Dismissing the appeal of the revenue the Court held that ; Proviso to S. 12A(2) inserted with effect from 1-10-2014 stating that registration will have effect prior years in respect of which assessment proceeding pending .Proviso is declaratory and will have and has retrospective effect . Appeal is a continuation of the original proceedings and assessment proceedings pending before an appellate authority should be deemed to be assessment proceedings pending before the Assessing Officer.
CIT v. Shree Shyam Mandir Committee. (2018) 400 ITR 466 (Raj) (HC)
S. 12A : Registration –Trust or institution- Appeal before CIT(A) is continuation of original assessment proceedings —.Proviso to S.12A(2) is declaratory and will have and has retrospective effect [ S. 11]