Commissioner of Income-tax (Exemption), Lucknow v. Uttaranchal Tennis Association
[Citation -2017-LL-0714-25]

Citation 2017-LL-0714-25
Appellant Name Commissioner of Income-tax (Exemption), Lucknow
Respondent Name Uttaranchal Tennis Association
Court HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD AT LUCKNOW
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 14/07/2017
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags grant of registration • charitable objects • non-charitable
Bot Summary: Heard Shri Alok Mathur, learned counsel appearing for appellant. This appeal preferred under Section 260A of Income Tax Act, 1961 is directed against judgment and order dated 14.08.2015 passed by Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Bench H New Delhi in I.T.A. No.2062/Del/2013. Vide order dated 18.04.2016, appeal was admitted on following substantial questions of law:- Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Hon'ble ITAT was justified in directing the Commissioner of Income Tax to grant registration u/s 12AA of the Act to the assessee. Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Hon'ble ITAT is justified in denying the fact that the law is well settled that if there are several objects of a Trust, some of which are charitable and some are not and the Trustee, in their discretion can apply the income or property to any of those objects the Trust cannot be regarded as charitable. Commissioner of Income Tax, Dehradun had observed that there are certain objects which are non- charitable, but has not specified the same. Tribunal has reversed the findings recorded by CIT observing that various objects of the respondent are charitable registration under Section 12A/12AA of Act, 1961 could not have been denied. On questioned, learned counsel for appellant could not show us any material to demonstrate that findings recorded by Tribunal are 2 perverse or any finding recorded by CIT, which has not been examined by Tribunal.


1 Court No. - 3 Case :- INCOME TAX APPEAL No. - 45 of 2016 Appellant :- Commissioner Of Inoce Tax (Exemption) Gomti Nagar Lucknow Respondent :- M/S Uttaranchal Tennis Association Circular Road Dehradun Counsel for Appellant :- Alok Mathur Counsel for Respondent :- Brijesh Yadav "Vijay",Rajesh Narain Singh Hon'ble Sudhir Agarwal,J. Hon'ble Ravindra Nath Mishra-II,J. 1. Heard Shri Alok Mathur, learned counsel appearing for appellant. 2. This appeal preferred under Section 260A of Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as 'Act, 1961') is directed against judgment and order dated 14.08.2015 passed by Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Bench "H" New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as 'Tribunal') in I.T.A. No.2062/Del/2013. 3. Vide order dated 18.04.2016, appeal was admitted on following substantial questions of law:- "(a.) Whether on facts and circumstances of case, Hon'ble ITAT was justified in directing Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) to grant registration u/s 12AA (I) (b) of Act to assessee. (b.) Whether on facts and circumstances of case and in law, Hon'ble ITAT is justified in denying fact that law is well settled that if there are several objects of Trust, some of which are charitable and some are not and Trustee, in their discretion can apply income or property to any of those objects Trust cannot be regarded as charitable. objectives of sports promotion gets blurred in plethora of vague and impractical ideas." 4. Commissioner of Income Tax, Dehradun (hereinafter referred to as 'CIT') had observed that there are certain objects which are non- charitable, but has not specified same. Tribunal has reversed findings recorded by CIT observing that various objects of respondent are charitable, therefore, registration under Section 12A/12AA of Act, 1961 could not have been denied. 5. On questioned, learned counsel for appellant could not show us any material to demonstrate that findings recorded by Tribunal are 2 perverse or any finding recorded by CIT, which has not been examined by Tribunal. 6. In view thereof, both above questions are answered against Revenue. 7. Appeal lacks merit. Dismissed. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. Order Date :- 14.7.2017 MVS Chauhan/- Commissioner of Income-tax (Exemption), Lucknow v. Uttaranchal Tennis Association
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