ITA NO.1901/BANG/2019 RAKESH SHARMA, BANGALORE IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL B BENCH: BANGALORE BEFORE SHRI B. R. BASKARAN, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SMT. BEENA PILLAI, JUDICIAL MEMBER ITA NO.1901/BANG/2019 ASSESSMENT YEAR: 2016-17 RAKESH SHARMA 605, DELPHI-II PRESTIGE ACROPOLIS STAGE, HOSUR ROAD BANGALORE-560 029 PAN NO : ABFPS3458N VS. ITO WARD-7(2)(1) BANGALORE APPELLANT RESPONDENT APPELLANT BY : SHRI C. RAMESH, A.R. RESPONDENT BY : SHRI PRIYADARSHI MISHRA, D.R. DATE OF HEARING : 13.01.2021 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 13.01.2021 O R D E R PER B.R. BASKARAN, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER: THE ASSESSEE HAS FILED THIS APPEAL CHALLENGING THE ORDER DATED 16-07-2019 PASSED BY LD CIT(A)-7, BENGALURU AND IT RELATES TO THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2016-17. 2. THE LD A.R OF THE ASSESSEE HAS FILED A LETTE R STATING THAT THE ASSESSEE HAS OPTED TO SETTLE THE DISPUTE IN THIS AP PEAL UNDER DIRECT TAXES VIVAD SE VISHWAS ACT, 2020. IT IS STATED THA T THE ASSESSEE HAS FILED FORM 1 & 2 AND IS AWAITING FORM NO.3. ACCORDI NGLY, THE LD A.R HAS STATED THE TRIBUNAL MAY PASS SUITABLE ORDERS. ITA NO.1901/BANG/2019 RAKESH SHARMA, BANGALORE PAGE 2 OF 3 3. THE LD D.R, HOWEVER, SUBMITTED THAT THE ASSES SEE HAS TO WITHDRAW THE PENDING APPEAL AFTER FILING FORM VSV1 AS PER VIVAD SE VISHWAS ACT, 2020. THEREAFTER, THE ASSESSEE IS REQ UIRED TO FURNISH A COPY OF THE SAME ALONG WITH THE PROOF OF PAYMENT OF TAX AS DETERMINED BY THE TAX OFFICIAL TO THE DEPARTMENT. ACCORDINGLY HE SUBMITTED THAT THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE MAY BE DISMISSED AS WITH DRAWN, AS THE ASSESSEE, IN ANY WAY, IS REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW THE A PPEAL. 4. THE LD A.R, IN THE REJOINDER, SUBMITTED THAT IN CASE THE APPEAL IS DISMISSED, THE ASSESSEE SHOULD BE GIVEN LIBERTY TO SEEK RECALL OF THE ORDER, IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG. 5. WE HEARD THE PARTIES AND PERUSED THE RECORD. THE SUBMISSIONS MADE BY PARTIES ARE CONSIDERED. SINCE THE ASSESSEE HAS FILED APPLICATION UNDER DIRECT TAX VIVAD SE VISHWAS ACT, 2020 FOR SETTLING THE ISSUES FOR THE YEAR UNDER CONSIDERATION, THE AP PELLANT WOULD BE MOVING APPLICATION FOR WITHDRAWING THIS APPEAL FILE D BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL IN DUE COURSE. ACCORDINGLY, WE ARE OF THE VIEW THAT NO PURPOSE WILL BE SERVED IN KEEPING THIS APPEAL PENDI NG. ACCORDINGLY WE DISMISS THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE AS WITHDRAWN. HOWEVER, THE ASSESSEE IS GIVEN LIBERTY TO MOVE APPROPRIATE APPLI CATION SEEKING RECALL OF THE PRESENT ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW, IF THE ASSESSEE INTENDS TO DO SO. 6. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE I S DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT ON 13 TH JAN, 2021 SD/- (BEENA PILLAI) JUDICIAL MEMBER SD/- (B.R. BASKARAN) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER BANGALORE, DATED 13 TH JAN, 2021. VG/SPS ITA NO.1901/BANG/2019 RAKESH SHARMA, BANGALORE PAGE 3 OF 3 COPY TO: 1. THE APPLICANT 2. THE RESPONDENT 3. THE CIT 4. THE CIT(A) 5. THE DR, ITAT, BANGALORE. 6. GUARD FILE BY ORDER ASST. REGISTRAR, ITAT, BANGALORE.