, , IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL A BENCH: CHENNAI . . , . , BEFORE SHRI DUVVURU R.L. REDDY, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI S. JAYARA MAN, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ./ ITA NO.544/CHNY/2020 /ASSESSMENT YEAR: 2012-13 SMT.PINKY, 127, N.S.C.BOSE ROAD, SOWCARPET, CHENNAI-79. V . THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, NON-CORPORATE WARD-5(4), CHENNAI. [PAN: AAGPP 8973 K ] ( /APPELLANT) ( /RESPONDENT) / APPELLANT BY : NONE /RESPONDENT BY : MR. G. CHANDRABABU, ADDL.CIT /DATE OF HEARING : 29 .0 3 .20 2 1 /DT. OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 30 .03 .2021 / O R D E R PER DUVVURU R.L. REDDY, JUDICIAL MEMBER: THE ASSESSEE FILED THIS APPEAL AGAINST THE ORDER O F THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)-5, CHENNAI, IN ITA NO.153/CIT( A)-5/2018-19 DATED 13.01.2020 FOR THE AY 2012-13. 2. WHEN THIS APPEAL WAS TAKEN UP FOR HEARING, THE L EARNED COUNSEL FOR THE ASSESSEE HAS SUBMITTED THAT THE ASSESSEE HAS OPTED TO AVAIL THE VIVAD-SE- VISHWAS SCHEME 2020 AND FORM NO.3 WAS ALSO ISSUED. SHE HAS SUBMITTED THAT SHE MAY BE PERMITTED TO WITHDRAW THE APPEAL. 3. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE LEARNED DEPARTMENTAL REPR ESENTATIVE HAS NOT RAISED ANY OBJECTION TO THE SUBMISSIONS OF THE LEAR NED COUNSEL FOR THE ASSESSEE. ITA NO.544/CHNY/2020 :- 2 -: 4. WE HAVE HEARD BOTH THE SIDES, PERUSED THE MATERI ALS AVAILABLE ON RECORD AND GONE THROUGH THE ORDERS OF THE AUTHORITIES BELO W. 5. IN THIS CASE, THE ASSESSEE HAS OPTED FOR THE VIV AD-SE-VISHWAS SCHEME 2020 AND THE DESIGNATED AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED FORM N O.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 IN VIEW OF THE SUBMISSIONS OF THE ASSESSEE, THE APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS PERMITTED TO BE WITHDRAWN.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 APPROPRIATE APPL ICATION IN THE EVENT OF ANY INJUSTICE CAUSED TO THE ASSESSEE IN RESPECT OF THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE RELATING TO THE VIVAD-SE-VISHWAS SCHEME 2020. 7. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE IN ITA NO.544/CHNY/2020 IS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN. ORDER PRONOUNCED ON THE 30 TH DAY OF MARCH, 2021, IN CHENNAI. S D/ - SD/ - ( . ) (S. JAYARAMAN) / ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ( . . ) (DUVVURU R.L. REDDY) /JUDICIAL MEMBER /CHENNAI, /DATED: 30 TH MARCH, 2021. TLN ! /COPY TO: 1. /APPELLANT 4. $ /CIT 2. /RESPONDENT 5. /DR 3. $ ( ) /CIT(A) 6. /GF