Gujarat High Court
Commissioner Of Income Tax-Iii vs M/S Sahir ... on 5 February, 2016
Author: Harsha Devani
Bench: Harsha Devani, G.R.Udhwani
O/TAXAP/1686/2010 JUDGMENT
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
TAX APPEAL NO. 1686 of 2010
FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:
HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE HARSHA DEVANI
and
HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.UDHWANI
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1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed
to see the judgment ?
2 To be referred to the Reporter or not ?
3 Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of
the judgment ?
4 Whether this case involves a substantial question of
law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of
India or any order made thereunder ?
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COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-III....Appellant(s)
Versus
M/S SAHIR CONSTRUCTION....Opponent(s)
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Appearance:
MR SUDHIR M MEHTA, SENIOR STANDING COUNSEL for the Appellant(s)
No. 1
SERVED BY AFFIX.-(R) for the Opponent(s) No. 1
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O/TAXAP/1686/2010 JUDGMENT
CORAM: HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE HARSHA DEVANI
and
HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.UDHWANI
Date : 05/02/2016
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER : HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE HARSHA DEVANI)
1. At the outset, Mr. Sudhir Mehta, learned senior standing counsel for the appellant has submitted that the taxeffect involved in this appeal is less than Rs. 20,00,000/-.
2. Having regard to the fact that the tax effect in this appeal is less than Rs.20,00,000/-, in the light of the Circular No.21/2015 dated 10th December, 2015 issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Direct Taxes which provides that no appeal wherein the tax effect does not exceed the monetary limit of Rs. 20,00,000/- shall be filed before the High Court and has also been made retrospectively applicable to pending appeals, the learned advocate for the appellant does not press the present appeal.
3. The appeal is accordingly disposed of as not pressed in the light of the Circular dated 10th December, 2015. However, in case there is any error in the computation of the tax effect involved or if for any reason, the circular is not applicable, it would be open for the appellant to seek revival of the appeal.
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