DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-III,, LUDHIANA. vs. M/S SWATI INDUSTRIES, LUDHIANA
In favour of the assessee: the Revenue's appeal was dismissed. From the AI summary of this appeal.
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal held that the appeal filed by the Revenue was not maintainable due to low tax effect, as it was below the monetary limit specified by the CBDT circular. Therefore, the appeal was dismissed.
What were the facts?
The Revenue filed an appeal before the ITAT against an order of the CIT(A). The appeal was previously dismissed but later recalled. The tax effect involved in the appeal was Rs. 4,91,352/-.
What were the issues?
The primary issue was whether the Revenue's appeal was maintainable before the ITAT given the low tax effect, considering the CBDT circular on monetary limits for appeals.
AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below
PER VIKRAM SINGH YADAV, A.M. : This is an appeal filed by the Revenue against the order of the Ld. CIT(A)- 5, Ludhiana dt. 29/11/2021 pertaining to A.Y 2018-19. 2. At the outset, it is noted that the appeal was earlier disposed off by the Coordinate Bench vide order dt. 27/04/2022 wherein the Bench had dismissed the appeal of the Revenue. Thereafter, the Revenue filed a Miscellaneous Application No. 30/Chd/2022 and the Bench had recalled the abovementioned order vide order dt. 11/12/2023, hence, the matter has again come up in appeal before us. 3. Both the parties were heard and material available on record pursued. It is noted that the tax effect involved in the present appeal is Rs. 4,91,352/-. Accordingly, in terms of the CBDT Circular dated 08.08.2019 wherein the Department has specified the monetary limit for an appeal to be filed by the Revenue before the ITAT as Rs. 50 lacs, the appeal so filed by the Revenue is not maintainable and the matter doesn’t come in any of the exceptions so carved in the said circular. 4. In view of the above facts and circumstances, the present appeal filed by the Department is dismissed due to low tax effect. 5. In the result the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed. (Order pronounced in the open Court on 13/03/2024 )
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