, , IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL A BENCH, CHENNAI ... , !, # !$ BEFORE SHRI N.R.S. GANESAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI S. JAYARAMAN, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ./ ITA NO.1052/CHNY/2018 & '& / ASSESSMENT YEAR : 2013-14 THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, NON CORPORATE WARD 13(1), CHENNAI - 600 034. V. SHRI P. ANBAZHAGAN, NO.16/2, NEW NO.35, 1 ST STREET, POSTAL COLONY, WEST MAMBALAM, CHENNAI - 600 033. PAN : ADDPA 8780 F ()*/ APPELLANT) (+,)*/ RESPONDENT) )* - . / APPELLANT BY : SHRI AR.V. SREENIVASAN, JCIT +,)* - . / RESPONDENT BY : SHRI S. PARTHASARATHY, CA / - 0# / DATE OF HEARING : 21.08.2018 12' - 0# / DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 21.08.2018 / O R D E R PER N.R.S. GANESAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER: THIS APPEAL OF THE REVENUE IS DIRECTED AGAINST TH E ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)-14, CHENNAI, D ATED 30.10.2017 AND PERTAINS TO ASSESSMENT YEAR 2013-14. 2. ON HEARING THE LD. DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE, WE FIND THAT THE TAX EFFECT IN THIS CASE IS LESS THAN `2 0 LAKHS. THE CBDT IN ITS CIRCULAR NO.3/2018 DATED 11.07.2018 INSTRUCTED ITS OFFICERS TO WITHDRAW ALL THE 2 I.T.A. NO.1052/CHNY/18 APPEALS PENDING BEFORE THE ITAT WHERE THE TAX EFFEC T IS LESS THAN `2 0 LAKHS. THIS TRIBUNAL IS OF THE CONSIDERED OPINION THAT THIS CIRCULAR OF CBDT IS BINDING ON THE OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT. THEREFORE, THE REVENUE CANNOT PROCEED FURTHER IN THIS APPEAL. ACC ORDINGLY, THIS APPEAL STANDS DISMISSED. 3. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL OF THE REVENUE IS DISM ISSED. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT AFTER CONCLUS ION OF HEARING ON 21 ST AUGUST, 2018 AT CHENNAI. SD/- SD/- ( !) ( ... ) (S. JAYARAMAN) (N.R.S. GANESAN) # / ACCOUNTANT MEMBER /JUDICIAL MEMBER /CHENNAI, 4 /DATED, THE 21 ST AUGUST, 2018. KRI. - +056 76'0 /COPY TO: 1. )*/ APPELLANT 2. +,)*/ RESPONDENT 3. / 80 () /CIT(A)-14, CHENNAI 4. PRINCIPAL CIT- 10, CHENNAI 5. 69 +0 /DR 6. :& ; /GF.