, , IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL A BENCH: CHENNAI , , & BEFORE SHRI V. DURGA RAO, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI G. MANJUNATHA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ./ ITA NO.120/CHNY/2019 /ASSESSMENT YEAR: 2012-13 MR. BHARAT KUMAR SOHANRAJ (HUF), NO.78, NSC BOSE ROAD, SOWCARPET, CHENNAI 600 079. [PAN: AAFHB 6619H] VS. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, NON-CORPORATE WARD-4(5), CHENNAI. ( ( /APPELLANT) ( )*( /RESPONDENT) ( / APPELLANT BY : MR. D. ANAND, ADVOCATE )*( /RESPONDENT BY : MRS. R. ANITHA, ADDL. CIT /DATE OF HEARING : 23.08.2021 / DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 23.08.2021 / O R D E R PER V. DURGA RAO, JUDICIAL MEMBER : THIS APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS DIRECTED AGAIN ST THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)-5, CHENNAI IN I.T.A NO.286/CIT(A)-5/2017-18 DATED 30.11.2018 RELE VANT TO THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2012-13. I.T.A NO.120/CHNY/2019 :- 2 -: 2. WHEN THIS APPEAL IS TAKEN UP FOR HEARING, THE LE ARNED COUNSEL FOR THE ASSESSEE HAS SUBMITTED THAT THE ASSESSEE HAS OP TED TO AVAIL THE VIVAD-SE-VISHWAS SCHEME 2020 AND FORM NO.3 WAS ALSO ISSUED. HE HAS ALSO SUBMITTED THAT HE MAY BE PERMITTED TO WITH DRAW THE APPEAL. 3. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE LEARNED DEPARTMENTAL REPR ESENTATIVE HAS NOT RAISED ANY OBJECTION TO THE SUBMISSIONS OF THE LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE ASSESSEE. 4. WE HAVE HEARD BOTH THE SIDES THROUGH VIDEO CONFE RENCING, PERUSED THE MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON RECORD AND GONE THROUGH THE ORDERS OF THE AUTHORITIES BELOW. 5. IN THIS CASE, THE ASSESSEE HAS OPTED FOR THE VIV AD-SE-VISHWAS SCHEME 2020 AND THE DESIGNATED AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED FORM NO.3 FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF PENDING TAX DISPUTE. ACCORDINGLY , HE PRAYED THAT HE MAY BE PERMITTED TO WITHDRAW THE APPEAL. 6. IN VIEW OF THE SUBMISSIONS OF THE ASSESSEE, THE APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS PERMITTED TO BE WITHDRAWN. HOWEVER , IT IS OPEN TO THE ASSESSEE TO APPROACH THE TRIBUNAL BY FILING AN APPR OPRIATE APPLICATION IN THE EVENT OF ANY INJUSTICE CAUSED TO THE ASSESSE E IN RESPECT OF THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE RELATING TO THE VIVAD-SE-VISH WAS SCHEME 2020. I.T.A NO.120/CHNY/2019 :- 3 -: 7. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN. ORDER PRONOUNCED ON 23 RD AUGUST, 2021 IN CHENNAI. SD/ - SD/ - ( ) (G. MANJUNATHA) /ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ( ) (V. DURGA RAO) /JUDICIAL MEMBER /CHENNAI, /DATED: 23 RD AUGUST, 2021 . EDN/- /COPY TO: 1. /APPELLANT 2. /RESPONDENT 3. ( )/CIT(A) 4. /CIT 5. /DR 6. /GF