STUPA CONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITED,DELHI V. DCIT, CIRCLE-24(2), DELHI

ITA 4928/DEL/2024

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The case involves Stupa Consulting Private Ltd., the appellant, who filed an appeal against the order of the Learned Commissioner of Income-Tax (Appeals)/National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, which arose from the order of the Learned Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax under Section 143(3) of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 for the assessment year 2014-15. The appellant had availed the 'Vivad Se Viswas Scheme, 2024' and submitted the necessary forms and evidence. The tribunal, referencing a decision by the Hon'ble Madras High Court, dismissed the appeal but granted the appellant the liberty to restore the appeal if the declaration under the scheme is not accepted.

• Counselvise Citation: [2025] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 26841 (ITAT-DELHI)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 28-03-2025
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Dismissed
• Bench Allotted: G
• Assessment Year: 2014-2015
• Other Referred Cases: Nannusamy Mohan (HUF) vs. ACIT in T.C.A. No.372 of 2020
• Laws Referred To: Income-Tax Act, 1961
• Result in Favour of: Revenue
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: AMIT KATOCH
• Assessee Lawyers: FILING A MISCELLANEOUS PETITION
• Keywords: Condonation of delay; Question of law; Competent authority
• Section: 143(3)

Judgement Text

" INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH “G”: NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI PRADIP KUMAR KEDIA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI VIMAL KUMAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER ITA No. 4928/Del/2024 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Stupa Consulting Private Ltd., 68, 2nd Floor, Poorvi Marg, Vasant Vihar, Delhi-1100 57 PAN No. AAMCS6520Q Vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-24(2), New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) O R D E R PER VIMAL KUMAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER: The appeal filed by the Assessee is against order dated 29.08.2024 of Learned Commissioner of Income- Tax(Appeals)/National Faceless Appeal Centre(NFAC), Delhi (hereinafter referred as “Ld. CIT(A)”) arising out of order dated 26.12.2016 of the Learned Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax, Circle 24(2), New Delhi (hereinafter referred as ‘Ld. AO’) under Section 143(3) of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred as ‘the Act’) for the assessment years 2014-15. Assessee by: N o n e Department by: Shri Amit Katoch, SR. DR Date of Hearing: 28.03.2025 Date of pronouncement: 28.03.2025 ITA No.4928/Del/2024 2 2. The Learned Authorised Representative vide letter dated 25.03.2025 has stated that appellant/assessee has availed the Vivad Se Viswas Scheme, 2024 and submitted Forms nos. 1 and 2. 3. The assessee/appellant has also enclosed the evidence in regard to “Vivad Se Viswas Scheme Act 2024”. So, 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/ ITA No.4928/Del/2024 3 declaration in accordance with the Act and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible 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 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. ITA No.4928/Del/2024 4 6. In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed as withdrawn. Order pronounced in the open court on 28/03/2025. Sd/- Sd/- (PRADIP KUMAR KEDIA) (VIMAL KUMAR) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER Dated: 28/03/2025 Mohan Lal Copy forwarded to - 1. Applicant 2. Respondent 3. CIT 4. CIT (A) 5. DR:ITAT ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ITAT, New Delhi "