The Commissioner of Income-tax (Exemptions) v. Gujarat Cricket Association
[Citation -2019-LL-1223-5]

Citation 2019-LL-1223-5
Appellant Name The Commissioner of Income-tax (Exemptions)
Respondent Name Gujarat Cricket Association
Court HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 23/12/2019
Assessment Year 2008-09
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags application of income • capital expenditure • corpus donation • benefit of exemption
Bot Summary: 11(1)(d) of the Act without appreciating that the assessee failed to discharge its onus by not bringing anything on record in support of its claim of corpus donation C Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Appellate Tribunal was justified in allowing the capital expenditure of Rs.8,76,56,542/ as application of income towards the objects of the trust on the ground that registration u/s.12AA had been restored back, without considering that the issue had not reached finality as the revenue s appeal is pending before this Hon ble Court 2. Heard Mrs. Mauna Bhatt, learned senior standing counsel for the appellant, who has reiterated the grounds set out in the memorandum of appeal. It is an admitted position that the controversy involved in the present case stands concluded by a judgment dated 27.09.2019 passed by this court in the case of Commissioner of Income Tax v. Gujarat Cricket Association rendered in Tax Appeals No.268 of 2012 and allied matters, wherein the issue has Page 2 of 3 Downloaded on : Thu Dec 26 10:17:38 IST 2019 C/TAXAP/748/2019 ORDER been decided in favour of the assessee and against the Revenue. Under the circumstances, it is not necessary to set out the facts and contentions in detail. For the reasons recorded in the judgment and order dated 27.09.2019 made in Tax Appeals No.268 of 2012 and allied matters, this appeal does not give rise to any question of law, much less, a substantial question of law, warranting interference.


IN HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/TAX APPEAL NO. 748 of 2019 COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTIONS) Versus GUJARAT CRICKET ASSOCIATION Appearance: MRS MAUNA M BHATT(174) for Appellant(s) No. 1 for Opponent(s) No. 1 CORAM: HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE HARSHA DEVANI and HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE SANGEETA K. VISHEN Date : 23/12/2019 ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE HARSHA DEVANI) 1. By this appeal under section 260A of Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as Act ), appellant Revenue has challenged order dated 04.03.2019 made by Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad Bench D in ITA No.2680/Ahd/2011 for assessment year 2008 09 by proposing following three questions stated to be substantial questions of law: [A] Whether, on facts and in circumstances of case and in law, Appellate Tribunal was justified in allowing benefit of exemptions u/s.11 of Act on ground that registration u/s.12AA had been restored back, without considering that issue had not reached finality as Page 1 of 3 Downloaded on : Thu Dec 26 10:17:38 IST 2019 C/TAXAP/748/2019 ORDER revenue s appeal is pending before this Hon ble Court? [B] Whether on facts and in circumstances of case and in law, Appellate Tribunal was justified in confirming deletion of addition made in respect of corpus donations u/s. 11(1)(d) of Act without appreciating that assessee failed to discharge its onus by not bringing anything on record in support of its claim of corpus donation? [C] Whether on facts and circumstances of case and in law, Appellate Tribunal was justified in allowing capital expenditure of Rs.8,76,56,542/ as application of income towards objects of trust on ground that registration u/s.12AA had been restored back, without considering that issue had not reached finality as revenue s appeal is pending before this Hon ble Court? 2. Heard Mrs. Mauna Bhatt, learned senior standing counsel for appellant, who has reiterated grounds set out in memorandum of appeal. 3. It is admitted position that controversy involved in present case stands concluded by judgment dated 27.09.2019 passed by this court in case of Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption) v. Gujarat Cricket Association rendered in Tax Appeals No.268 of 2012 and allied matters, wherein issue has Page 2 of 3 Downloaded on : Thu Dec 26 10:17:38 IST 2019 C/TAXAP/748/2019 ORDER been decided in favour of assessee and against Revenue. Under circumstances, it is not necessary to set out facts and contentions in detail. 4. For reasons recorded in judgment and order dated 27.09.2019 made in Tax Appeals No.268 of 2012 and allied matters, this appeal does not give rise to any question of law, much less, substantial question of law, warranting interference. appeal, therefore, fails and is, accordingly, dismissed. (HARSHA DEVANI, J) (SANGEETA K. VISHEN,J) PRAVIN KARUNAN Page 3 of 3 Downloaded on : Thu Dec 26 10:17:38 IST 2019 Commissioner of Income-tax (Exemptions) v. Gujarat Cricket Association
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