2024 (10) TMI 33

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

....ed by the respondent-Yadvindra Public School Association, Patiala. 2. The respondent/assessee had challenged the refusal of registration of the association under section 12AA of the Act, passed by CIT, Patiala vide order dated 25.09.2009. The Commissioner of Income Tax observed that the society had not been carrying on with any charitable activity as the society was not imparting education as a charitable purpose within the meaning of Section 2 (15) of the Act. The society had already been granted approval under Section 10 (23)(vi) of the Act but mere approval does not automatically entitle the assessee to registration under section 12AA of the Act. Furthermore, it was for the assessee to show before the authorities that the society was ca....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

....in the circumstances of the case of the petitioner-society herein, is not at all applicable by virtue of the applicability of the mechanism contained in the third proviso to S. 10(23(vi) of the Act. It may be clarified that Hon'ble the Supreme Court had decided the case of Children Book Trust (supra) under the Delhi Municipal corporation Act, 1957 and had not dealt with the provisions of S. 10 (23) (vi) of the Act which are a complete code in itself, inter alia providing a mechanism for the utilization of surpluses and prior to the utilization determination of the existence of the educational institution solely for educational purposes and not for making profit." 4. This Court in Commissioner of Income Tax, Patiala v. Baba Banda Singh ....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

....nd whether the activities which the trust proposed to carry on are genuine in the sense that they are in line with the objects of the trust. In contrast, the position would be different where the Commissioner proposes to cancel the registration of a trust under sub-section (3) of section 12AA of the Act. There the Commissioner would be bound to record the finding that an activity or activities actually carried on by the trust are not genuine being not in accordance with the objects of the trust. Similarly, the situation would be different where the trust has before applying for registration been found to have undertaken activities contrary to the objects of the trust." 6. Thus, at this stage of registration, the Commissioner of Income Ta....