K - LIFESTYLE & INDUSTRIES LTD,MUMBAI vs. DCIT CC 5(3), MUMBAI

This appeal in A.Y.2015-16 arises out of the order by the ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-53, Mumbai in appeal No.CIT(A)-53/IT-435/DCCC-5(3)/2017-18 dated 20/08/2018 (ld. CIT(A) in short) against the order of assessment passed u/s.143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as Act) dated 26/12/2017 by the ld. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-5(3) (hereinafter referred to as ld. AO).

We find that the ld. AR filed a letter dated 16/12/2020 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In view of this, we hereby treat the appeal pending before us as dismissed and withdrawn with a liberty given to the assessee to get the appeal restored in the event that assessee’s declaration made under “Vivad Se Viswas Scheme 2020” is declared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.