PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER vs. M/S SOFTWARE PARADIGMS
What did the High Court hold?
The High Court held that the appeals were not maintainable due to the monetary limit prescribed in the CBDT Circular dated 08.08.2019. Consequently, both appeals were disposed of.
What were the facts?
The appeals were filed before the High Court under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, challenging an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. The appeals were related to the assessment year 2009-2010.
What were the issues?
The primary issue was the maintainability of the appeals before the High Court based on the monetary limits set by CBDT circulars.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2021
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NATARAJ RANGASWAMY
ITA NO.437/2018 C/W ITA NO.389/2018 ITA NO.437/2018
BETWEEN
1 . PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-MYSURU VISHVESHPURAM MYSURU
2 . ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE-1(2) VISVESHPURAM MYSURU ...APPELLANTS (By SRI : T.N.C. SRIDHAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI JEEVAN J NEERALGI , ADVOCATE)
AND
M/S SOFTWARE PARADIGMS INFOTECH PVT LTD SPI CITY NO.316318(P) HEBBAL INDUSTRIAL AREA, MYSORE-570016 …RESPONDENT
(By SRI : A SHANKAR, SR. ADVCOATE FOR SRI S ANNAMALAI, ADVOCATE)
THIS ITA IS FILED UNDER SEC.260-A OF INCOME TAX ACT 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 05.01.2018 PASSED IN IT(TP)A NO.150/BANG/2014, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2009-2010, VIDE ANNEXURE-A, PRAYING TO DECIDE THE QUESTION OF LAW AND/OR SUCH OTHER QUESTIONS OF LAW AS MAY BE FORMULATED BY THE HON'BLE COURT AS DEEMED FIT; SET ASIDE THE APPELLATE ORDER DATED 05.01.2018 PASSED BY THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, 'A' BENCH, BANGALORE, IN APPEAL PROCEEDINGS NO. IT(TP)A NO. 150/BANG/2014 FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2009- 2010, VIDE ANNEXURE-A AS SOUGHT FOR IN THIS APPEAL; AND ETC.,
ITA NO 389 OF 2018
BETWEEN
M/S SOFTWARE PARADIGMS INFOTECH PVT LTD REP BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, SRI. SRIVASTHA SHANKAR, SPI CITY, # 316318 (P), HEBBAL INDUSTRIAL AREA, MYSURU 570 016. PAN: AALCS7583C
...APPELLANT (By SRI : SHANKAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI M. LAVA, ADVOCATE)
AND
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE - 1(2), NO. 21/16,AAYKAR BHAVAN, RESIDENCY ROAD, NAZARBAD, MYSURU 570010
…RESPONDENT (By SRI : SANMATHI E I, ADVOCATE)
THIS ITA IS FILED UNDER SEC.260-A OF INCOME TAX ACT 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 05.01.2018 PASSED IN IT(TP)A NO.150/BANG/2014, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2009-2010, VIDE ANNEXURE-A, PRAYING TO DECIDE THE QUESTION OF LAW AND/OR SUCH OTHER QUESTIONS OF LAW AS MAY BE FORMULATED BY THE HON'BLE COURT AS DEEMED FIT; SET ASIDE THE APPELLATE ORDER
DATED 05.01.2018 PASSED BY THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, 'A' BENCH, BANGALORE, IN APPEAL PROCEEDINGS NO. IT(TP)A NO. 150/BANG/2014 FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2009- 2010, VIDE ANNEXURE-A AS SOUGHT FOR IN THIS APPEAL; AND ETC.,
THESE ITAs ARE COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
In the present case as the monetary limit is below the limit prescribed in the CBDT Circular dated 8.8.2019, the appeal is not at all maintainable and the same stands disposed of.
In the light of the order passed in ITA.No.437/2018, the connected ITA No.389/2018 which is academic in nature as stated by the learned counsel for the appellant also stands disposed of.
Liberty is granted to both the parties to approach this Court in case need so arises in future.
Sd/- JUDGE
Sd/- JUDGE
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