O.P. GOEL, THROUGH O.P. GOEL PANIPAT vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, KARNAL

PDF · subscribers
ITA/795/2008HC Punjab & HaryanaPHHC01080822200808 January 2009Author: MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH,MR.JUSTICE J.S. KHEHAR2 pages
AI SummaryWithdrawn

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court dismissed the appeal as withdrawn. The court granted liberty to the appellant to pursue its application filed under Rule 24 of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Rules, 1963, which was pending before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Bench-C, New Delhi. The reasoning was based on the appellant's request to withdraw the appeal and pursue the pending recall application before the ITAT. The court did not decide on the merits of the original appeal or the grounds for dismissal by the ITAT.

What were the facts?

The appellant, O.P. Goel (HUF), through its Karta O.P. Goel, filed an appeal against an order passed by the Revenue. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench-C, New Delhi, had dismissed the appellant's appeal in limine on May 6, 2008, presuming the assessee was not interested in pursuing it. The ITAT order also granted liberty to the assessee to move an application under Rule 24 of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Rules, 1963, for recalling the appellate order. The learned counsel for the appellant acknowledged that such an application under Rule 24 had been filed and was pending before the ITAT.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the appeal before the High Court should be dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the assessee to pursue its application for recall of the ITAT's order. Assessee's contention: The learned counsel for the appellant unilaterally stated that the appellant may be permitted to withdraw the instant appeal with liberty to pursue, in the first instance, the application filed under Rule 24 of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Rules, 1963, pending before the ITAT. Revenue's contention: The judgment records no contention from the revenue.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Rule 24 of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Rules, 1963

AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below

IN THE HIGH COURTOF PUNJAB AND HARYANA, CHANDIGARH.

Date of decision: 8.1.2009 CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.S.KHEHAR. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH. --- Present: Mr.Pankaj Jain, Advocate, for the appellant. -- J.S.KHEHAR,J. (Oral) Through the instant appeal the appellant has impugned the order passed by the Revenue culminating in the order dated 6.5.2008, passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Bench-C, New Delhi, wherein, the appeal preferred by the appellant-assessee was dismissed in limine on the presumption that the assessee was not interested to pursue the same. The impugned order dated 6.5.2008 also reveals, that liberty was granted to the assessee to move an application under rule 24 of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Rules, 1963, for the re-call of the appellate order dated 6.5.2008 (Annexure A-3). It is acknowledged by the learned counsel for the appellant, that the appellant-assessee has already moved an application under the aforesaid rule 24, for re-call of the impugned order dated 6.5.2008 (Annexure A-3) and that the same is pending consideration before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Bench-C, New Delhi. In view of the factual position, noticed in the foregoing (2) paragraph, learned counsel for the appellant unilaterally states, that the appellant may be permitted to withdraw the instant appeal with liberty to pursue in the first instance the application filed by the appellant-assessee under rule 24 of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Rules, 1963, pending before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Delhi Bench-C, New Delhi. In view of the above, the instant appeal is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforementioned.

( J.S.Khehar) Judge (Nawab Singh ) Judge January 8, 2009 rk

Recent GST High Court judgments

Search GST case law →