Delay of 691 days and 706 days in filing the appeal was due to mistake of counsel.Delay is condoned.Held that claim for exemption cannot be disallowed simply because while filing the return of income, wrong sub-clause of S. 10(23C) has been mentioned by mistake. Tribunal also held that non-filing of audit report-Condition of filing audit report under s. 44AB and registration under s. 12A is not applicable to assessee university. It was merely a mistake on the part of the counsel in claiming the exemption by mentioning wrong sub-clause of s. 10(23C). Entitle to exemption. (AY. 2018-19, 2019-20)
Punjab Agriculture University v. Dy.CIT (E) (2025) 170 taxmann.com 86/ 124 ITR 134 / 233 TTJ 58 (UO)(Chd)(Trib)
S. 10 (23C): Educational institution-Wrong sub section is mentioned in the return-Mistake of counsel-Exemption is allowed-Non foling of audit report-Not applicable to university-Entitle to eexxemption-Delay of 691 aand 706 days-Mistake of counsel-Delay is condoned. [S. 10(23C)(iiiab), 12A, 44AB,253(5), 254(1)
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