Dismissed

The Commissioner of Income TAX-02 v. Pleassure Trading Private Limited

Bombay HC14 Dec 2016ITXA/355/2013

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This is an income tax appeal for assessment year 2007-08 where the appellant appealed against an order with a tax effect of Rs. 15.38 lakhs. The court noted the Revised Circular No. 21 of 2015, which set a monetary limit of Rs. 20 lakhs for High Court income tax appeals. Consequently, the appellant's counsel stated they were not pressing the appeal, leading to its dismissal.

What did the court decide?

Court Fees to be refunded as per Rules.

The Commissioner of Income TAX-02 Vs Pleassure Trading Private… — Income Tax | Bombay HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION

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INCOME TAX APPEAL NO. 355 OF 2013

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The Commissioner of Income Tax-2

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.. Appellant

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v/s.

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Pleasure Trading Pvt. Ltd.

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..Respondent

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Mr. P.C. Chhotaray for the appellant Mr. Atul Jasani for the respondent

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CORAM : M.S. SANKLECHA & A.K. MENON, J.J.

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DATED : 14^th DECEMBER, 2016.

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P.C.

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This Appeal relates to Assessment Year 2007-08.

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Mr. Chhotaray, learned Counsel appearing for the Revenue invited our attention to Circular No.21 of 2015 issued by the Central Board for Direct Tax dated 10^th December, 2015. In particular, our attention is invited to paragraphs 3 and 10 therein which read as under:-

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“3:- Henceforth, appeals/SLPs shall not be filed in cases where the tax effect does not exceed the monetary limits given hereunder:-

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S. No.	Appeals in Income Tax matters	Monetary Limit (in Rs.)
1	Before Appellate Tribunal	10,00,000/-
2	Before High Court	20,00,000/-
3	Before Supreme Court	25,00,000/-

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It is clarified that an appeal should not be filed merely because the tax effect in a case exceeds the monetary limits prescribed above. Filing of appeal in such cases is to be decided on merits of the case.”

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“10:- This instruction will apply retrospectively to pending appeals and appeals to be filed henceforth in High Courts/ Tribunals. Pending appeals below the specified tax limits in para 3 above may be withdrawn/not pressed. Appeals before the Supreme Court will be governed by the instructions on this subject, operative at the time when such appeal was filed.”

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In the present case, the tax effect is Rs. 15.38 lakhs as mentioned in paragraph 11 of the Appeal Memo.

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In view of the above, Mr. Chhotaray, learned Counsel appearing for the Revenue does not press the present Appeal.

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Accordingly, Appeal is dismissed, as not pressed.

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Refund of Court Fees, as per Rules.

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(A.K. MENON, J.)

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(M.S. SANKLECHA, J.)

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Uday S. Jagtap

The Commissioner of Income TAX-02 v. Pleassure Trading Private Limited

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