Disallowance of exemption claimed u/s 54EC - non filling ROI -...

Disallowance of exemption claimed u/s 54EC - non filling ROI - investment made in REC - assessee has neither filed return of income u/s 139(1) of the Act, nor in response to the notice issued u/s 148 - The tribunal concluded that for claiming exemption under section 54EC of the Income Tax Act, it is not mandatory to file a return of income. - Even at the time of hearing the Ld. DR has not brought our attention to such provision of the Act, suggesting that it is mandatory, for claiming exemption u/s 54EC of the Act, to file the return of income. - AO directed to allow the benefit of exemption.