THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX vs SHRI MUNINAGA REDDY,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2015

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINEET SARAN

AND

THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SUJATHA

ITA No. 216/2015

BETWEEN

THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX , C.R. BUILDINGS, QUEENS ROAD, BANGALORE.

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE -6(1), RASHTROTHANA BHAVAN, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001.

...APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. K.V.ARAVIND & MS. PREETHI-J.D.-ADVs)

AND

SHRI. MUNINAGA REDDY, NO.45, 3RD B MAIN, 4TH CROSS, 3RD BLOCK, KALYAN NAGAR, BANGLAORE-560 043, PAN:AFLPR 5736F.

... RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. S.PARTHASARATHI & MS. JINITA CHATTERJEE-ADVs)

THIS ITA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 260A OF THE INCOME TAX ACT 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE ITAT, BANGALORE IN ITA NO. 860/BANG/2012 DATED: 13.1.2015, ETC.,

THIS ITA COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, VINEET SARAN J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

Learned counsel for the appellants-Revenue has placed before us a recent Circular No.21/2015 dated 10.12.2015, issued by the Central Board of Direct taxes, wherein the monetary limit of the tax effect for filing appeals before the High Court has been enhanced from Rs.10 lacs to Rs.20 lacs. In paragraph-10 of the said Circular, it has been clarified that the same will apply retrospectively to pending appeals also, which, if below the specified tax limits, may be withdrawn/not pressed.

Learned counsel for the appellants has stated that the tax effect in the present appeal is below the specified limit of Rs.20 lacs.

Accordingly, in view of the Circular No.21/2015 dated 10.12.2015, the tax effect in this appeal being less than Rs.20 lacs, the appeal stands dismissed.

Sd/-

JUDGE

Sd/-

JUDGE TL

THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX vs. SHRI MUNINAGA REDDY,