, , IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL C BENCH: CHENNAI . . , . , BEFORE SHRI DUVVURU R.L. REDDY, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI S. JAYARA MAN, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ./ ITA NO.683/CHNY/2019 /ASSESSMENT YEAR: 2015-16 MR. GANDHIMUTHU JAYABALAN, 2M, LF ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR, CUMBUM, THENI-625 516. V . THE DY. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-I, DINDIGUL. [PAN: AAFPJ 3453 R ] ( /APPELLANT) ( /RESPONDENT) / APPELLANT BY : MR. S.SRIDHAR , ADV. /RESPONDENT BY : MR. SURESH PERIASAMY, JCIT /DATE OF HEARING : 1 7 .0 6 .20 2 1 /DT. OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 17 . 0 6 .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)-1, MADURAI, IN ITA NO.126/2017- 18 DATED 15.02.2019 FOR THE AY 2015-16. 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. HE HAS SUBMITTED THAT HE 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.683/CHNY/2019 :- 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, HE PRAYED THAT H E 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 IN VIEW OF THE SUBMISSIONS OF THE ASSESSEE, THE APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS PERMITTED TO BE WITHDRAWN.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 IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE IN ITA NO.683/CHNY/2019 IS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN. ORDER PRONOUNCED ON THE 17 TH DAY OF JUNE, 2021, IN CHENNAI. SD/- SD/- ( . ) (S. JAYARAMAN) / ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ( . . ) (DUVVURU R.L. REDDY) /JUDICIAL MEMBER /CHENNAI, /DATED: 17 TH JUNE, 2021. TLN /COPY TO: 1. /APPELLANT 4. /CIT 2. /RESPONDENT 5. /DR 3. ( ) /CIT(A) 6. # /GF