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1. Refusal of registration to the assessee firm for the assessment year 1977-78 due to non-fulfillment of statutory requirements. 2. Dispute regarding the delay in filing applications in Form Nos. 11 and 11A. 3. Interpretation of Sections 184(3), 184(4), and 184(5) of the Income Tax Act. Analysis: 1. The appeal was filed by the assessee firm against the refusal of registration for the assessment year 1977-78 by the Income Tax Officer (ITO). The firm, treated as URF, experienced the death of a partner, leading to the admission of the deceased partner's wife as a new partner. The ITO denied registration due to non-fulfillment of statutory requirements under Sections 184(3), 184(4), and 184(5) of the Income Tax Act. 2. The assessee contended before the Appellate Assistant Commissioner (AAC) that the delay in filing the application was due to mourning customs, and the partnership deed was later submitted during assessment proceedings. However, the AAC upheld the ITO's decision, citing non-compliance with registration conditions without sufficient cause. The dispute centered on the delay in filing Form Nos. 11 and 11A. 3. The assessee further appealed, arguing that the delay was justified due to constraints faced by the deceased partner's widow in executing the deed earlier. The contention emphasized the genuineness of the firm and the submission of the partnership deed during assessment. The opposing view highlighted the absence of a partnership deed in force during the relevant period and cited legal precedents to support the decision to refuse registration. 4. The Tribunal analyzed the relevant provisions of Sections 184(3), 184(4), and 184(5) of the Income Tax Act. It noted that the application and partnership deed were filed after the previous year's end, raising questions about condoning the delay. Citing a legal precedent, the Tribunal emphasized the requirement for the deed to exist on the last day of the previous year for delay condonation, which was not met in this case. Consequently, the Tribunal agreed with the authorities' decision to deny registration to the assessee firm. 5. Based on the above analysis, the Tribunal upheld the decision to refuse registration to the assessee firm for the assessment year 1977-78 due to non-compliance with statutory requirements and the absence of the partnership deed at the end of the previous year. 6. Ultimately, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the refusal of registration to the assessee firm for the relevant assessment year.
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