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Issues: Whether the assessee, an Agricultural Market Committee, was entitled to registration under section 12A/12AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 despite the Revenue's view that its activities were not charitable and despite reliance on a later High Court decision under a different provision.
Analysis: The assessee's claim for registration had to be examined in the light of the jurisdictional High Court's ruling that Agricultural Market Committees constituted under the relevant State enactment are entitled to registration under section 12A/12AA. At the stage of registration, the competent authority is required to consider the objects of the institution and not to embark upon a deeper inquiry into the manner of application of income or other extraneous matters. The High Court decision relied upon by the Revenue was rendered in the context of section 10(23C) and did not govern the present issue of registration under section 12A/12AA. The rejection of registration on the footing that the committee's activities did not constitute charitable purpose was therefore unsustainable.
Conclusion: The assessee was entitled to registration under section 12A/12AA, and the refusal of registration was erroneous.
Final Conclusion: The appeal succeeded and the assessee obtained registration relief with costs.
Ratio Decidendi: For grant of registration under section 12A/12AA, the authority must examine the institution's objects and is bound by the jurisdictional High Court's ruling that Agricultural Market Committees eligible under the relevant State law are entitled to such registration.
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