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

3. Facts of the Case the assessee trust name Anandabava Seva Sanshtha Gaushala Trust established for charitable purpose, trust run a Gaushala for welfare of Cow and other pet animals and provide cattle food and shelter to the cow and pet animals and also provide for veterinary services for all the pet animals (pashudham). The trust registered with charitable commissioner

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) :

Trust 5 incurred expenditure on religious activities, which is less than 5% of the total income would be deemed to be institution or fund, to which the provisions of this section apply. Therefore, ld. CIT(E) noticed that having regard to the provisions of Section 2(15), Section 80G(5), Section 80G(5B) and Explanation 3 to 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)

2) of the Act. The counsel for the assessee in support of his contention relied on the decision of Gujarat State Lion Consideration Society v. DCIT in ITA number 69/Rjt/ 2017 and also on the Kolkata High Court decision the case of CIT v. Natwarlal Chowdhury Charitable Trust 189 ITR 656 which held that deemed income under 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)

2) of the Act. The counsel for the assessee in support of his contention relied on the decision of Gujarat State Lion Consideration Society v. DCIT in ITA number 69/Rjt/ 2017 and also on the Kolkata High Court decision the case of CIT v. Natwarlal Chowdhury Charitable Trust 189 ITR 656 which held that deemed income under section 11 (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

2. Trust created for the benefit of a 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

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)

3. The brief facts of the case are that the assessee is a public charitable trust duly registered under the provisions of Mumbai Trust Act, 1950 and Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1960. For the year under consideration, the assessee e-filed its return of income on 10-02-2021 declaring total income and expenditure as under:- 2

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.

Section 80G of the Act, as the assessee- trust is not a purely charitable trust. 2. The Ground of appeal raised by the assessee are as follows: 1. The grounds of appeal mentioned hereunder are without prejudice to one another. Ahir Samaj Trust ITA No.49 /RJT/2025 2 2. The order passed by the learned Commissioner of Income-tax (Exemption), Ahmedabad

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)

Section 80G(5)(iii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 without properly appreciating the charitable nature of the trust's objects and activities. 2) Misinterpretation of Charitable and Religious Objects. The CIT (E) erred in holding that certain objects of the trust are religious in nature, thus rendering the trust a composite religious and charitable trust. The CIT (E) failed

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 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

charitable objects and also furnished note on activities carried out by trust.” 3. Brief facts qua the issue are that assessee filed an application for approval under clause (iii) of first proviso to sub-section (5) of section 80G of the I.T. Act, 1961 in Form no. 10AB electronically. The notices were issued to the assessee

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

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

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

2. That, the findings of the learned CIT(Exemption) are not justified in law as well as facts of the case and required to be deleted. 3. The appellant craves to add, alter, amend or delete any of the above grounds of appeal. 3. Brief facts of the case that the appellant is a Trust namely Shri Akhil Kutch Rabari

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

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

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

3 Shree Sanskar Tirth Educational & Charitable Trust vs. CIT (Exemption) the Act and hence rejected the application of the assessee trust for seeking approval under the above section. The CIT(Exemptions) held as below while passing the Order: “The submission of the assessee trust has been carefully considered and found not convincing and therefore not acceptable in view of following

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.

2 | P a g e SHREE BAUA BHAVIK MANDAL NANI TUMBDI – CHARITABLE TRUST “With reference to your above notice dt. 28/08/2023.Your observation is that the objects of the 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

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