ITO, NEW DELHI vs. SH. LAKHWINDER SINGH, NEW DELHI

No one was present on behalf of the assessee. Inviting attention to the grounds raised, the Ld. Sr. DR, Ms. Anima Baranwal submitted that the tax effect involved in the present appeal is much below Rs.10 lakh. Accordingly, in the light of the CBDT Circular No.21/2015 dated 10th December 2015, the appeal may be treated as not pressed. I have considered the material available on record and I find that the appeal has been preferred by the Revenue in violation of Circular No.21/2015 dated 10th December, 2015 of CBDT. By the aforesaid circular, the pecuniary limit for filing the appeal before the ITAT has been prescribed beyond Rs.10 lakh. Para 3 of the aforesaid Circular has been made applicable vide para 10 retrospectively. Considering the settled legal precedent that the Board’s instructions or directions issued to the Income Tax Authorities u/s 268A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 are binding on the authorities, I hold that the appeal is non- maintainable. While so holding it is made clear that since the present appeal has I.T.A .No.-2730/Del/2015