, , IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL , C B ENCH, CHENNAI . , . , # $ BEFORE SHRI A.MOHAN ALANKAMONY, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI G.PAVAN KUMAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER ( . / I.T.A.NO.942/MDS/2013 ( / ASSESSMENT YEAR : 2005-06) THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-II(5), 46, NUNGAMBAKKAM HIGH ROAD, CHENNAI. VS MR. L.MAHAVIRCHAND, PROP:M/S.HARITA STORES, 6, SINGHVI HOUSE, LAKSHMANAN STREET, T.NAGAR, CHENNAI-600 017. PAN:AAQPS2142F ( /APPELLANT) ( /RESPONDENT) / APPELLANT BY : MR. A.V.SREEKANTH, JCIT /RESPONDENT BY : MS. HEMALATHA, C.A. /DATE OF HEARING : 1 ST FEBRUARY, 2016 /DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 5 TH FEBRUARY, 2016 / O R D E R PER A. MOHAN ALANKAMONY, AM: THIS APPEAL IS FILED BY THE REVENUE AGGRIEVED BY T HE ORDER OF THE LEARNED COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (AP PEALS)- I, CHENNAI DATED 28.02.2013 IN ITA NO.99/12-13 P ASSED UNDER SECTION 153A R.W.S. 143(3) OF THE ACT. 2. ON HEARING THE LEARNED DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATI VE, WE FIND THAT THE TAX EFFECT IN THE APPEAL IS LESS T HAN ` 10 LAKHS. THE CBDT IN ITS CIRCULAR NO.21/2015 DATED 10.12.201 5 INSTRUCTED ITS OFFICERS TO WITHDRAW ALL THE APPEALS PENDING 2 ITA NO.942/MDS/2013 BEFORE THE ITAT WHERE THE TAX EFFECT IS LESS THAN ` 10 LAKHS. THIS TRIBUNAL IS OF THE CONSIDERED OPINION THAT THI S CIRCULAR OF CBDT IS BINDING ON THE OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT. THEREFORE, THE REVENUE CANNOT PROCEED FURTHER IN TH E APPEAL. ACCORDINGLY, THIS APPEAL STANDS DISMISSED. 3. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL OF THE REVENUE IS DISM ISSED. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT ON 5 TH FEBRUARY, 2016 SD/- SD/- ( . ) ( . ) (G.PAVAN KUMAR) ( A.MOHAN ALANKAM ONY ) ! # / JUDICIAL MEMBER # / ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ! /CHENNAI, & /DATED 5 TH FEBRUARY, 2016 SOMU *+ ,+ /COPY TO: 1. APPELLANT 2. RESPONDENT 3. - () /CIT(A) 4. - /CIT 5. + 1 /DR 6. /GF .