, , IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL C BENCH, CHENNAI . . . , .. ' #$, & '( BEFORE SHRI N.R.S. GANESAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI D.S. SUNDER SINGH, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ./ ITA NO.3441/MDS/2016 * +* / ASSESSMENT YEAR : 2008-09 THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 1, KUMBAKONAM 612 001. V. SHRI B. SHREEPAL, PROP: SHREEPAL SALE AGENCIES, 99, NAGESHWARAN NORTH, KUMBAKONAM 612 001. PAN : AAXPS 6094 D (-./ APPELLANT) (/0-./ RESPONDENT) -. 1 2 / APPELLANT BY : SHRI A.V. SREEKANTH, JCIT /0-. 1 2 / RESPONDENT BY : SHRI K.B. MURALIDHARAN, CA ' 1 3& / DATE OF HEARING : 09.03.2017 45+ 1 3& / DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 09.03.2017 / O R D E R PER N.R.S. GANESAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER: THIS APPEAL OF THE REVENUE IS DIRECTED AGAINST T HE ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)-2, TIRUCHI RAPPALLI, DATED 24.10.2016 AND PERTAINS TO ASSESSMENT YEAR 2008-09. 2. ON HEARING THE LD. DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE, WE FIND THAT THE TAX EFFECT IN THIS CASE IS LESS THAN ` 10 LAKHS. THE CBDT IN 2 I.T.A. NO.3441/MDS/16 ITS CIRCULAR NO.21/2015 DATED 10.12.2015 INSTRUCTED ITS OFFICERS TO WITHDRAW ALL THE APPEALS PENDING BEFORE THE ITAT WH ERE THE TAX EFFECT IS LESS THAN ` 10 LAKHS. THIS TRIBUNAL IS OF THE CONSIDERED OPINION THAT THIS CIRCULAR OF CBDT IS BINDING ON TH E OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT. THEREFORE, THE REVENUE CANNOT PROCEED FURTHER IN THIS APPEAL. ACCORDINGLY, THIS APPEAL STANDS DISMISSED. 3. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL OF THE REVENUE IS DISM ISSED. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT ON 9 TH MARCH, 2017 AT CHENNAI. SD/- SD/- ( . . ' #$ ) ( . . . ) (D.S. SUNDER SINGH) (N.R.S. GANESAN) & / ACCOUNTANT MEMBER /JUDICIAL MEMBER /CHENNAI, 7 /DATED, THE 9 TH MARCH, 2017. KRI. 1 /3#8 98+3 /COPY TO: 1. -. /APPELLANT 2. /0-. /RESPONDENT 3. ' :3 () /CIT(A)-2, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 4. PRINCIPAL CIT, TRICHY-2, TRICHY 5. 8; /3 /DR 6. * < /GF.