Karnataka High Court
The Principal Commissioner Of vs M/S Softbrands India Private Limited on 5 November, 2018
Bench: Ravi Malimath, A.S.Bellunke
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
ON THE 05TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2018
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S.BELLUNKE
INCOME TAX APPEAL NO.239 OF 2018
BETWEEN:
1. THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF
INCOME TAX
5TH FLOOR, BMTC BUILDING
80 FEET ROAD, KORMANGALA
BENGALURU - 560 095.
2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF
INCOME-TAX
CIRCLE-11(4), PRESENT ADDRESS
CIRCLE-3(1)(1)
2ND FLOOR, BMTC BUILDING
80 FEET ROAD, KORMANGALA
BENGALURU - 560 095.
... APPELLANTS
(BY SRI.ARAVIND K.V., ADVOCATE)
AND:
M/S.SOFTBRANDS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
(NOW INFORE BANGALORE PRIVATE LIMITED)
NO.93/32, PRESTIGE OBLISQ
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3/32, KASTURBA ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 001.
...RESPONDENT
THIS APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 260-A
OF INCOME TAX ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER
DATED 25.10.2017 PASSED IN IT(TP)A
NO.104/BANG/2014, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR
2009-10 PRAYING TO FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL
QUESTIONS OF LAW AND TO ALLOW THE APPEAL AND
SET ASIDE THE ORDERS PASSED BY THE INCOME TAX
APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU IN IT(TP)A
NO.104/BANG/2014 DATED 25.10.2017 CONFIRMING
THE ORDER OF THE APPELLATE COMMISSIONER AND
CONFIRM THE ORDER PASSED BY THE DEPUTY
COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-3(1)(1),
BENGALURU AND TO PASS SUCH OTHER SUITABLE
ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO
GRANT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
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THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS
DAY, RAVI MALIMATH J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the appellants submit that the first substantial question of law that would arise for consideration in this appeal is covered by the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, CENTRAL-III 3 VS. HCL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED reported in [2018] 93 TAXMANN.COM 33 (SC). That the second substantial question of law that would arise for consideration in this appeal is covered by the judgment of this Court in the case of PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, BANGALORE VS. SOFTBRANDS INDIA (P) LTD., reported in [2018] 94 TAXMANN.COM 426 (KAR). Hence, he pleads that this appeal be dismissed in terms of the aforesaid judgments.
2. In view of the submission made, the appeal is dismissed as such.
Sd/- Sd/-
JUDGE JUDGE
Prs*