S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J.

1. This judgment will dispose of Writ Petition (Civil) No. 5340/2008 (“the writ petition” and several appeals (ITA No. 605/2008 for assessment years (“AYs”) 1998-1999, ITA No. 609/2008 for AY 1999-2000, ITA 521/2008 for AY 2000-2001, ITA No. 1086/2005 for AY 2001-2002, ITA No. 501/2008 for AY 2003-2004 and ITA No. 1432/2010 for AY 2005-2006). The assessee Delhi Public School Society (“DPS Society” or “the Assessee”) claims relief against the revenue’s ruling dated 30.04.2008, rejecting its application under Section 10(23C)(vi) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“the Act” hereafter) for grant of exemption, in the writ petition; the appeals have been preferred by the income tax department under Section 260A of the Act, (hereafter “the revenue”) against orders of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (“ITAT”).

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2. The assessee is aggrieved by the rejection by the DGIT of its application grant of exemption for assessment years 2008-09 onwards, as a charitable organization. The assessee is a society registered under the Societies Registration