M/S. JENNEYS RESIDENCY P. LTD vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

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TCA/706/2016HC Madras25 February 2021Bench: Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DURAISWAMY6 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court did not decide the substantial questions of law framed for consideration. This was due to subsequent developments, specifically the enactment of the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020. The learned counsel for the assessee informed the Court that Form-3 had been issued to the assessee under this Act and sought permission to withdraw the appeals. In view of this submission, the High Court dismissed the Tax Case Appeals as withdrawn. No costs were awarded. The operative direction was to dismiss the appeals as withdrawn.

What were the facts?

The appeals were filed by M/s. Jenneys Residency P. Ltd. (the assessee) against orders of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) for assessment years 2012-13, 2008-09, and 2010-11. The assessee challenged the ITAT's findings that the income admitted was not just and real income, and that the ITAT's findings were perverse. The appeals were admitted by the High Court on substantial questions of law. However, the proceedings were impacted by the enactment of the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020. The assessee informed the court that Form-3 had been issued under this Act and sought permission to withdraw the appeals.

What were the issues?

1. Whether, on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal is correct in holding that the income admitted by the appellant is not just and real income under Section 4 read with Section 145 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, as well as the applicable accounting principles? (Question of law) 2. Whether the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's findings are perverse on the facts and circumstances of the case and therefore liable to be set aside? (Question of mixed law and fact) Assessee's Contentions: The assessee sought to withdraw the appeals, having availed the benefit of the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020, for which Form-3 had been issued. Revenue's Contentions: No specific contentions were recorded for the revenue as the matter was disposed of due to the assessee's withdrawal.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 260A,Section 4,Section 145

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Tax Case Appeal Nos.706, 330 and 331 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.02.2021 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M. DURAISWAMY AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V. THAMILSELVI Tax Case Appeal Nos.706, 330 and 331 of 2016 M/s.Jenneys Residency P. Ltd., Soorya Foundation, Flat No.A-1, I Floor, No.152, (Old 104), Habibullah Road, T.Nagar, Chennai – 600 017. ... Appellant in T.C.A.No.706 of 2016 M/s.Jenneys Residency P. Ltd., No.40, Unnamalai Ammal Street, T.Nagar, Chennai – 600 017. (Now at : Soorya Foundation, Flat No.A-1, I Floor, N.No.152, O.No.104, Habibullah Road, T.Nagar, Chennai – 17.) ... Appellant in T.C.A.Nos.330 & 331 of 2016 Vs.

The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Corporate Circle 2(2), Chennai – 600 034. ... Respondent in T.C.A.No.706 of 2016 Page 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/ Tax Case Appeal Nos.706, 330 and 331 of 2016 The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Company Circle-II(3), Chennai – 600 034. ... Respondent in T.C.A.Nos.330 & 331 of 2016 Prayer in T.C.A.No.706 of 2016 : Tax Case Appeal filed under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Madras "C" Bench, dated 31.05.2016 passed in I.T.A.No.747/Mds/2016. Prayer in T.C.A.Nos.330 & 331 of 2016 : Tax Case Appeals filed under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Madras "A" Bench, dated 30.06.2015 passed in I.T.A.Nos.1426 and 1427/Mds/2014 respectively. For Appellant : Mr.V.S.Jayakumar in all appeals For Respondent : Mr.Karthik Ranganathan

Standing Counsel in all appeals C O M M O N J U D G M E N T (Delivered by M.DURAISWAMY, J.) The above appeals filed by the assessee under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ('the Act' for brevity), are directed against the orders dated 31.05.2016 passed in I.T.A.No.747/Mds/2016 on the file of Page 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/ Tax Case Appeal Nos.706, 330 and 331 of 2016 the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai "C" Bench, ('the Tribunal' for brevity) and the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Madras "A" Bench, dated 30.06.2015, passed in I.T.A.Nos.1426 and 1427/Mds/2014 for the assessment years 2012-13, 2008-09 and 2010-11 respectively. The above appeals were admitted on 23.09.2016 on the following substantial questions of law : “(a)Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal is correct in holding that the income admitted by the appellant is not just and real income under Section 4 read with Section 145 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 as well as the accounting principles applicable to it ? (b)Whether the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's findings are perverse on the facts and circumstances of the case and therefore liable to be set aside ?” 2. We have heard Mr.V.S.Jayakumar, learned counsel for the appellant/ assessee and Mr.Karthik Ranganathan, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent/Revenue. 3. It may not be necessary for this Court to decide the Substantial Questions of Law framed for consideration on account of certain Page 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/ Tax Case Appeal Nos.706, 330 and 331 of 2016 subsequent developments. The Government of India enacted the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 (Act 3 of 2020) to provide for resolution of disputed tax and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The Act of the Parliament received the assent of the President on 17th March 2020 and published in the Gazette of India on 17th March 2020. 4. We are informed by the learned counsel for the appellant/ assessee that the assessee had already been issued with Form-3 on 08.12.2020 and the learned counsel for the appellant seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the above appeals. 5. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the appellant/assessee, the above Tax Case Appeals stand dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. [M.D., J.] [T.V.T.S., J.] Index : Yes/No 25.02.2021 Internet : Yes

mkn Page 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/ Tax Case Appeal Nos.706, 330 and 331 of 2016 To 1.Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai "A" Bench 2.Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai "C" Bench 3.The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Corporate Circle 2(2), Chennai – 600 034. 4.The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Company Circle-II(3), Chennai – 600 034. Page 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/ Tax Case Appeal Nos.706, 330 and 331 of 2016 M. DURAISWAMY, J. and T.V. THAMILSELVI, J. mkn Tax Case Appeal Nos.706, 330 & 331 of 2016

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