, , IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL A BENCH, CHENNAI . . . , . !' , $ % BEFORE SHRI N.R.S. GANESAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI A. MOHAN ALANKAMONY, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ./ ITA NO.181/MDS/2016 ' (' / ASSESSMENT YEAR : 2012-13 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CORPORATE CIRCLE 2(1), CHENNAI - 600 034. V. M/S EDAC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD., 88, MOUNT ROAD, GUINDY, CHENNAI - 600 032. PAN : AACCE 4370 N (*+/ APPELLANT) (,-*+/ RESPONDENT) *+ . / / APPELLANT BY : SH. P. RADHAKRISHNAN, JCIT ,-*+ . / / RESPONDENT BY : NONE 0 . 1$ / DATE OF HEARING : 23.03.2016 2!( . 1$ / DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 23.03.2016 / 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) 6, CHENN AI, DATED 17.12.2015 AND PERTAINS TO THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2012 -13. 2. ON HEARING THE LD. DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE, WE FIND THAT THE TAX EFFECT IN THIS CASE IS LESS THAN ` 10 LAKHS. THE CBDT IN 2 I.T.A. NO.181/MDS/16 ITS CIRCULAR NO.21/2015 DATED 10.12.2015 INSTRUCTED ITS OFFICERS TO WITHDRAW ALL THE APPEALS PENDING BEFORE THE ITAT WH ERE THE TAX EFFECT IS LESS THAN ` 10 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 OF THE REVENUE IS DISM ISSED. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT ON 23 RD MARCH, 2016 AT CHENNAI. SD/- SD/- (. !' ) ( . . . ) (A. MOHAN ALANKAMONY) (N.R.S. GANESAN) $ / ACCOUNTANT MEMBER /JUDICIAL MEMBER /CHENNAI, 4 /DATED, THE 23 RD MARCH, 2016. KRI. . ,156 76(1 /COPY TO: 1. *+ /APPELLANT 2. ,-*+ /RESPONDENT 3. 0 81 () /CIT(A)-6, CHENNAI 4. PRINCIPAL CIT-2, CHENNAI 5. 69 ,1 /DR 6. :' ; /GF.