COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, PATIALA vs. M/S INDUSTRIAL CABLES (INDIA) LTD.

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ITA/248/2015HC Punjab & HaryanaPHHC01109883201511 February 2019Bench: MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA MURARI,MR. JUSTICE ARUN PALLI1 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court dismissed the appeal as withdrawn with liberty to the revenue to file an application for revival of the appeal as prayed for. The Court clarified that the withdrawal of the appeal by the revenue would not be considered an affirmation of the ITAT's order on merits. Furthermore, the legal issue claimed by the revenue was explicitly left open to be adjudicated in an appropriate future case. The operative direction was the dismissal of the appeal as withdrawn, with the specified liberty and clarification.

What were the facts?

The Commissioner of Income Tax, Patiala (appellant-revenue) filed an appeal before the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The respondent is M/s Industrial Cables (India) Ltd. The appeal was filed for the assessment year(s) not specified in the judgment. The tax effect involved in the appeal was ₹ 19,46,653/-. The revenue sought to withdraw the appeal based on Circular No. 03/2018 dated 11.07.2018 issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the appeal filed by the revenue should be dismissed as withdrawn in view of the tax effect and CBDT Circular No. 03/2018? (Question of law) Assessee's Contention: Not recorded. Revenue's Contention: The revenue, through its learned counsel, stated that due to the tax effect of ₹ 19,46,653/-, it had instructions to withdraw the present appeal in accordance with Circular No. 03/2018 dated 11.07.2018 issued by the CBDT. The revenue also prayed for liberty to file an application for revival of the appeal if something survived therein.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

ITA-248-2015 (O&M) Date of decision:- 11.02.2019

The Commissioner of Income Tax, Patiala ...Appellant Versus

M/s Industrial Cables (India) Ltd., Rajpura ...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA MURARI, CHIEF JUSTICE

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN PALLI

Present:- Mr. Rajesh Katoch, Advocate,

for the appellant.

Mr. Pankaj Jain, Senior Advocate,

with Mr. Divya Suri, Advocate,

for the respondent. * * * * KRISHNA MURARI, C.J. (ORAL)

Learned counsel for the appellant-revenue states that since the tax effect involved is ` 19,46,653/-, he has instructions to withdraw the present appeal in view of Circular No. 03/2018, dated 11.07.2018 issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, New Delhi. However, he has prayed that liberty be granted to the revenue to file an application for revival of the appeal in case something survives therein. 2.

Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. It is, however, clarified that withdrawal of the appeal by the revenue shall not be taken to be affirmation of order of the Tribunal on merits. Further, the legal issue as claimed by the revenue is being left open to be adjudicated in an appropriate case.

(KRISHNA MURARI)

CHIEF JUSTICE

(ARUN PALLI) JUDGE 11.02.2019 Amodh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No

AMODH SHARMA 2019.02.13 12:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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