ITO, WD-1(2), KOLKATA, SILIGURI vs. BRAHMIN SEVA SANGH, SILIGURI

At the time of hearing fixed today, i.e. on 12.05.2017, the Authorized Representative of the assessee has filed an application seeking adjournment. It is, however, noted that the tax effect involved in this appeal of the Revenue is less than the revised monetary limit fixed by the CBDT vide Circular No. 21/2015 dated 10th December, 2015 at Rs.10,00,000/- for filing the appeal by the Revenue before the Tribunal and this position clearly evident from the grounds raised by the Revenue ./2014 Assessment year: 2010-2011 Page 2 of 2 in this appeal is not disputed even by the ld. D.R. In Circular No. 21/2015 (supra) issued by the CBDT, the monetary limit for filing the appeals by the Revenue before the Tribunal has been increased to Rs.10,00,000/- and as clarified in the said Circular, the said monetary limit is applicable retrospectively even to the appeals pending before the Tribunal. The CBDT has also instructed that such pending appeals below this specified tax limit of Rs.10,00,000/- may be withdrawn/ not pressed. Keeping in view the instruction given by the CBDT vide Circular No. 21/2015 dated 10.12.2015, which is squarely applicable in the present case, the appeal filed by the Revenue in this case is treated as withdrawn/not pressed and dismissed accordingly.

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed. Order pronounced in the open Court on May 12, 2017.