COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX vs. VIVID BUILDERS PVT LTD

ITA - 958 / 2010HC Delhi29 July 20101 pages

For Petitioner: RASHMI CHOPRA

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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court permitted the revenue to withdraw the appeal. The Court noted that the revenue's counsel intended to present documents alleging fraud but observed that these could not be considered in their current form. Consequently, the revenue sought to withdraw the appeal to pursue a rectification application before the ITAT under Section 254(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Court explicitly stated that any subsequent order of rectification would be subject to challenge as per law. No specific finding was made on the merits of the alleged fraud or the original ITAT order.

What were the facts?

The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appellant) filed an appeal before the High Court of Delhi against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The respondent is Vivid Builders Pvt Ltd. The revenue intended to present documents alleging fraud. However, the High Court noted that these documents could not be considered in the manner presented. Faced with this, the revenue's counsel sought permission to withdraw the appeal to file an application for rectification under Section 254(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 before the ITAT.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the appeal filed by the revenue can be withdrawn to enable the filing of a rectification application before the Tribunal, and if so, what are the implications? Assessee's Contention: Not recorded. Revenue's Contention: The revenue sought leave to withdraw the appeal to file an application for rectification under Section 254(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 before the Tribunal, citing an intention to present documents indicating fraud.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 254(2)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI #3 ITA 958/2010 . COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX ..... Appellant Through Mr. Rashmi Chopra, Adv. versus . VIVID BUILDERS PVT LTD ..... Respondent Through Mr. Salil Aggarwal, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN . O R D E R 29.07.2010 Ms. Rashmi Chopra, learned counsel appearing for the revenue intended to pass certain documents to us indicating that the whole thing is vitiated by fraud. We are afraid that the said documents cannot be looked into the way they have been presented. Being faced with such a situation, learned counsel sought leave of this Court to withdraw the appeal to file an application for rectification under Section 254(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 before the Tribunal. The appeal is permitted to be withdrawn. . . Needless to emphasize when the appeal is permitted to be withdrawn to file an application for rectification, in the ultimate eventuate, when the order of rectification comes into existence the same is subject to assail as per law. . . CHIEF JUSTICE . . . MANMOHAN, J JULY 29, 2010/dk .

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