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& Education Research penalty. The said penalty levied by the Assessing Officer was confirmed by the CIT(A) against which the assessee is in appeal before us.

9. The Ld. Authorised Representative for the assessee pointed out that the income was assessed in the hands of the assessee because of the denial of deduction under section 10 (23C)(vi), 11 and 12 of the Act. However, the Tribunal has allowed the said deduction to the assessee except on certain facilities which were provided to the Trustee and on expenditure of Foreign tours of trustees and also further concessional educational expenses incurred on relatives of the trustees. The Ld. Authorised Representative for the assessee referring to the order of the Assessing Officer pointed out that the Assessing Officer had initiated the penalty only on the issue of denial of exemption under section 10(23C)(vi) of the Act though various additions were made in the hands of the assessee. He further referred to the said directions of the Assessing Officer where the Assessing Officer has failed to record a satisfaction as to which limb of section 271(1)(c) of the Act has not been fulfilled by the assessee.

A.Y.       Description                   Amount              Amount              Income
                                         originally          enhanced and        sustained by
                                         assessed &          penalty levied by   ITAT
                                         penalty levied by   CIT(A)
                                         AO
2001-02    1. Facilities to Shri B.E.
           Avhad
           Vehicle Maintenance (50%                21,850                    -         10,925
           disallowed
           Depreciation on car (0%                       -                   -              -
           disallowed)
           Credit Card Expenses                   180,004                    -         90,002
           (50% disallowed)
           Honorarium paid (50%                          -                   -              -
           disallowed)
           2. Expenditure on Foreign              152,930             130,492        283,422
           Tours of trustees
           3. Concessional                         92,400              62,320        154,720
           Education to relative of
           trustees

                                          ITA Nos.968 to 971 & 973 to 974/PUN/2015 &
                                       ITA Nos. 2018 to 2021 & 2023 to 2024/PUN/2012
                                                         Maharashtra Academy of Engg.
                                                                 & Education Research


          4. Other Income assessed              80,763,536
          in view of denial of
          exemption u/s.11 & 12
          but deleted by ITAT
          Assessed Income                       81,120,720        192,812        539,069
          Penalty levied on income              28,473,372         57,844
          28,473,372

2002-03   1. Facilities to Shri B.E.
          Avhad
          Vehicle Maintenance (50%                       -        143,893         71,947
          disallowed
          Depreciation on car (0%                        -        171,388               -
          disallowed)
          Credit Card Expenses                           -        242,566        121,283
          (50% disallowed)
          Honorarium paid (50%                           -               -              -
          disallowed)
          2. Expenditure on Foreign                      -         24,700         24,700
          Tours of trustees
          3. Concessional                                -         88,680         88,680
          Education to relative of
          trustees
          4. Other Income assessed              19,862,618
          in view of denial of
          exemption u/s.11 & 12
          but deleted by ITAT
          Assessed Income                       19,862,618        671,227        306,610
          Penalty levied on income               6,077,960        201,368
          28,473,372

2006-07   1. Facilities to Shri B.E.
          Avhad
          Vehicle Maintenance (50%                       -        236,191        118,096
          disallowed
          Depreciation on car (50%                       -        280,057        140,029
          disallowed)
          Credit Card Expenses                           -        210,636        105,318
          (50% disallowed)
          Honorarium paid (50%                           -        180,000         90,000
          disallowed)
          2. Expenditure on Foreign                      -      1,057,333      1,057,333
          Tours of trustees

          3. Scholarship given to                        -        544,797        544,797
          Shri Rahul Karad
          4. Interest on loan given                      -        127,529        127,529
          to Shri Rahul Karad
          5. On money payment for                7,358,000               -     7,358,000
          purchase of land
          6. Other income assessed             178,023,290               -              -
          in view of denial of
          exemption u/s.11 & 12,
          but deleted by ITAT
          Assessed Income                      185,381,290      2,636,543      9,541,101
          Penalty levied on income              59,223,057        806,782



28. In assessment years 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2007-08 the additions are similar to the additions made in assessment year 2002-03. The perusal of the above details in assessment year 2001-02 would reflect that in respect of ITA Nos.968 to 971 & 973 to 974/PUN/2015 & ITA Nos. 2018 to 2021 & 2023 to 2024/PUN/2012 Maharashtra Academy of Engg.

& Education Research expenditure on Foreign Tours of the trustees, the Assessing Officer made disallowance of Rs.1,52,930/-. The CIT(A) enhanced the same by Rs.1,30,492/- and the total disallowance which is sustained by the Tribunal is Rs.2,83,422/-. Similarly, in respect of the expenditure incurred on concessional education to relatives of the trustees, the AO made disallowance of Rs.92,400/- which was enhanced by the CIT(A) by Rs.62,320/- and the disallowance which was sustained by the Tribunal was at Rs.1,54,720/-. The relevant findings of the Tribunal (supra) are given at pages 155 to 157 of the order of the Tribunal dated 10.02.2017. The perusal of the same reflects that while deciding the issue of expenditure incurred on Foreign Tours of the trustees by Mr. Rahul V. Karad and Mr. V. D. Karad it was observed that the assessee in addition to the Plane tickets, purchased personal articles like Sunglasses, Perfumes and Shirts etc. and was unable to explain the source. The Tribunal (supra) noted that the daughter of Mr. V.D. Karad, Managing Trustee was staying in Australia and though the assessee claimed that such expenditure was on account of attending the World Peace tour, but no merit was found in the argument of the assessee and the expenditure of Rs.1,52,930/- for assessment year 2001-02 was held to be not for the objects of the trust. Similarly, the Foreign Travel expenses in other years were held to be not for the objects of the trust and the same were brought to tax by Tribunal (supra) vide Para No. 156 at page 113 of the order. The Tribunal further considered the claim of the assessee, vis-a-vis concessional education given to employees of Trust wherein it was held that the same was not covered by the provisions of section 13(1)(c) of the Act and hence the same were allowed in the hands of the assessee. However, in respect of the relatives of the trustees, as defined in Explanation to section 13, the Tribunal (supra) held that the same cannot be allowed as an expenditure in the hands of the assessee.

31. Once the disallowance has been upheld in the hands of the assessee trust on account of non-fulfilment of the provisions of the Act, the said disallowances may be concessional educational expenses or loan given to relatives of trustees and foreign travel expenses of trustees cannot be said to be mere adhoc disallowance of expenses in the hands of the assessee trust. Accordingly, we hold that there is no merit in the plea of the assessee in this regard. The assessee is liable to levy of penalty for concealment under section 271(1)(c) of the Act in respect of the enhancement of disallowance made by the CIT(A) in this regard.