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Section 11(1A) – Charitable trust – Permission from the Charity Commissioner before disposing of its property.

By Ajay R. Singh, Advocate
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29 Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Pune vs. Shree Ram Ashram Trust Nashik

ITXA (IT) No. 448 of 2018 (Bom) (HC)

Date of Order: 31st January, 2024

Section 11(1A) – Charitable trust - Permission from the Charity Commissioner before disposing of its property.

The Respondent-Assessee is a public charitable trust. It had entered into an agreement in 1994 with Buildforce Properties Pvt. Ltd. (“Buildforce”) to sell its property. Since, the Assessee was a trust, it needed permission from the Charity Commissioner before disposing of the property. The Charity Commissioner granted permission vide order dated 29th December, 1995, subject to certain conditions. As per the conditions imposed, the Assessee was to complete the sale within one year from the date of the order, the sale consideration of ₹6.30 crores was to be invested in fixed deposits with nationalised bank or scheduled bank or co-operative bank or in any public securities earning higher rate of interest and only the interest was to be utilized for the charitable activities of the trust. As per the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Buildforce, symbolic possession was given to Buildforce. As per the MOU, Buildforce was to develop the property. Admittedly, a

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