SHRI PUNIT GOYAL,KOLKATA vs. ITO, WARD - 35(1), KOLKATA
In favour of the Revenue: the assessee's appeal was dismissed. From the AI summary of this appeal.
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal noted that the assessee had opted for the Vivad Se Vishwas scheme and Form 3 was issued. Therefore, there was no point in keeping the appeal pending.
What were the facts?
The assessee filed an appeal against the CIT(A)'s order for AY 2015-16. The assessee subsequently opted for the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act and received Form No. 3 from the competent authority.
What were the issues?
The primary issue was whether the appeal should be withdrawn or kept pending given the assessee's enrollment in the Vivad Se Vishwas scheme.
AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “C” BENCH: KOLKATA
Before: Shri J. Sudhakar Reddy, AM & Shri A. T. Varkey, JM]
ORDER Per Bench: This is an appeal preferred by the assessee against the order of Ld. CIT(A)-10, Kolkata dated 10.08.2018 for AY 2015-16.
None appeared on behalf of the assessee. At the outset, it is noticed from the letter of the assessee dated 30.12.2020 that the assessee had filed Form 1 and 2 under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act in respect of this appeal and the competent authority has issued form no. 3, a copy of the said letter along with Form No. 3 is available in file, which is before us. Therefore, taking into consideration the fact that since the assessee has opted for the Scheme for the AY 2015-16, there is no point in keeping the impugned appeal pending. In the light of the aforesaid discussion and the fact that assessee has opted for the said scheme and Form 3 has been issued by the Department, therefore, we allow the assessee to withdraw the impugned appeal.
In the result, the appeal of assessee is dismissed as withdrawn. Order is pronounced in the open court.
Sd/-(J.S. Reddy) Sd/- (A. T. Varkey) Accountant Member Judicial Member Dated: 08.01.2021 1 | P a g e Shri Punit Goyal, A.Y. 2015-16 JD, Sr. PS Copy of the order forwarded to:
1. 1. Appellant- Shri Punit Goyal, Room No. 8JA, 8th Floor, Savamangala House, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sarani (Clive Row), Dalhousie, Kolkata-700001.
2. Respondent- ITO, Ward-35(1), Kolkata 3. The CIT(A)- , Kolkata (sent through e-mail) 4. CIT- , Kolkata 5. DR, Kolkata Benches, Kolkata (sent through e-mail)
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