The Commissioner Of Income Tax v. M/S.Chennai Web Services P Ltd

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.1.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.VIMALA Tax Case Appeal No.249 of 2015 The Commissioner of Income Tax Chennai .. Appellant

Versus

M/s.Chennai Web Services P Ltd., No.148, Greams Road, First Floor Chennai - 600 006 .. Respondent Prayer: Appeal has been filed against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Madras `B' Bench, Chennai, dated 20.8.2013 passed in I.T.A.No.1209/Mds/2013 the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) IX, Chennai-34 dated 22.2.13 and made in ITA No.231/08-09 against the assessment order of Asst. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Company Circle-1(3), Chennai-34 dated 2.12.2008 for the years 2001-02. For Appellant : Mr.T.Ravikumar Mr.J.Narayanaswamy Mr.T.R.Senthil Kumar Mr.M.Swaminathan For Respondent : Mr.T.N.Seetharaman

J U D G M E N T

The learned counsels appearing for the Appellant/Revenue had submitted that they may be permitted by this Court to withdraw the present tax case appeal, in view of the Circular No.21 of 2015, issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, dated 10.12.2015, as the tax effect relating to the matter is less than Rs.20,00,000/-.

2. The learned counsels had further submitted that liberty may be granted to the Appellant/Revenue to revive the tax case appeal, if it is found that it had been withdrawn, inadvertently, even though it falls under the exceptions mentioned in paragraph 8 of the circular.

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3. In view of the said submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the Appellant/Revenue, the present tax case appeal stands dismissed, as withdrawn. It is made clear that the questions of law, which may arise for the decision of this Court, in the present tax case appeal, are left open to be considered and decided in appropriate cases, in accordance with law. It is also made clear that it would be open to the Appellant/Revenue to revive the tax case appeal, if it is found that it had been withdrawn, inadvertently, even though it falls under the exceptions mentioned in paragraph 8 of the Circular, within a period of twelve weeks from today. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To:

To

1. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Madras `B' Bench, Chennai.

2. The Assistant Registrar, ITAII, IV Floor Rajaji Bhavan Besant Nagar, Chennai-90.

3. The Commissioner of Income Tax Chennai.

4. The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) IX Chennai -34.

5. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Company Circle-1(3), Chennai-34.

+ 1 cc to Mr.T.N. Seetharaman, Advocate Sr.4338 + 1 cc to Mr.T. Ravikumar, Advocate Sr.4138 Tax Case Appeal No.249 of 2015 KSJ(CO) Eu 2.02.16 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/