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

Trust 80G(5) of the Act and has to do nothing with the object of institutions/funds desirous of approval or approved u/s.80G(5) of the Act. Such institutions/funds are mandatorily required by section 80G(5) and Explanation 3 to Section 80G of the Act to have only charitable

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) :

charitable. The Trust has not spent more than 5% of total income in religious Expenses in last three years, and for that assessee referred the provisions of sub- section (5B) of section 80G as follows: “(5B) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (ii) of sub-section (5) and Explanation 3

SHRI NANABHAI BHARVAD SEVA SAMAJ GUJRAT,RAJKOT vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is treated as allowed\nfor statistical purposes in above terms

charitable in nature. Furthermore, the assessee-trust was established for the benefit of Scheduled Tribes and backward classes, which, as per Explanation-1 to Section 80G, should not be deemed for the benefit of a religious community or caste. Therefore, the trust is eligible for approval.", "result": "Allowed", "sections": [ "Section 80G(5)", "Section 80G(5B)", "Section 2(15)", "Explanation 3

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

section of the society can be termed as benefitting Public at large, establishing its charitable character. 3.That in any case, Kadva Patidars ,for whose benefit the Revenue has alleged the Trust to have been created, cannot be termed a religious community or caste. I.T.A No. 187/Rjt/2016 A.Y. 2011-12 Page No 3

AKHIL KUTCH RABARI SAMAJ SEVA TRUST,BHUJ KUTCH vs. CIT (EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

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

charitable trust has violated the provisions of law. The relevant section 80G(5B) is reproduced below:- "[(5-B) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (ii) of sub-section (5) and Explanation 3

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:

3 to Section 80G of the Act. Sub-section (5B) of Section 80G of the Act merely further clarifies and qualifies the conditions laid down under clause (ii) of Section 80G(5) of the Act in terms of extent of expenditure of religions nature which could be incurred by trust while carrying out its charitable

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.

3 to Section 80G of the Act to have only charitable objects. Therefore, ld.CIT(E) held that the assessee has violated existing main condition of sub-section (5) of section 80G, that is, it is not a purely charitable trust

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

3 to sub-section (5C) of section 80G, it clearly says the charitable purpose does not include any purpose the whole or substantially the whole of which is of a religious nature. A reading of the Object clause of the assessee- trust

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 is unable to spend the accumulated income at the end of the fifth year, then in accordance with section 11(3

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 is unable to spend the accumulated income at the end of the fifth year, then in accordance with section 11(3

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)

3. Compliance with Section 80G (5): Our organization is dedicated to addressing issues of social injustice, and our primary focus is on activities such as women empowerment, elimination of dowry, and uplifting marginalized sections of society. We reiterate that all funds received by the Trust are exclusively used for charitable

SHREE BAUA BHAVIK MANDAL NANI TUMBDI,KUTCH vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), 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.367/Rjt/2023 Assessment Year: (Na) (Hybridhearing) Shree Baua Bhavik Mandal Vs. Cit(Exemption), Nani Tumbdi- Charitable Trust, Ahmedabad.

trust are both Religious & Charitable in nature whereas objects under clause 4(1) & 4(3) are charitable in nature appear to be restricted to benefit of a particular religious community or caste i.e. Bauva Nukh. Therefore there is specified violation as defined in the Explanation to section

SHREE SANSKAR TIRTH EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST,JAMNAGAR vs. THE CIT(EXEMPTIONS), , AHMEDABAD

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

3. The brief facts of the case are that the assessee is a charitable trust registered with Assistant Charity Commissioner, Rajkot vide registration dated 01.04.19 86. The trust is also registered under section

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

SHRI CHAMPABERAJA MITRA MANDAL,JAMNAGAR vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER - EXEMPTION, WARD 2, RAJKOT

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

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

3. Brief facts of the case that the Appellant is a Trust which have been engaged in the Charitable Activities registered under the Bombay Public Charitable Trust Act, 1950 having Registration No. E/1281/Jamnagar. The Trust is also registered under section

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.

Section 143(3) of the Act was allowing exemption to income of an institution of the assessee- trust u/s 10(23C)(vi) of the Act, which institution had not been granted approval for the said purpose. The ld. CIT(Exemptions) noted that in the certificate granting approval to the assessee-trust u/s 10(23C)(vi) of the Act, the Institute

RETIRED BANK EMPLOYEES CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST,BHUJ vs. CIT (EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

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

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.308/Rjt/2024 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : -Na-) Retired Bank Employees बनाम/ The Cit (Exemptions) Charitable & Educational Ahmedabad – 380 015 Vs. Trust 2, Sharda Society Bhuj-Kachchh, Bhuj Bhuj – 370 001 (Gujarat) "ायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabar 5167 M (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) .. Assessee By : Ms. Chaunauti H. Dholakia, Ld.Ar Revenue By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. Cit(Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing 03 /04/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement 11 /04/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dinesh Mohan Sinha: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemption), Ahmedabad [Hereinafter Referred To As “Cit(E)”], Dated 30/03/2024, Rejecting The Application For Registration Under Section 12Ab Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”).

section 12AB of the Act and also cancelling provisional registration of the appellant trust. (2) The Learned CIT(Exemption) erred in law and is not just as facts of the case in holding that the activities of the trust are not conducted for the benefit of general public and are not charitable in nature. (3

PU SHREE RANCHHODDASJIBAPU PUBLIC CHERITABLE TRUST,RAJKOT vs. CIT(EXEMPTION), AHMEDABAD

In the result, all appeals ITA No

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Dr. Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.16/Rjt/2026 ("नधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: (2026-27) Karsandas Kalabhai Thakkar Public Cit (Exemption) Charitable Trust, Vs. Room No.609, Floor-6, Aayakar Bhawan At Mauvan, Taluka Khambhalia, (Vejalpur), Nr. Sachin Tower, 100 Foot Dist- Jamnagar, Gujarat- 361001 Road, Anandnagar-Prahladnagar Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380015, Ahmedabad. "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaatk1903A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Darshak Thakkar, Ld. Ar : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. Cit Dr Respondent By आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No. 41/Rjt/2026 ("नधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: (2026-27) Mpsmc Alumni Scholarship Fund & Cit (Exemption) Foundation, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380001. Samarpan Panchvati Main Road, Opp. Vs. Shrinathji Tower, Panchvati, Rajkot, Gujarat 360001 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aahtm6187H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) Appellant By : Ms. Manalee N. Kamdar, Ld. Ar Respondent By : Shri Sanjay Punglia, Ld. Cit Dr

Charitable Trust and Ors. AY 2026-27 have been taken into consideration for deciding the above appeals en masse. 3. At the outset, that the appeal filed by the assessee late by 15-days along with the appeal the assessee has filed an application for condonation of delay, supported by Affidavit. That the reasons for delay was that the main