, , IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, VISAKHAPATNAM BENCH, VISAKHAPATNAM , . . , BEFORE SHRI N.K.CHOUDHRY, HONBLE JUDICIAL MEMBER & SHRI D.S. SUNDER SINGH, HONBLE ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ./ I.T. A.NO. 5 58 /VIZ/20 19 ( / A SSESSMENT Y EAR : 20 1 6 - 1 7 ) AMBATI VENKATA SATYA NAGA MALLESWARA RAO 5 - 117, OPP.VENKATESWARA TEMPLE KOTHAPETA NUZVID [PAN : A VCPA9606K] VS . INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD - 3( 4 ) VIJAYAWADA ( / APPELLANT) ( / RESPONDENT) / APPELLANT BY : SHRI G.V.N.HARI , AR / RESPONDENT BY : S MT. SUMAN MALIK, DR / DATE OF HEARING : 11 . 0 3 .202 1 / DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 11 .0 3 . 202 1 / O R D E R P ER D.S.SUNDER SINGH , ACCOUNTANT MEMBER : TH IS APPEAL IS FILED BY THE ASSESSEE AGAINST THE ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS) [CIT(A)], VIJAYAWADA IN A PPEAL NO. 10 219 / CIT(A) / VJA/18 - 19 DATED 11 . 0 7 .20 19 FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR (A.Y.) 20 1 6 - 17 . 2 I.T.A. NO . 5 58 /VIZ/20 19 , A.Y.20 1 6 - 17 AMBATI VENKATA SATYA NAGA MALLESWARA RAO, NUZVID 2. WHEN TH IS AP PEAL IS TAKEN UP FOR HEARING, THE ASSESSEE HAS FILED A LETTER STATING THAT THE ASSESSEE PREFERRED AN APPLICATION U/SEC. 4(2) OF VIVAD SE VISHWAS ACT, 2020 AND THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (PR.CIT) , VI JAYAWADA WAS PLEASED TO ISSUE A C ERTIFICATE IN FORM NO.3 ON 05 . 0 1 . 202 1 . FORM NO.3 IS A CERTIFICATE UNDER SUB - SECTION (1) O F SECTION 5 OF THE DIRECT TAX VIVAD SE VISHWAS ACT, 2020, ISSUED BY THE PR.CIT, DETERMINING THE TOTAL TAX PAYABLE BY THE ASSESSEE IN RESPONSE TO THE APPLICATION MADE BY THE ASSESSEE UNDER THE SCHEME. THUS, ON ISSUE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN FORM NO.3, THE TAX DISPUTE STANDS SETTLED UNLESS THE CERTIFICATE IS WITHDRAWN OR CANCELLED BY THE PR.CIT. DURING THE APPEAL HEARING, THE LD.DR DID NOT OBJECT FOR DISMISSAL OF APPEAL AS WITHDRAWN. HOWEVER, SUBMITTED THAT APPEAL MAY BE RECALLED IN CASE THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE PR. COMMISSIONER IS WITHDRAWN AT A FUTURE DATE DUE TO ANY UNFORESEEN CONTINGENCIES. 3. WE HAVE HEARD BOTH THE SIDES AND GONE THROUGH THE FORM NO.3 AND ALSO THE WITHDRAWAL PETITION FILED BY THE ASSESSEE UNDER VIVAD SE VISHWAS SCHEME. DURING THE AP PEAL HEARING, THE LD.DR DID NOT OBJECT FOR DISPOSAL OF THE APPEAL AS REQUESTED BY THE ASSESSEE, SINCE, THE PR.CIT HAD ISSUED FORM NO.3 DETERMINING THE TOTAL TAX LIABILITY AS PER SUB SECTION (1) OF SECTION 5 OF 3 I.T.A. NO . 5 58 /VIZ/20 19 , A.Y.20 1 6 - 17 AMBATI VENKATA SATYA NAGA MALLESWARA RAO, NUZVID VIVAD SE VISHWAS ACT TOWARDS FULL AND FINAL SE TTLEMENT OF THE TAX DUES. SINCE, THE DISPUTE IS SETTLED UNDER THE VIVAD SE VISHWAS SCHEME AND ACCEPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ASSESSEE HAS SUBMITTED THAT HE MAY BE PERMITTED TO WITHDRAW THE APPEAL , W E DISMISS THE APPEAL AS WITHDRAWN . H OWEVER, IN CASE THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE PR.COMMISSIONER IS WITHDRAWN AT A FUTURE DATE FOR ANY REASON, IT IS OPEN TO THE ASSESSEE TO FILE AN APPROPRIATE APPLICATION BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL. IN THAT EVENT, THE ORDER PASSED BY THE TRIBUNAL WOULD BE RECALLE D IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. 4 . IN THE RESULT, ASSESSEES APPEAL IS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT ON 11 TH MARCH , 2021. SD/ - SD/ - ( ) ( . . ) (N.K.CHOUDHRY) (D.S.SUNDER SINGH) / JUDICIAL MEMBER / ACCOUNTANT MEMBER DATED : 11 .0 3 .2021 L.RAMA, SPS 4 I.T.A. NO . 5 58 /VIZ/20 19 , A.Y.20 1 6 - 17 AMBATI VENKATA SATYA NAGA MALLESWARA RAO, NUZVID / COPY OF THE ORDER FORWARDED TO : - 1 . / THE ASSESSEE AMBATI VENKATA SATYA NAGA MALLESWARA RAO 5 - 117, OPP.VENKATESWARA TEMPLE, KOTHAPETA, NUZVID 2 . / THE REVENUE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD - 3(4), VIJAYAWADA 3. THE PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX , VI JAYAWADA 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS) , VIJAYAWADA 5 . , , / DR, ITAT, VISAKHAPATNAM 6 . / GUARD FILE / BY ORDER // TRUE COPY // SR. PRIVATE SECRETARY ITAT, VISAKHAPATNAM