Metenere Ltd., Delhi V. ACIT, Central Circle- 17, New Delhi

ITA 641/DEL/2019

• Counselvise Citation: [2022] 107 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 1023 (ITAT-DELHI)
• Duration Of Justice: 3 year(s) 6 month(s) 4 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 01-08-2022
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Dismissed
• Bench Allotted: E
• Assessment Year: 2008-2009
• Appeal Filed On: 28-01-2019
• Result in Favour of: Revenue
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Assessee Lawyers: PRINCE
• Keywords: Condonation of delay

Judgement Text

1 ITA No. 641/Del/2019 M/s Metenere Ltd. Vs. ACIT IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH: ‘E’ NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI N. K. BILLAIYA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SH. YOGESH KUMAR U.S., JUDICIAL MEMBER I.T.A. No. 641/DEL/2019 (A.Y 2008-09) Metenere Ltd. 138-139, Main Road, Ghzipur, Delhi PAN No. AAACM8484F (APPELLANT) Vs ACIT Central Circle-17 Room No. 103, 1 st Floor, E- 2,, ARA Centre, Jhandewalan Extension, New Delhi (RESPONDENT) ORDER PER YOGESH KUMAR U.S., JM This appeal is filed by the assessee against the order dated 29/11/2018 passed by the CIT(A)-27, New Delhi for Assessment Year 2008-09. 2. The Ld. AR moved an adjournment application on the ground that, the assessee Company is under corporate insolvency resolution process and on account of resolution professional has been appointed the moratorium period is going on in terms of Section 14 of IBC Code and the next date of hearing is Schedule on 24/08/2022 before the NCLT. Appellant by Sh. Prince, CA Respondent by Ms. Rinku Singh, CIT DR Date of Hearing 25.07.2022 Date of Pronouncement 02.08.2022 2 ITA No. 641/Del/2019 M/s Metenere Ltd. Vs. ACIT 3. The Ld. DR vehemently opposed the application for adjournment and submitted that, the present appeal has been field by the Directors of the Com- any which is not maintainable in view of appointment of resolution professional. Further brought to our notice regarding the order dated 11/11/2021 passed in ITA No. 642 to 646/Del/2019 in assessee’s won case for Assessment Year 2010-11 to 2014-15 wherein the Co-ordinate Bench has dismissed the Appeal with a liberty to the insolvency resolution professional to file the appeal if the committee of creditors desires to do so. Therefore, the Ld. DR submitted that the present appeal is also deserves to be dismissed. 4. We have heard the parties, perused the material on record and gave our thoughtful consideration. The Coordinate Bench of the Tribunal vide order dated 11/11/2021 in ITA No. 642 to 646/Del/2019 for Assessment Year 2010- 11 to 2014-15 in assessee’s own case, dismissed the Appeal on the ground that, those Appeals have been filed by the Directors of the Company. In view of appointment of Resolution Professional, held that those Appeals are not maintainable, accordingly, dismissed the Appeal. The relevant portion of the order of the Tribunal is held as under:- “4. We have carefully considered the rival contentions. In the present cases, the insolvency process under IBC 2016 has commenced with effect from 25 th September, 2020. As stated in the adjournment application still it is in progress. All these appeals have been found that those are filed by the Directors of the company. The moment IRP process starts in the case of a corporate debtor under IBC, 2016 the Directors do not have any locus standi. The Interim Resolution Professional is the only person, who can file the appeal and pursue the same. In these cases, all these appeals have been filed by the Directors and, therefore, these appeals are not maintainable. Therefore, we dismiss all these five appeals, but grant a liberty to the IRP to file these appeals, if the Committee of 3 ITA No. 641/Del/2019 M/s Metenere Ltd. Vs. ACIT Creditors decides so. At that time, either he may file the fresh appeals with a request for condonation of delay or he may make an application for recall of this order. 5. In the result, all the five appeals are dismissed.” 6. By following the above order of the Tribunal, we are inclined to dismiss the Appeal of the assessee with a liberty to the Insolvency Resolution Professional to file the fresh appeal if advised or along with the application for condonation of the delay in filing the Appeal or Insolvency Resolution Professional may also make an application for recalling this order. 7. In the result, the Appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed. Order pronounced in the Open Court on this 2 nd Day of August , 2022 Sd/- Sd/- (N. K. BILLAIYA) (YOGESH KUMAR U.S.) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER Dated: 02/08/2022 R. N * Copy forwarded to: 1. Appellant 2. Respondent 3. CIT 4. CIT(Appeals) 5. DR: ITAT ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ITAT NEW DELHI 4 ITA No. 641/Del/2019 M/s Metenere Ltd. Vs. ACIT