IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL KOLKATA BENCH (SMC), KOLKATA [BEFORE SHRI P.M. JAGTAP, HONBLE VICE PRESIDENT (KZ)] [THROUGH VIRTUAL COURT] I.T.A. NO. 556/KOL/2019 ASSESSMENT YEAR: 2013-14 SANTOSH DEVI AGARWAL.........................................................................................................APPELLANT NEW MILANPALLY, SILIGURI 734 005. [PAN: ACBPA 5731 F] VS ITO, WARD 2(3), KOLKATA............................................RESPONDENT APPEARANCES BY: NONE APPEARING ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE. SHRI JAYANTA KHANRA, JCIT, SR. DR APPEARING ON BEHALF OF THE REVENUE. DATE OF CONCLUDING THE HEARING : FEBRUARY 24, 2021 DATE OF PRONOUNCING THE ORDER : FEBRUARY 24, 2021 ORDER THIS APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS DIRECTED AGAINST THE ORDER OF LD. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS), SILIGURI DATED 01.02.2019. 2. IN THIS CASE, THE ASSESSEE SUBMITTED THAT HE HAS DECIDED TO SETTLE THE DISPUTE INVOLVED IN THE APPEAL UNDER THE DIRECT TAX VIVAD SE VISHWAS ACT, 2020. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS DULY FILED THE DECLARATIONS IN FORM NO. 1 AND FORM NO. 2 BUT THE DESIGNATED AUTHORITY HAS NOT ISSUED THE CERTIFICATE IN FORM NO. 3 AS PER SECTION 5(1) OF THE SCHEME SO FAR DETERMINING THE TAX PAYABLE BY THE ASSESSEE UNDER THE SAME SCHEME. 2 I.T.A. NO. 556/KOL/2019 ASSESSMENT YEAR: 20113-14 SANTOSH DEVI AGARWAL 3. KEEPING IN VIEW THESE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE INCLUDING ESPECIALLY THE FACT THAT THE ASSESSEE HAS DULY COMPLIED WITH THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS UNDER VIVAD SE VISHWAS SCHEME, 2020, I PERMIT THE ASSESSEE TO WITHDRAW THIS APPEAL AND DISMISS THE APPEAL WITH THE LIBERTY TO THE ASSESSEE THAT IN CASE, THERE IS ANY PROBLEM IN ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN FORM NO. 3 BY THE DESIGNATED AUTHORITY OR ANY OTHER SUCH SITUATION MAKING THE ASSESSEE NOT ELIGIBLE TO OPT FOR THE VIVAD SE VISHWAS SCHEME, 2020, HE WILL HAVE THE LIBERTY TO APPROACH THIS TRIBUNAL WITH A REQUEST FOR RESTORATION OF THIS APPEAL. 4. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE IS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT ON 24 TH FEBRUARY, 2021. SD/- (P.M. JAGTAP) VICE PRESIDENT DATED: 24/02/2021 BISWAJIT, SR. PS COPY OF ORDER FORWARDED TO: 1. SANTOSH DEVI AGARWAL, NEW MILANPALLY, SILIGURI 734 005. 2. ITO, WARD 2(3), KOLKATA. 3. THE CIT(A) 4. THE CIT 5. DR TRUE COPY, BY ORDER, ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ITAT, KOLKATA