Commissioner Of Income Tax-I v. M/S Covansys India P Ltd

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.1.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.VIMALA Tax Case Appeal No.397 of 2011 Commissioner of Income Tax - I Chennai .. Appellant

Versus

M/s. Covansys (India) P.Ltd., SDF Building, Madras Export Processing Zone, Tambaram, Chennai - 600 045.

.. Respondent Prayer: Appeal presented to the High Court under Section 260A of the Income-tax Act against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Madras `A'

Bench, dated 18.03.2011, in I.T.A.No.593/Mds/2007.

For Appellant : Mr.T.Ravikumar Mr.T.R.Senthil Kumar Mr.J.Narayanaswamy Mr.M.Swaminathan For Respondent : No Appearance

JUDGMENT

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that liberty may be granted to the Appellant/Revenue to revive the tax case appeal, if it is found that it had been withdrawn, inadvertently, even though it falls under the exceptions mentioned in paragraph 8 of the circular.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made by the learned counsels appearing for the Appellant/Revenue, the present tax case appeal stands dismissed, as withdrawn.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clear that it would be open to the Appellant/Revenue to revive the tax case appeal, if it is found that it had been withdrawn, inadvertently, even though it falls under the exceptions mentioned in paragraph 8 of the Circular, within a period of twelve weeks from today. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar usk/adl To:

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

2. The Commissioner of Income TAx-I, Chennai.

3. The Asst. Registrar, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, III Floor, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai-90 Tax Case Appeal No.397 of 2011 PPA(CO) Eu 7.11.16 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/