Rahil Ajay Mehta, Surat v. Income Tax Officer, Ward-2(2)(4), Surat

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL SURAT BENCH SURAT BEFORE SHRI PAWAN SINGH JUDICIAL MEMBER AND DR. ARJUN LAL SAINI ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ITA NO. 560/SRT/2018 (AY 2013-14) (H EARING IN VIRTUAL COURT) RAHIL AJAY MEHTA 401 DIAMOND APARTMENTS SAIYADPURA SURAT- 395003 PAN : AHEPM 7144 C VS ITO WARD-2(2)4 ROOM NO.623 6 TH FLOOR SURAT APPLICANT RESPONDENT ASSESSEE BY NONE REVENUE BY MISS ANUPMA SINGLA SR. DR DATE OF HEARING 12.05.2021 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT 12.05.2021 ORDER UNDER SECTION 254(1) OF INCOME TAX ACT PER PAWAN SINGH JUDICIAL MEMBER : 1. THIS APPEAL BY ASSESSEE IS DIRECTED AGAINST THE ORDERS OF LD. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)-3 SURAT DATED 26.06.2018 WHICH IN TURN ARISE FROM THE ASSESSMENT ORDER UNDER SECTION 143(3) 18.03.2016 FOR ASSESSMENT YEAR (AY) 2013-14 . THE APPEAL CAME UP HEARING ON 12 TH MAY 2021. NONE APPEARED ON BEHALF OF ASSESSEE. PERUSAL OF RECORD SHOWS THAT THE ASSESSEE HAS FILED AN APPLICATION INTER ALIA STATING THEREIN THAT THE ASSESSEE HAS AVAILED THE BENEFITS OF VIVAD SE VISVAS SCHEME -2020 (VSV-20) AND HAS SETTLED THE DISPUTE WITH DEPARTMENT AND HAS RECEIVED FORM-3 OF VSV-20 BEARING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NO. 854088750191220 FROM DESIGNATED AUTHORITY AND PRAYED FOR WITHDRAWAL OF APPEAL. ITA NO. 560/SRT/2018 RAHIL AJAY MEHTA (AY 2013-14) 2 2. ON THE OTHER HAND THE LEARNED SENIOR DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE (SR DR) SUBMITS THAT SHE HAS NO OBJECTION IF THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE IS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN. 3. WE HAVE CONSIDERED THE CONTENTS OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE ASSESSEE AND THE SUBMISSIONS OF SR DR FOR THE REVENUE. CONSIDERING THE FACTS THAT THE ASSESSEE HAS SETTLED THE DISPUTE WITH THE DEPARTMENT UNDER VSV-20 AND HAS RECEIVED FORM-3 OF VSV -20 THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE IS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN WITH LIBERTY TO THE ASSESSEE AS WELL AS TO THE REVENUE THAT IN CASE IF THE APPLICATION PREFERRED BY THE ASSESSEE UNDER VSV-20 DOES NOT GET FINALLY SETTLED FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER THEN BOTH THE PARTIES ARE AT LIBERTY TO PREFER MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION BEFORE THIS TRIBUNAL FOR RESTORATION OF THIS APPEAL AND IN SUCH EVENT THE APPEALS SHALL GET RESTORED . THE ASSESSING OFFICER IS DIRECTED TO PASS CONSEQUENTIAL ORDER AS PER CBDT CIRCULAR NO. 3/2021 DATED 04.03.2021. IN THE RESULT THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE IS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN. ORDER ANNOUNCED AT THE TIME OF HEARING OF APPEAL ON 12 TH MAY 2021 IN THE VIRTUAL COURT HEARING. SD/- SD/- (DR ARJUN LAL SAINI) (PAWAN SINGH) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER SURAT DATED: 12/05/2021 (SELF) ITA NO. 560/SRT/2018 RAHIL AJAY MEHTA (AY 2013-14) 3 COPY TO: 1. APPELLANT 2. RESPONDENT 3. CIT(A) 4. CIT 5. DR 6. GUARD FILE TRUE COPY/ BY ORDER // TRUE COPY // ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ITAT SURAT TRUE COPY/