainiassessment Year: (2021-2022) Kakadiya Parivarna Kuldevi Sghree The Ito Exemption Brahmani Khodiyar Trust Ward-2, Rajkot. Vs. Jaysukhbhai Laljibhai Kakadiya Jarkhida, Ta. Lathi, Amreli Pan : Aadtk 1328 E (Assessee) (Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri D.M. Rindani, Ld.Ar राज"व क" ओर से/Revenue By : Shri Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Ld.Sr.Dr

23-02-2023 Accountant 1st Appeal filed by Assessee before CIT(A) against order 27-02-2023 u/s 154 dated 24-01-2023 2nd Rectification application filed by assessee u/s 154 24-02-2023 online KakadiyaParivarnaKuldevi Shree Brahmani Khodiyar Trust 2nd Order u/s 154 upholding adjustments made u/s 24-02-2023 143(1) CIT(A) order dismissing the appeal

INDIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY GIR SOMNATH DISTRICT BRANCH,GIR SOMNATH vs. THE CIT (EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

In the result, both the appeals filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purpose

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No. 180 & 181/Rjt/2024 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: (Na) Indian Red Cross Society Gir Somnath Cit(Exemption) Vs. District Branch Room No. 609, Floor No. 6, Block No.4, Divya Apartment, Opp. Sbi Ayakar Bhavan (Vejalpur), 100Ft Bank, 80Ft Road, Veraval, Gir-Somnath, Road, Ahmedabad - 380015 Gujarat-362266 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aabai3231R (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri D. M. Rindani, Ld. Ar Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing : 31/07/2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 29/10/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dinesh Mohan Sinha, Jm:

23-03-2024, which is belated by 207 days. 9. That the Appellant is an association of person set up as a district branch of Indian Red Cross Society in the year 2015 and it was duly provisionally registered vide certificate Form 10AC dated 05-12-2022 for the period A.Y. 2023-24 to A.Υ. 2025-26. 10. That

INDIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY GIR SOMNATH DISTRICT BRANCH,SOMNATH vs. THE CIT (EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

In the result, both the appeals filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purpose

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No. 180 & 181/Rjt/2024 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: (Na) Indian Red Cross Society Gir Somnath Cit(Exemption) Vs. District Branch Room No. 609, Floor No. 6, Block No.4, Divya Apartment, Opp. Sbi Ayakar Bhavan (Vejalpur), 100Ft Bank, 80Ft Road, Veraval, Gir-Somnath, Road, Ahmedabad - 380015 Gujarat-362266 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aabai3231R (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri D. M. Rindani, Ld. Ar Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing : 31/07/2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 29/10/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dinesh Mohan Sinha, Jm:

23-03-2024, which is belated by 207 days. 9. That the Appellant is an association of person set up as a district branch of Indian Red Cross Society in the year 2015 and it was duly provisionally registered vide certificate Form 10AC dated 05-12-2022 for the period A.Y. 2023-24 to A.Υ. 2025-26. 10. That

SHRI GANDHI MAULANA AZAD SHRAMJIVI ASHRA,KUTCH vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, EXEMPTION WARD 1, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

In the result, appeals of the assessee, are allowed

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Dr. Dinesh Mohan Sinha

section 148A(a) and documents annexed therewith, prima facie, showed that there was no income earned by assessee but there was excess of expenditure over income for year under consideration - Whether therefore, Assessing Officer could not have assumed jurisdiction to reopen assessment - Held, yes [Paras 13 and 14] [In favour of assessee] Page 23 of 25 ITA No. 611 & 612/RJT/2025

SHRI GANDHI MAULANA AZAD SHRAMJIVI ASHRA,KUTCH vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, EXEMPTION WARD 1, RAJKOT, RAJKOT

In the result, appeals of the assessee, are allowed

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Dr. Dinesh Mohan Sinha

section 148A(a) and documents annexed therewith, prima facie, showed that there was no income earned by assessee but there was excess of expenditure over income for year under consideration - Whether therefore, Assessing Officer could not have assumed jurisdiction to reopen assessment - Held, yes [Paras 13 and 14] [In favour of assessee] Page 23 of 25 ITA No. 611 & 612/RJT/2025

THE ITO, (E)- WARD-1,, RAJKOT-GUJARAT vs. ASHOK GONDHIA MEMORIAL TRUST, RAJKOT-GUJARAT

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue for A

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed, Accountant Memebr & Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal, Judicial Memebr

charitable activity and therefore he disallowed the exemption claimed by the assessee under 11 of the Act. ITA No. 385/Rjt/2017 & 4 Ors. [Ashok Gondhia Memorial Trust] - 4 - 9. On appeal by the assessee, the learned CIT(A) deleted the disallowances made by the AO by following the order of predecessor in the own case of the assessee