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Assessment ProceduresSection 144CSection 144C2,746 judgments

The decision most relied on for dispute resolution panel is Commissioner of Income Tax v. Roca Bathroom Products (P) ltd. (445 ITR 537), cited in 269 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on dispute resolution panel

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Roca Bathroom Products (P) ltd.
445 ITR 537 · 2022 · High Court
269
citing judgments

The time limit for the Assessing Officer to pass a final assessment order under Section 144C(13) following directions from the Dispute Resolution Panel is determined by the specific provisions of Section 153, particularly Section 153(2A).

Shelf Drilling 4. In ACIT (International Taxation) v. Shelf Drilling Ron Tappmeyer Ltd.
177 Taxmann.com 262 · 2025 · Supreme Court
216
citing judgments

The Supreme Court has not reached a majority verdict on whether the time spent in Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) proceedings under Section 144C should be included within the overall limitation period prescribed by Section 153(3). Consequently, the legal position on the interplay between Sections 144C and 153 remains unresolved at the Supreme Court level.

Shelf Drilling Ron Tappmeyer Ltd. v. ACIT\n(Intl. Taxation)
153 Taxmann.com 162 · 2023 · High Court
169
citing judgments

The time consumed in proceedings before the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) under Section 144C must be subsumed within the limitation period prescribed under Section 153 for the completion of assessment, meaning these timelines are not mutually exclusive.

ESPN Star Sports Mauritius S.N.C. ET Compagnie v. Union of India
388 ITR 383 · 2016 · High Court
71
citing judgments

Failure to issue a draft assessment order under Section 144C(1) makes the final assessment order illegal and beyond jurisdiction. Non-compliance with Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) directions renders the final assessment order bad in law.

Roca Bathroom Products (P.) Ltd. v. Dispute Resolution Panel-2
127 Taxmann.com 332 · 2021 · High Court
57
citing judgments

A High Court decision is binding on subordinate authorities like the Assessing Officer. The Assessing Officer erred in not following a prior jurisdictional High Court ruling and a Madras High Court ruling.

Vodafone India Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT & Ors.
361 ITR 531 · 2014 · High Court
40
citing judgments

Proceedings before the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) are a continuation of the assessment proceedings, not an appeal. The DRP's role is to act as a correcting mechanism, providing a second review of the proposed assessment order.

CIT v. Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd.
77 Taxmann.com 326 · 2017 · High Court
25
citing judgments

An assessee can withdraw a company from the list of comparables if it was inadvertently included and is not genuinely comparable.

S.A. Builders Ltd. v. CIT(Appeals)
338 ITR 482 · 2011 · High Court
23
citing judgments

The deletion of a disallowance under Section 36(1)(iii) by the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) is upheld when relied upon by other judgments.

Judgments citing dispute resolution panel

Synacor Inc., Hamburg vs. ACIT, Int.Tax. Circle- 3(1)(2), Delhi

In the result, impugned order is set aside and appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 1802/DEL/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi16 Oct 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Naveen Chandraआअसं.1802/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2018-19) Synacor Inc. 485, Sunset Drive, Office #114, Hamburg, Ny 14075 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan: Aaxcs-8643-K बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 3(1)(2), ..... "ितवादी/Respondent Civic Centre, Minto Road, New Delhi 110002 अपीलाथ" "ारा/ Appellant By : Shri Deepak Chopra, Ms. Priya Tandon & Ms. Seetal Kandpal, Advocates "ितवादी"ारा/Respondent By : Shri M.S Nethrapal, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई क" ितिथ/ Date Of Hearing : 16/10/2025 घोषणा क" ितिथ/ Date Of Pronouncement : : 16/10/2025 आदेश/Order Per Vikas Awasthy, Jm: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Assessment Order Dated 15.01.2025, Passed U/S. 147 R.W.S 144C(13) Of The Income Tax Act,1961(Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’), For Assessment Year 2018-19. 2. Shri Deepak Chopra, Appearing On Behalf Of The Assessee At The Outset Submitted That Though The Assessee Has Raised Multiple Grounds Of Appeal, However, The Effective Grounds Assailing The Addition By Treating Sale Of Software Licenses As Fee For Technical Services (Fts) Are Ground No. 8, 10 & 16 Of Appeal.

For Appellant: Shri Deepak Chopra, Ms. Priya Tandon &For Respondent: Shri M.S Nethrapal, CIT(DR)
Section 147

restricted his arguments only to ground no. 8, 10 and 16 of appeal. The same are reproduced herein below: “8. That the Respondent/ Dispute Resolution Panel ("DRP") erred on facts and in law in not appreciating that receipts in the hands of the Appellant for provision of software licences

Abhishek Reddy Boyapally, Hyderabad vs. ITO (Int Taxn) - 2, Hyderabad

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 352/HYD/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad15 Oct 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.352/Hyd/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2015-16) Shri Abhishek Reddy Vs. Income Tax Officer Boyapally, Hyderabad International Taxation-2, Pan: Bodpb0397F Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Ca Y. V. Bhanu Narayan Rao रधजस् व द्वधरध/Revenue By: Dr.Narendra Kumar Naik, Cit(Dr) सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 15/10/2025 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Pronouncement: 17/10/2025 आदेश/Order Per Madhusudan Sawdia, A.M.: This Appeal Is Filed By Shri Abhishek Reddy Boyapally (“The Assessee”), Feeling Aggrieved By The Assessment Order Passed By The Ito, International Taxation-2, Hyderabad (“Ld. Ao”), Dated 25.12.2024 For The A.Y 2015-16. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: CA Y. V. Bhanu Narayan RaoFor Respondent: Dr.Narendra Kumar Naik, CIT(DR)
Section 139Section 144BSection 144CSection 147Section 148Section 148A

Term Capital Gain on the sale of immovable property. Against the said draft order the assessee filed objections on 02.04.2024 before the Learned Dispute Resolution Panel (“Ld. DRP”). Finally, after the directions of Ld. DRP dated 04.12.2024, the Ld. AO passed the final assessment order under section 147 read with

Ramagopal Varma Ramaraju, Hyderabad vs. ITO, Interenational Taxation-2, Hyderabad

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee arising from the assessment order passed u/sec

ITA 1302/HYD/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad15 Oct 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /It(It)A No.507/Hyd/2025 & Ita.No.1302/Hyd./2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year 2015-2016 Ramgopal Varma The Income Tax Officer Ramaraju, Hyderabad. Vs. [Int.Taxn]-2, Hyderabad Pin – 500 060. Telangana. Pin - 500 004. Telangana. Pan Arppr7316E (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा"रती "ारा/Assessee By: Sri S Rama Rao, Advocate Dr. Narendra Kumar Naik, Cit-Dr राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: & Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 15.10.2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 15.10.2025 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Rao:

For Appellant: Sri S Rama Rao, AdvocateFor Respondent: And Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. AR
Section 139(1)Section 144C(1)Section 144C(5)Section 147Section 148Section 69ASection 69C

A.No.507/Hyd/2025 and ITA.No.1302/Hyd./2025 by the assessee viz., “Ramgopal Varma Ramaraju” are directed against the Directions dated 25.11.2024 of the Disputes Resolution Panel-1, Bengaluru 2 ITA.Nos.507 & 1302/Hyd./2025 and the Order dated 24.06.2025 of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-10, Hyderabad, respectively, for the assessment ... passed Draft Assessment Order u/sec.144C(1) of the Act on 14.02.2024. Against the Draft Assessment Order, the assessee has filed objections before the Disputes Resolution Panel [in short “DRP”] on 14.03.2024 which were disposed of by the DRP vide Directions dated 25.11.2024 passed u/sec.144C(5) of the Act by holding

Assimilate Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., Delhi vs. DCIT Circle, 1(1), Delhi

In the result, the ground raised by the assessee in this regard is dismissed

ITA 5357/DEL/2024[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi15 Oct 2025AY 2021-22

Bench: Shris.Rifaur Rahman & Shri Vimal Kumarassimilate Solutions India Private Limited, Vs. Dcit/Acit, C/O Sanjiv Sapra & Associates Llp, Circle 1 (1), Chartered Accountants, New Delhi. C – 763, New Friends Colony, New Delhi – 110 025. (Pan :Aakca4501H) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Sanjiv Sapra, Ar Revenue By : Shri Dharam Veer Singh, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 30.07.2025 Date Of Order : 15.10.2025 Order Per S. Rifaur Rahman: 1. The Assessee Has Filed Appeal Against Assessment Order Dated 31.12.2015 Passed By The Assessment Unit, Income Tax Department Under Section 143(3) Read With Section 144C(13)R.W.S. 144B Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (For Short ‘The Act”) For Assessment Year 2021-22 Pursuant To The Directions Of The Dispute Resolution Panel U/S 144C(5) Of The Act. 2. M/S. Assimilate Solutions India Private Limited, The Assessee Was Incorporated On 19.04,2012 & Is Engaged In The Business Of Providing

For Appellant: Shri Sanjiv Sapra, ARFor Respondent: Shri Dharam Veer Singh, CIT DR
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 144C(5)

r.w.s. 144B of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (for short ‘the Act”) for Assessment Year 2021-22 pursuant to the directions of the Dispute Resolution Panel u/s 144C(5) of the Act. 2. M/s. Assimilate Solutions India Private Limited, the assessee was incorporated on 19.04,2012 and is engaged ... Income-tax Act, 1961 ('the Act') for the Assessment year 2021-22 in pursuance of the directions dated 30.08.2024 issued by Dispute Resolution Panel -1, New Delhi ('the DRP') under Section 144C(5) of the Act on the following grounds, which are independent and without prejudice to each other

Invesco (India) Private Limited, Hyderabad vs. DCIT., Circle 2(1), Hyderabad

ITA 1320/HYD/2024[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad08 Oct 2025AY 2021-22

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice- & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं / Ita No.1320/Hyd/2024 (निर्धारण वर्ष/Assessment Year: 2021-22) Invesco (India) (P) Ltd Vs. Hyderabad Dy.Cit Circle 2(1) Hyderabad (Respondent) Pan:Aacch8216L (Appellant) निर्धारिती द्वारा / Assessee By: Cas Shri K.C.Devdas, Kranthi Pallivelu & Mrudulatha राजस्व द्वारा / Revenue By:: Dr. Narendra Kumar Naik, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 10/09/2025 घोषणा की तारीख / Pronouncement: 08/10/2025 आदेश/Order Per Madhusudan Sawdia, A.M.: This Appeal Is Filed By M/S. Invesco (India) (P) Ltd, (“The Assessee”), Feeling Aggrieved By The Assessment Order Pass By The Learned Assessing Officer (“Ld. Ao") U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) R.W.S 144B Of The Income Tax Act (“ The Act”), Dated 29.10.2024 For The A.Y 2021-22.

For Appellant: CAs Shri K.C.Devdas, KranthiFor Respondent: : Dr. Narendra Kumar Naik
Section 143(3)Section 144BSection 144C(13)

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 2(1), Hyderabad ('Ld. AO') in pursuance of the directions issued by the Hon'ble Dispute Resolution Panel - I, Bengaluru ('Hon'ble DRP') on the following grounds: On the facts and circumstances of the case and contrary to law - 1. The Deputy Commissioner ... Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 2(1), Hyderabad ('Ld. AO') in pursuance of the directions issued by the Hon'ble Dispute Resolution Panel - I, Bengaluru ('Hon'ble DRP') erred in making an addition of Rs.33,90,99,385/- (based on the provisions of chapter X of the Income