SRI. P. N. MANJUNATH vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX
What did the High Court hold?
The High Court noted that the learned counsel for the appellant had filed a Memo for withdrawal of the appeal. Consequently, the High Court allowed the Memo for withdrawal and dismissed the appeal as withdrawn. No decision on the merits of the case was made. The Court granted liberty to the appellant to file a fresh appeal in the future if the need arose. The operative direction was the dismissal of the appeal as withdrawn.
What were the facts?
The appellant, Sri P.N. Manjunath, filed an appeal under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, before the High Court of Karnataka. The appeal was against an order dated 31.05.2016 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in ITA Nos. 29 and 30/Bang/2015. These appeals before the ITAT pertained to the assessment years 2006-2007 and 2008-2009. The respondents in the High Court appeal were the Commissioner of Income Tax and the Income Tax Officer. The appellant sought to set aside the ITAT's order.
What were the issues?
The substantial questions of law were to be formulated by the High Court. The appellant sought to allow the appeal and set aside the order of the ITAT. The judgment does not record any specific arguments made by the appellant or the revenue before the High Court. The primary procedural event was the appellant's subsequent filing of a Memo for withdrawal of the appeal.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2021
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA
I.T.A. NO.246/2018
BETWEEN:
SRI. P. N. MANJUNATH S/O. LATE SRI. NARAYAN, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NO.190, SOUNDARYA DAMINI, 4TH CROSS, 4TH PHASE, DOLLARS COLONY, J. P. NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 078.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI MALLAHARAO, ADVOCATE)
AND:
COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CR BUILDINGS, QUEENS ROAD BENGALURU.
THE INCOME TAX OFFICER
ITO – WARD 4 (3) (3)
KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU. … RESPONDENTS
THIS APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 260-A OF THE INCOME TAX ACT 1961, ARISING OUT OF THE ORDER DATED 31.05.2016 PASSED IN ITA NOS.29 AND 30/BANG/2015, FOR THE
ASSESSMENT YEARS 2006-2007 AND 2008-2009 VIDE ANNEXURE- A., PRAYING TO (1) FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW STATED ABOVE (2) ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET-ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DATED 31.05.2016 BEARING ITA NOS. 29 AND 30/BANG/2015, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEARS 2006-2007 AND 2008-2009 VIDE ANNEXURE- A (3) PASS SUCH OTHER SUITABLE ORDERS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a Memo for withdrawal of the appeal.
The same is allowed. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.
The Memo be placed on record. Liberty is also granted to file a fresh appeal, in case need so arise in future.
Sd/- JUDGE
Sd/-
JUDGE
hnm
More judgments on Section 260-A
- Rijwan vs Income Tax OfficerITA/3/202023 Sept 2026
- Manoj Gupta vs Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)…ITA/243/202618 Sept 2026
- Rajesh Kumar Gupta vs Income Tax Officer, JammuITA/20/20142 Apr 2026
- Late Shri Gopaliyengar Madabushi Muralidhar vs The Income Tax OfficerITA/16/202526 Feb 2026
- Shri K. Samba Siva Rao ( HUF), Hyd vs I.T.O., HydITTA/181/20109 Feb 2026
Recent GST High Court judgments
Search GST case law →- Mascot Constructions Co. And Another vs. The Commissioner Of Goods And Services Tax (GST) And AnotherBombay · 22 Oct 2026
- Ankil Jagdishchandra Kholwadwala vs. Union Of INDIA And AnrBombay · 22 Oct 2026
- Imtiyaz Shaikh Z Chorlekar vs. Salman ShaikhBombay · 21 Oct 2026
- Vinishma Technologies Private Limited vs. State Of KarnatakaKarnataka · 17 Oct 2026
- Vinishma Technologies Private Limited vs. State Of KarnatakaKarnataka · 17 Oct 2026