IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL BANGALORE BENCHES B, BANGALORE BEFORE SHRI CHANDRA POOJARI, AM & SHRI GEORGE GEORGE K, JM ITA NO.2542/BANG/2019 : ASST.YEAR 2006-2007 ITA NO.2543/BANG/2019 : ASST.YEAR 2009-2010 M/S.ELSAMEX - TWS - SNC JOINT VENTURE, NO.25/2, 12 TH FLOOR S.N.TOWERS, M.G.ROAD BANGALORE 560 001. PAN : AAAAE0553B. V. THE ASST.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, CIRCLE 1(2)(1) BANGALORE. (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) APPELLANT BY : SRI.V.CHANDRASHEKHAR, ADVOCATE RESPONDENT BY : SRI.PRIYADARSHI MISHRA, ADDL.CIT-DR DATE OF HEARING : 18.02.2021 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 18.02.2021 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 CIT(A) DATED 30.12.2011 AND 28.12.2011 RESPECTIVELY. THE RELEVANT ASSESSMENT YEARS ARE 2006-2007 AND 2009-2010. 2. AT THE TIME OF HEARING BEFORE US, THE LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE ASSESSEE HAS FURNISHED A LETTER DATED 18 TH FEBRUARY, 2021, WHEREIN IT IS SUBMITTED THAT THE ASSESSEE HAS OPTED FOR FILING THE APPLICATION UNDER DIRECT TAX VIVAD SE VISHWAS ACT, FOR SETTLEMENT OF THE DISPUTE, AND ACCORDINGLY, HE PRAYED THAT THE APPEALS MAY BE ADJOURNED. ITA NOS.2542-2543/BANG/2019 M/S.ELSAMEX TWS-SNC JOINT VENTURE. 2 3. THE LEARNED DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE, HOWEVER, SUBMITTED THAT THE ASSESSEE HAS TO WITHDRAW THE PENDING APPEALS 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ISSUED TO THE ASSESSEE IN DUE COURSE AND ACCORDINGLY HE SUBMITTED THAT THE APPEALS OF THE ASSESSEE MAY BE DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN, AS THE ASSESSEE IN ANY CASE IS REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW THE APPEALS.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 ACCORDINGLY, WE DISMISS THE APPEALS OF THE ASSESSEE AS WITHDRAWN.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.2542-2543/BANG/2019 M/S.ELSAMEX TWS-SNC JOINT VENTURE. 3 5. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEALS FILED BY THE ASSESSEE ARE DISMISSED. ORDER PRONOUNCED ON THIS 18 TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2021 . SD/- SD/- ( CHANDRA POOJARI ) ( GEORGE GEORGE K ) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER BANGALORE; DATED : 18 TH FEBRUARY, 2021. DEVADAS G* COPY TO : 1. THE APPELLANT. 2. THE RESPONDENT. 3. THE CIT(A)-1, BANGALORE 4. THE PR.CIT-1, BANGALORE. 5. THE DR, ITAT, BENGALURU. 6. GUARD FILE. ASST.REGISTRAR/ITAT, BANGALORE