, , 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.1533/CHNY/2019 & '& / ASSESSMENT YEAR : 2015-16 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CORPORATE CIRCLE 1(1), CHENNAI - 600 034. V. M/S ARJUN HEALTH AND HYGIENE INDIA PVT. LTD., RVI TOWER, 2 ND FLOOR, 149, VELACHERY TAMBARAM HIGH ROAD, PALLIKARANAI, CHENNAI - 600 100. PAN : AAHCA 7489 D ()*/ APPELLANT) (+,)*/ RESPONDENT) )* - . / APPELLANT BY : SHRI AR.V. SREENIVASAN, JCIT +,)* - . / RESPONDENT BY : SH. T. SHANMUGAM, ADVOCATE / - 0# / DATE OF HEARING : 14.10.2019 12' - 0# / DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 14.10.2019 / O R D E R PER N.R.S. GANESAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER : THIS APPEAL OF THE REVENUE IS DIRECTED AGAINST T HE ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)-1, CHENNAI , DATED 12.03.2019 AND PERTAINS TO ASSESSMENT YEAR 2015-16. 2 I.T.A. NO.1533/CHNY/19 2. ON HEARING THE LD. DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE, WE FIND THAT THE TAX EFFECT IN THIS CASE IS LESS THAN ` 50 LAKHS. THE CBDT IN ITS CIRCULAR NO.17/2019 DATED 08.08.2019 INCREASED THE MONETARY LIMIT FOR FILING APPEAL BEFORE THIS TRIBUNAL AND IN STRUCTED ITS OFFICERS TO WITHDRAW ALL THE APPEALS PENDING BEFORE THE ITAT WH ERE THE TAX EFFECT IS LESS THAN ` 50 LAKHS. THIS TRIBUNAL IS OF THE CONSIDERED OPINION THAT THIS CIRCULAR OF CBDT IS BINDING ON TH E OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT. THEREFORE, THE REVENUE CANNOT PROCEED FURTHER IN THIS APPEAL. ACCORDINGLY, THIS APPEAL STANDS DISMISSED. 3. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL FILED BY THE REVENUE S TANDS DISMISSED. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT ON 14 TH OCTOBER, 2019 AT CHENNAI. SD/- SD/- (. !) ( . . . ) (S. JAYARAMAN) (N.R.S. GANESAN) # / ACCOUNTANT MEMBER /JUDICIAL MEMBER /CHENNAI, 4 /DATED, THE 14 TH OCTOBER, 2019. KRI. 3 I.T.A. NO.1533/CHNY/19 - +056 76'0 /COPY TO: 1. )*/ APPELLANT 2. +,)*/ RESPONDENT 3. / 80 () /CIT(A)-1, CHENNAI 4. PRINCIPAL CIT, CHENNAI-1, CHENNAI 5. 69 +0 /DR 6. :& ; /GF.