Facts
The assessee filed an appeal against the order of the Ld. CIT(A) for AY 2014-15. The assessee sought to withdraw the appeal due to the time and resources involved in litigation relative to potential benefit.
Held
The Tribunal noted the assessee's request for withdrawal of the appeal. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as having become infructuous.
Key Issues
Whether the appeal can be dismissed as infructuous upon withdrawal request by the assessee.
Sections Cited
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, MUMBAI BENCH “K” MUMBAI
Before: SHRI OM PRAKASH KANT & SHRI RAHUL CHAUDHARY
This appeal by the assessee is directed against order dated 19.07.2022 passed by the Ld. Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) – 57, Mumbai [in short ‘the Ld. CIT(A)’] for assessment year 2014-15, raising following grounds:
L&T MHI Power Turbine Generators Pvt. Ltd L&T MHI Power Turbine Generators Pvt. Ltd 2 ITA No. 2394/MUM/2022
On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in 1. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in 1. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the learned CIT(A) erred in law, the learned CIT(A) erred in rejecting the primary rejecting the primary benchmarking analysis carried out by the company by benchmarking analysis carried out by the company by benchmarking analysis carried out by the company by adopting Transactional Net Margin Method (TNMM) for adopting Transactional Net Margin Method (TNMM) for adopting Transactional Net Margin Method (TNMM) for benchmarking. benchmarking.
Without prejudice to Ground No 2. Without prejudice to Ground No-01, on the facts and in the 01, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the learned CIT( circumstances of the case and in law, the learned CIT( circumstances of the case and in law, the learned CIT(A) erred in: a. Rejecting Toshiba Power Systems Pvt Ltd on the ground that a. Rejecting Toshiba Power Systems Pvt Ltd on the ground that a. Rejecting Toshiba Power Systems Pvt Ltd on the ground that the company is consistently making losses. the company is consistently making losses. b. Accepting two companies selected by TPO as comparable b. Accepting two companies selected by TPO as comparable b. Accepting two companies selected by TPO as comparable companies for determining the ALP margin disregarding the companies for determining the ALP margin disregarding the companies for determining the ALP margin disregarding the fact that they are not fact that they are not functionally comparable to the business functionally comparable to the business of the appellant of the appellant company 2. At the outset, it is pertinent to note that the assessee company At the outset, it is pertinent to note that the assessee company At the outset, it is pertinent to note that the assessee company has submitted a letter seeking to withdraw the present appeal, has submitted a letter seeking to withdraw the present appeal, has submitted a letter seeking to withdraw the present appeal, having taken into consideration the time and resources involved in having taken into consideration the time and resources invol having taken into consideration the time and resources invol the litigation relative to the potential benefit arising from a favorable the litigation relative to the potential benefit arising from a favorable the litigation relative to the potential benefit arising from a favorable adjudication. In light of the assessee’s request for withdrawal, the adjudication. In light of the assessee’s request for withdrawal, the adjudication. In light of the assessee’s request for withdrawal, the appeal is hereby dismissed as having become infructuous. appeal is hereby dismissed as having become infructuous. appeal is hereby dismissed as having become infructuous.
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed. dismissed.
Order pronounced in the open Court on nounced in the open Court on 07/04/2025. /04/2025.