INCOME TAX OFFICER-3(1), KANPUR vs. SHRI BHARAT GUPTA, HUF, KANPUR

There is a delay of 382 days in filing of the appeal. The Revenue has filed an application dated 24.2.2020 for condonation of delay. Having carefully perused the application for condonation of delay, I find that there was sufficient cause for the delay in filing of the appeal. Accordingly, I condone the delay and admit this appeal for hearing.

The assessee has submitted an application dated Nil, received in the Registry of this Office on 2.2.2022, vide which it has been submitted that the Income Tax Department has passed Order in Form No.5 on 24.11.2021 under the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme. The assessee has filed the copy of Form No.5, i.e., the order of the PCIT-1, Kanpur for full and final settlement of tax arrears under section 5(2) read with section 6 of the DTVSVA, 2020, for Assessment Year 2015-16. It was contended that since the assessee has opted for Vivad Se Viswas Scheme and tax payable on the Departmental appeals has been deposited and order for final settlement of tax arrears has been passed by the designated authority, therefore, the appeal filed by the Department may be dismissed as withdrawn. The ld. D. R. has no objection. Accordingly, since order has been passed by the PCIT-1, Kanpur for full and final settlement of tax arrears under section 5(2) read with section 6 of the DTVSVA, 2020, for Assessment Year 2015-16, the appeal of the Department is ordered to be dismissed as withdrawn.

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed. Order pronounced in the open Court on 28/03/2022.