DARPAN THAKURDAS BANGEJA,NAVI MUMBAI vs. ITO - WARD- 1, PANVEL

Appearances by None for the appellant Bharat Andhale............ for the respondent December 22nd, 2020 Date of concluding the hearing : December 22nd, 2020 Date of pronouncement : O R D E R Per Bench:

1. 1. By way of this appeal, the assessee appellant has called into question correctness of the order dated 27.09.2018 passed by the learned CIT(A)-2, Thane in the matter of assessment u/s.143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, for the assessment year 2014-15.

2. When this appeal was called out for hearing, it is noticed that the assessee has filed the necessary declaration under Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 (Act 3 of 2020) and is awaiting for final resolution of the matter under the said scheme.

3. The ld. DR also did accept our suggestion that this appeal can be dismissed, with the liberty to the assessee to approach the Tribunal, if for some unforeseen reason, there are issues with respect to settlement of the matter under Vivad se Vishwas scheme, 2020.

Assessment Year: 2014-15 Page 2 of 2 4. In view of the above, we dismiss the appeal as withdrawn, subject to be rider that in the unlikely event of matter not being resolved under the Vivad se Vishwas scheme, the assessee shall have liberty to approach the Tribunal for restoration of his appeal. 5. In the result, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn – subject to the observation above. Pronounced in the open court today on the 22nd December, 2020.