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Facts
The assessee and revenue filed appeals against the CIT(Appeals) order. The assessee opted to settle disputes under the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, 2024 and filed Form 1.
Held
The Tribunal noted that the assessee opted to settle disputes under the Vivad se Vishwas Scheme. Consequently, both appeals were treated as withdrawn.
Key Issues
Whether the appeals can be treated as withdrawn due to the assessee opting for the Vivad se Vishwas Scheme.
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH “H” NEW DELHI
Before: SHRI CHALLA NAGENDRA PRASAD & SHRI M BALAGANESH
आदेश /O R D E R
PER C.N. PRASAD, J.M.
These appeals are filed by the Assessee as well as Revenue against the order of the Ld. CIT(Appeals)-44, Delhi dated 31.03.2022 for the AY 2013-14.
The assessee through letter dated 15.07.2025 submitted that it had opted to settle the disputes in appeal through Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, 2024 and accordingly Form 1 has been filed for the assessment year 2013-14. A copy of Form 1 is placed on record. The Counsel thus, submitted that the Assessee is seeking time.
Heard rival submissions, perused Form 1 filed by the assessee under DTVSVS 2024. It is observed from the said Form 1 that the assessee opted to settle the disputes in its appeal in Revenue’s appeal in for the AY 2013-14 under DTVSV, 2024. Since the assessee has opted under DTVSV 2024 Scheme to settle the issues in these appeals, both the appeals are treated as withdrawn. However, in the event of Revenue not accepting Form 1 filed by the assessee, the Assessee as well as Revenue are given liberty to file miscellaneous application for restoration of these appeals and to contest on merits.
In the result, appeals of the Assessee and Revenue are dismissed as withdrawn.
Order pronounced in the open court on 16.07.2025