आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, ’ए’ Ɋायपीठ, चेɄई IN THE INCOME-TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘A’ BENCH, CHENNAI ŵी वी दुगाŊ राव Ɋाियक सद˟ एवं ŵी जी. मंजुनाथा, लेखा सद˟ के समƗ Before Shri V. Durga Rao, Judicial Member & Shri G. Manjunatha, Accountant Member आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.602/Chny/2020 िनधाŊरण वषŊ/Assessment Year: 2015-16 Shri Mahendra Kumar, No. 28/1, Mettu Street, Thirukalikundram – 603 109. [PAN:AADPK5281C] Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Non Corporate Ward 22(3), Chennai – 600 045. (अपीलाथŎ/Appellant) (ŮȑथŎ/Respondent) अपीलाथŎ की ओर से / Appellant by : Shri D. Anand, Advocate ŮȑथŎ की ओर से/Respondent by : Shri AR V Sreenivasan, Addl. CIT सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date of hearing : 22.02.2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date of Pronouncement : 22.02.2022 आदेश /O R D E R PER V. DURGA RAO, JUDICIAL MEMBER: This appeal filed by the assessee is directed against the order of the ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) 10, Chennai dated 28.01.2020 relevant to the assessment year 2015-16. 2. When the appeal was taken up for hearing, by filing Form No. 5 towards opting to avail the Vivad-se-Vishwas Scheme 2020 for settlement of disputed tax vide his e-mail letter dated 22.02.2022, the ld. Counsel for the assessee has prayed that the appeal filed by the assessee may be I.T.A. No. 602/Chny/20 2 deemed to be withdrawn against which the ld. DR has not opposed to the submissions of the learned Counsel. 3. We have heard both the sides, and perused the materials available on record. In this case, the assessee has opted for the Vivad-se-Vishwas Scheme 2020 and the Designated Authority has issued Form No. 5 for the settlement of pending tax dispute. In view of the above facts and circumstances, the appeal filed by the assessee is liable to be dismissed as withdrawn. However, it is open to the assessee to approach the Tribunal by filing an appropriate application in the event of any prejudice caused in respect of the settlement of tax dispute under the Vivad-se- Vishwas Scheme 2020. 4. In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed as withdrawn. Order pronounced on 22 nd February, 2022 at Chennai. Sd/- Sd/- (G. MANJUNATHA) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER (V. DURGA RAO) JUDICIAL MEMBER Chennai, Dated, 22.02.2022 Vm/- आदेश की Ůितिलिप अŤेिषत/Copy to: 1. अपीलाथŎ/Appellant, 2.ŮȑथŎ/ Respondent, 3. आयकर आयुƅ (अपील)/CIT(A), 4. आयकर आयुƅ/CIT, 5. िवभागीय Ůितिनिध/DR & 6. गाडŊ फाईल/GF.