Trust's Decades-Long Compliance Record Justifies Condonation of Delay in Filing Form 10-B Under Income Tax Act

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....The HC allowed two writ petitions filed by a charitable trust seeking condonation of delay in filing Form 10-B for AYs 2014-15 and 2015-16, with delays of 3533 and 3198 days respectively. The Court set aside the rejection orders, noting the trust's 45-year record of compliance with only two instances of delay occurring due to reasons beyond its control. Relying on Sarvodaya Charitable Trust and Al Jamai Mohammediyah Education Society precedents, the Court determined that denying the applications on limitation grounds was unjustified, particularly given the petitioner's long history of substantial compliance as a public charitable organization.....