MAPLETREE PROPERTY PVT LTD.,MUMBAI vs. ASST. CIT 5 (2)(2), MUMBAI

This appeal in A.Y.2008-09 arises out of the order by the ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-10, Mumbai in appeal No.CIT(A)-10/AC-5(2)(2)/92/2016-17 dated 15/02/2019 (ld. CIT(A) in short) against the order of assessment passed u/s.143(3) r.w.s. 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as Act) dated 17/03/2016 by the ld. Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax-5(2)(2), Mumbai (hereinafter referred to as ld. AO).

We find that the ld. AR filed a letter dated 04/02/2021 mentioning that assessee had preferred an application under direct tax “Vivad Se Viswas Scheme 2020” to settle this tax dispute for the year under consideration and had obtained Form-3 from the designated authority thereon, copy of which was enclosed alongwith this letter.

In view of this, we hereby treat the appeal pending before us as dismissed and withdrawn with a liberty given to the assessee to get the appeal restored in the event that assessee’s declaration made under “Vivad Se Viswas Scheme 2020” is declared bad in law in future for any reason whatsoever.

In the result, appeal of the assessee is dismissed.