RAMESH KUMAR ,SAMPLA V. ITO,WARD-5, ROHTAK

ITA 3208/DEL/2024

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The case involves an appeal by Ramesh Kumar against the order of the Learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)- NFAC, Delhi, which arose from an assessment order passed by the Income Tax Department under sections 143(3) and 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the Assessment Year 2019-20. The assessee opted to withdraw the appeal as he chose to participate in the 'Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2024', a statutory scheme aimed at resolving tax disputes. The tribunal acknowledged the assessee's intention to settle under this scheme and dismissed the appeal, granting the liberty to restore it based on the outcome of the scheme.

• Counselvise Citation: [2025] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 474617 (ITAT-DELHI)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 31-01-2025
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Dismissed
• Bench Allotted: F
• Assessment Year: 2019-2020
• Other Referred Cases: Nannusamy Mohan (HUF) vs. ACIT
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act, 1961
• Result in Favour of: Revenue
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: HARPREET KAUR HANSRA
• Assessee Lawyers: SAKSHI RASTOGI; FILING A MISCELLANEOUS PETITION
• Keywords: Condonation of delay; Question of law
• Section: 143(3)

Judgement Text

" IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH ‘F’ NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI SHAMIM YAHYA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI VIMAL KUMAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER ITA No. 3208/Del/2024 (Assessment Year : 2019-20) Ramesh Kumar S/o. Sh. Bel Singh, W.No.10 Laandi Gali Pahtan Pana Sampla, Rohtak, Haryana – 124 501 PAN : AWXPK 9343 D Vs. ITO Ward -5 Rohtak (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by Ms. Sakshi Rastogi, Adv. Respondent by Ms. Harpreet Kaur Hansra, Sr. D.R. Date of Hearing 29.01.2025 Date of Pronouncement 31.01.2025 O R D E R PER VIMAL KUMAR, JM: 1. The appeal filed by assessee is against the order dated 10.05.2024 of Learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)- NFAC, Delhi [hereinafter referred to as ‘Ld. CIT(A)’] arising out of assessment order dated 26.09.2021 passed by the Income Tax Department, NFAC, Delhi (hereinafter referred as ‘Ld. AO’) under section 143(3) read with section 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 [hereinafter referred to as “the Act”] for the Assessment Year 2019- 20. -2- ITA No.3208/Del/2024 Ramesh Kumar vs. ITO A.Y. 2019-20 2. The Authorized Representative for the appellant/assessee through application dated 29.01.2025 has requested for withdrawal of appeal as he has opted for Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2024 introduced by the Statute to settle the tax matter by filing Form 2 and Form 3. 3. The assessee/appellant had also enclosed the evidence in that regard before us. Since, the assessee had already filed an application under Direct Tax “Vivad Se Viswas Scheme Act 2024”, there is no need to keep appeal pending before us in view of the decision of Hon'ble Madras High Court in the case of Nannusamy Mohan (HUF) vs. ACIT in T.C.A. No.372 of 2020 dated 16.10.2020, wherein the Hon’ble High Court after considering the intention of the assessee to avail the benefit of ‘Vivad se Vishwas Scheme 2020’ (VSV scheme), had dismissed the appeal by observing in Para 7 to 9 as under:- “7. As observed, the assessee is given liberty to restore this appeal in the event the ultimate decision to be taken on the declaration to be filed by the assessee under Section 4 of the said Act is not in favour of the assessee. If such a prayer is made, the Registry shall entertain the prayer without insisting upon any application to be filed for condonation of delay in restoration of the appeal and on such request made by the assessee by filing a Miscellaneous Petition for Restoration, the Registry shall place such petition before the Division Bench for orders. 8. In the light of the above, we direct the appellant/ assessee to file the Form No. 1 on or before 20.11.2020 and the competent authority shall process the application/ declaration in accordance with the Act and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible -3- ITA No.3208/Del/2024 Ramesh Kumar vs. ITO A.Y. 2019-20 preferably within a period of 6 (6) weeks from the date on which the declaration is filed in the proper form. 9. With this declaration, the Tax Case appeal stands disposed of with the aforementioned liberty and Consequently the Substantial Question of Law are left upon. No costs.” 4. In the light of the view taken by Hon’ble Madras High Court cited (supra), we also give liberty to the assessee to get the appeal restored in the event that the assessee does not succeed on the declaration filed by the assessee under Direct Tax “Vivad Se Viswas Scheme-2024”. In other words, if the assessee’s declaration filed is not accepted by the Revenue for any reason whatsoever, the assessee can make a prayer before the Bench for recalling of the order by filing a miscellaneous application for restoration of appeal. The Registry will place such petition before the Bench concerned. 5. In view of the aforesaid observations, we dismiss appeal with liberty to get them recalled in the eventuality of assessee‟s declaration not getting accepted by the Revenue. 6. In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed. Order pronounced on this day 31st January, 2025 Sd/- Sd/- (SHAMIM YAHYA) (VIMAL KUMAR) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER Dated: 31.01.2025 Pr i ti Y adav, S r. PS * -4- ITA No.3208/Del/2024 Ramesh Kumar vs. ITO A.Y. 2019-20 Copy forwarded to: 1. Appellant 2. Respondent 3. CIT 4. CIT(Appeals) 5. DR: ITAT ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ITAT, NEW DELHI "