LAWS(ALL)-1953-9-39

COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX Vs. RADHASWAMI SATSANG SABHA

Decided On September 28, 1953
COMMR. OF INCOME-TAX, U.P., LUCKNOW Appellant
V/S
RADHASWAMI SATSANG SABHA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a reference under Section 66(1), Income-tax Act, made on behalf of the Commissioner of Income-tax against an order made by the Tribunal that the assessee was entitled to exemption under certain provisions of Section 4(3), Income-tax Act.

(2.) THE assessee is the Dayalbagh Satsang Sabha (hereafter called the Sabha in this judgment). This Sabha is a body registered under the Charitable Societies Registration Act (Act No. 21 of 1860).

(3.) AFTER the decision of the suit by the lower court, the Income-tax Officer of Agra started proceedings against the Sabha for assessment for the year 1936-37 which was followed by assessment for the years 1937-38, 1938-39, 1939-40, 1940-41 and 1941-42. The assessee filed appeals against the assessments before the Appellate Assistant Commissioner who held that the assessee was not entitled to the exemption claimed under Section 4(3). Income-tax Act, though he made certain modifications in the amount assessed. There were appeals filed before the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, which were dealt with by a common order dated 28-2-1948. The Tribunal held that the Sabha was not assessable to Income-tax and was entitled to claim exemption under Section 4 (3) (1), 4(3) (ia) and 4 (3) (ii) with the result that the orders of assessment passed in all the six years mentioned above were set aside.