, , IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL D BENCH: CHENNAI , , BEFORE SHRI V. DURGA RAO, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI G. MANJUNATHA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ./ ITA NO.2987/CHNY/2018 /ASSESSMENT YEAR: 2012-13 SMT. MAMTA M JAIN, NO.56/4, MULLA SAHIB STREET, 1 ST FLOOR, SOWCARPET, CHENNAI-600 079. [PAN: AFJPM 4958B] VS. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, NON CORPORATE WARD-5(3), CHENNAI. ( /APPELLANT) ( /RESPONDENT) / APPELLANT BY : MR. K. VISHVA PADMANABHAN, C.A /RESPONDENT BY : MRS. R. ANITHA, JCIT /DATE OF HEARING : 19.04.2021 / DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 19.04.2021 / O R D E R PER SHRI V. DURGA RAO, JUDICIAL MEMBER : THIS APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS DIRECTED AGAIN ST THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)-5, CHENNAI IN ITA NO.226/CIT(A)-5/2017-18 DATED 07.08.2018 RELEVANT T O THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2012-13. I.T.A NO.2987/CHNY/2018 :- 2 -: 2. WHEN THIS APPEAL IS TAKEN UP FOR HEARING, VIDE L ETTER DATED 17.04.2021, THE LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE ASSESSEE HA S SUBMITTED THAT THE ASSESSEE HAS OPTED TO AVAIL THE VIVAD-SE-VISHWA S SCHEME 2020 AND FORM NO.3 WAS ALSO ISSUED. HE HAS ALSO SUBMITT ED THAT HE MAY BE PERMITTED TO WITHDRAW THE APPEAL. 3. ON THE OTHER HAND THE LEARNED DEPARTMENTAL REPRE SENTATIVE HAS NOT RAISED ANY OBJECTION TO THE SUBMISSIONS OF THE LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE ASSESSEE. 4. WE HAVE HEARD BOTH THE SIDES, PERUSED THE MATERI ALS AVAILABLE ON RECORD AND GONE THROUGH THE ORDERS OF THE AUTHORITI ES BELOW. 5. IN THIS CASE, THE ASSESSEE HAS OPTED FOR THE VIV AD-SE-VISHWAS SCHEME 2020 AND THE DESIGNATED AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED FORM NO.3 FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF PENDING TAX DISPUTE. ACCORDINGLY , SHE PRAYED THAT SHE MAY BE PERMITTED TO WITHDRAW THE APPEAL. 6. IN VIEW OF THE SUBMISSIONS OF THE ASSESSEE, THE APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS PERMITTED TO BE WITHDRAWN. HOWEVER, IT IS OPEN TO THE ASSESSEE TO APPROACH THE TRIBUNAL BY FILING AN APPR OPRIATE APPLICATION IN THE EVENT OF ANY INJUSTICE CAUSED TO THE ASSESSE E IN RESPECT OF THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE RELATING TO THE VIVAD-SE-VISH WAS SCHEME 2020. I.T.A NO.2987/CHNY/2018 :- 3 -: 7. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN. ORDER PRONOUNCED ON 19 TH APRIL, 2021 IN CHENNAI. SD/ - SD/ - ( # ) (G. MANJUNATHA) ( /ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ( * ) (V. DURGA RAO) /JUDICIAL MEMBER /CHENNAI, /DATED: 19 TH APRIL, 2021 . EDN, SR. P.S /COPY TO: 1. /APPELLANT 2. /RESPONDENT 3. ( )/CIT(A) 4. /CIT 5. /DR 6. /GF