M/s Friendly Logistics India Pvt Ltd , Mysore V. The Income Tax Officer Ward-1(1), Mysore

ITA 1570/BANG/2018

• Counselvise Citation: [2021] 109 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 4639 (ITAT-BANGALORE)
• Duration Of Justice: 2 year(s) 9 month(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 11-02-2021
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Dismissed
• Bench Allotted: A
• Next Hearing Date: 11-02-2021
• Assessment Year: 2013-2014
• Appeal Filed On: 11-05-2018
• Result in Favour of: Revenue
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: KANNAN NARAYANAN J
• Assessee Lawyers: RAVISHANKAR S V
• Section: 271(1)(c); 143(3)

Judgement Text

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL BANGALORE BENCHES A, BANGALORE BEFORE SHRI CHANDRA POOJARI, AM & SHRI GEORGE GEORGE K, JM ITA NO.1570/BANG/2018 : ASST.YEAR 2013-2014 ITA NO.1571/BANG/2018 : ASST.YEAR 2013-2014 M/S. FRIENDLY LOGISTICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, NO.262, KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA, HEBBAL BANGALORE 560 018. PAN : AAACF7342K. V. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD 1(1) MYSORE. (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) APPELLANT BY : SRI.RAVISHANKAR S.V., ADVOCATE RESPONDENT BY : SRI.KANNAN NARAYANAN, JCIT-DR DATE OF HEARING : 11.02.2021 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 11.02.2021 O R D E R PER GEORGE GEORGE K, JM: THESE APPEALS AT THE INSTANCE OF THE ASSESSEE ARE DIRECTED AGAINST TWO DIFFERENT ORDERS OF THE CIT(A), PASSED U/S 143(3) AND U/S 271(1)(C) OF THE I.T.ACT, RESPECTIVELY. THE RELEVANT ASSESSMENT YEAR IS 2013-2014. 2. AT THE TIME OF HEARING BEFORE ME, THE LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE ASSESSEE HAS FURNISHED A LETTER DATED 11 TH FEBRUARY, 2021,WHEREIN IT IS STATED THAT THE ASSESSEE HAS OPTED FOR FILING THE APPLICATION UNDER DIRECT TAX VIVAD SE VISHWAS ACT, FOR SETTLEMENT OF THE DISPUTE, AND ACCORDINGLY, PRAYED THAT THE APPEALS MAY BE ADJOURNED. ITA NOS.1570-1571/BANG/2018 M/S.FRIENDLY LOGISTICS INDIA PVT.LTD. 2 3. THE LEARNED DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE, HOWEVER, SUBMITTED THAT THE ASSESSEE HAS TO WITHDRAW THE PENDING APPEAL AFTER FILING FORM VSV1 AS PER VIVAD SE VISHWAS ACT, 2020. THEREAFTER, THE ASSESSEE IS REQUIRED TO FURNISH A COPY OF THE SAME ALONG WITH THE PROOF OF PAYMENT OF TAX AS DETERMINED BY THE TAX OFFICIAL TO THE TO THE DEPARTMENT. HE SUBMITTED THAT FORM NO.3 SHALL BE ISSUED TO THE ASSESSEE IN DUE COURSE AND ACCORDINGLY HE SUBMITTED THAT THE APPEALS OF THE ASSESSEE MAY BE DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN, AS THE ASSESSEE IN ANY CASE IS REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW THE APPEALS. THE LEARNED DR FURTHER SUBMITTED THAT IN THESE TYPES OF CASES, THE TRIBUNAL IS GIVING LIBERTY TO SEEK RECALL OF THE ORDER IF THE APPEAL IS DISMISSED BY THE BENCH. 4. WE HAVE HEARD RIVAL SUBMISSIONS AND PERUSED THE MATERIAL ON RECORD. THE SUBMISSIONS MADE BY THE LEARNED DR IS CONSIDERED. SINCE THE ASSESSEE HAS OPTED FOR FILING THE APPLICATION UNDER DIRECT TAX VIVAD SE VISHWAS ACT FOR SETTLEMENT OF THE DISPUTE, THE ASSESSEE WOULD BE MOVING APPLICATION FOR WITHDRAWING THE PRESENT APPEALS FILED BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL IN DUE COURSE. HENCE, WE ARE OF THE VIEW THAT NO PURPOSE WILL BE SERVED IN KEEPING THESE APPEALS PENDING. ACCORDINGLY, WE DISMISS THE APPEALS OF THE ASSESSEE AS WITHDRAWN. SINCE WE HAVE DISMISSED THE APPEALS, THE ASSESSEE IS AT LIBERTY TO MOVE APPROPRIATE APPLICATION FOR RECALL OF THE PRESENT ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW, IF THE ASSESSEE INTENDS TO DO SO. ITA NOS.1570-1571/BANG/2018 M/S.FRIENDLY LOGISTICS INDIA PVT.LTD. 3 5. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEALS FILED BY THE ASSESSEE ARE DISMISSED, AS WITHDRAWN. ORDER PRONOUNCED ON THIS 11 TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2021 . SD/- SD/- ( CHANDRA POOJARI ) ( GEORGE GEORGE K ) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER BANGALORE; DATED : 11 TH FEBRUARY, 2021. DEVADAS G* COPY TO : 1. THE APPELLANT. 2. THE RESPONDENT. 3. THE CIT(A)-MYSORE. 4. THE PR.CIT, MYSORE. 5. THE DR, ITAT, BENGALURU. 6. GUARD FILE. ASST.REGISTRAR/ITAT, BANGALORE