Commissioner of Income Tax-VI vs. Hansa Overseas Eenterprises

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ITTA/416/2010HC TelanganaHBHC01038422201003 February 2025Bench: P.SAM KOSHY,NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA4 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that the appeal filed by the Revenue was dismissed in terms of CBDT Circular No. 9 of 2024, dated September 17, 2024. This circular, which amended a previous circular, enhanced the monetary limits for filing appeals by the Income Tax Department before the ITAT, High Courts, and Supreme Court to reduce litigation. The monetary limit for filing an appeal before the High Court was fixed at Rs. 2.00 crore. The Court found that the tax effect in the instant appeal was well below this limit. Therefore, the appeal was dismissed on this procedural ground. The Court also noted that if the appeal fell within any exception to Circular No. 5 of 2024, it would be open to the Income Tax Department to seek revival of the appeal. No costs were awarded.

What were the facts?

The Revenue, Commissioner of Income Tax-VI, Hyderabad, filed an appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, against an order dated March 29, 2005, passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad Bench 'B'. This order pertained to Assessment Year 2001-2002. The appeal was preferred against an order dated October 8, 2004, by the Commissioner of Income-Tax (Appeals)-VI, which in turn was against an order dated March 31, 2004, by the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-7(1), Hyderabad. The assessee is Hansa Overseas Enterprises. The High Court noted that the tax effect in the instant appeal was well below the monetary limit for filing appeals as per CBDT Circular No. 9 of 2024.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the appeal filed by the Revenue is maintainable before the High Court given the monetary limits prescribed by CBDT Circular No. 9 of 2024. Assessee's Contention: The judgment does not record any specific contentions made by the assessee. The appeal was dismissed based on the Revenue's own submissions regarding the monetary limit. Revenue's Contention: The Revenue, through its counsel, implicitly acknowledged that the tax effect was below the monetary limit stipulated in CBDT Circular No. 9 of 2024, which governs the filing of appeals before the High Court. The Revenue did not argue that the appeal fell within any exceptions to the circular.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 260A

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13447 1 Appeal under section 260 A of the lncome Tax Act' 1961 ' against the orders dated 29_03.2005 passed in ITA No.1210/Hydl2000 for the Assessment year 2001-2OO2 on the file of the court of the lncome Tax Appellate Tribunal i{yderabad Bench "8" preferred against the Order dated: 08. 10.2004 passed in Appeat No.0101/ACIT-7(1)/ClT(A)-Vl/2004-05 on the file of the commissioner of lncome-Tax (Appeals)-Vl 12rH Fioor, Gagan Vehira, M.J Road, Hyderabad-S00 001 preferred against the order dated: 3'1 .03.2004 passed in PAN/GlR.NO' AABFHOSSGJi H-301 on the file of the Assistant Commissioner of lncome Tax Circle-7(1 ), Hyderabad. IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSHY AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA INCOME TAX TRIBUNAL APPEAL NO: 416 OF 2010 Commissioner of lncome Tax-Vl, Hyderabad Between: AND Hansa Overseas Enterprises, 1 2-2-7 09, Beerban, Hyderabad Counsel for the Appellant(s):SRl. S R ASHOK Counsel for the Respondents: A V KRISHNA KOUNDINYA The Court made the following: ORDER ...APPELLANT ...RESPONDENT

-v THItr HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSHY THE HON'IILE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA AND INCOME TA)( TRIBUNAL APPEAL No.4l6 of 2OlO JUDGMENT: (per the Hon'ble Sn Justice p. Sam Koshg) Heard Ms. Bokaro Sapna Reddy, learned Junior Standing Counsel for Income Tax appearing on behalf of the appellant and Mr. A.V. Krishna Koundinya, learned counsel for the respondent. 2. The instant appeal under Section 260A of the Income. Tax Act, 1961, has been preferred by the Revenue as the appellant against the order dated 29.o3.2oos passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad "8" Bench, Hyderabad, in I.T.A.No. t2lO/Hycl/2OO4 for the Assessment Year 2OO1-O2. 3. centra-l Boar-d of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued circular No.9 of 2024 dated l7-o9.2o24, amending the previous circular No.S of 2o24 dated 15.o3- 2o2a, by further enhancing the monetary limits for hling appeals by the Income Tax Department before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunals, High courts and Supreme court as a measure for reducing litigation. In paragraph 2 of the said circular, we find that the monetary limit fixed for filing an appeal before the High court is Rs.2.o0 crore. t I In the instanr appeal, tax effect is well below the moneta5r limit. 4.

Page 2 ol 2 5. Therefore, the appeal frled by the Revenue is dismissed in terms of the aforesaid Circular No.9 of 2024 dated 17.09.2024. However, if the appeal comes within the exception of Circular No.5 of 2024, it would be open to the Income Tax Department to seek revival of the appeal- No costs. 6. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. SRINIVASA RAO JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ECTION OFFICER pr 1. The lncome Tax Appellate Tribunal Hyderabad Bench "B". 2. The Commissioner of lncome-Tax (Appeals)-Vl 12rH Floor, Gagan Vehira, M.J.Road, Hyderabad-S0O 001 3. The Assistant Commissioner of lncome Tax Circle-7( 1), Hyderabad. 4. One CC to SRl. S R ASHOK, Advocate IOPUCI 5. One CC to SRl. A V KRISHNA KOUNDINYA, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CD Copies To \ -i

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