Bombay High Court
Indian Oil Corporation Limited,Mum vs The Deputy Commissionr Of ... on 23 February, 2021
Bench: Ujjal Bhuyan, Milind N. Jadhav
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R.M. AMBERKAR
(Private Secretary)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
O.O.C.J.
INCOME TAX APPEAL NO.499 OF 2006
Indian Oil Corporation Limited, G-9 Ali
Yavar Jung Marg, Bandra (East), Mumbai .. Appellant
Versus
Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax,
Special Range 2, Mumbai. .. Respondent
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Mr. Atul Jasani for the Appellant.
Ms. Swapna Gokhale h/f. Mr. Suresh Kumar for the Respondent.
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CORAM : UJJAL BHUYAN &
MILIND N. JADHAV, JJ.
DATE : FEBRUARY 23, 2021.
P.C.:
Heard Mr. Atul Jasani, learned counsel for the appellant and Ms. Swapna Gokhale, learned counsel holding for Mr. Suresh Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent.
2. This appeal under section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 has been preferred by the assessee as the appellant against the order dated 27.04.2006 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, 'A' Bench, Mumbai in I.T.A. No. 779/MUM/92 for the assessment year 1988-89.
3. The appeal was admitted by this Court on 22.07.2008 on the substantial questions of law framed in the said order.
4. Today the appeal is before us on a praecipe filed by learned counsel for the appellant.
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5. It is submitted that Parliament has enacted the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 (briefly 'the Act' hereinafter) providing for a scheme for resolution of tax disputes. Appellant has filed a declaration under section 3 of the said Act on 02.12.2020 before the Designated Authority which had thereafter issued a certificate under section 5(1) of the said Act on 17.02.2021 determining the amount refundable to the appellant. However, for passing of the final order under section 5(2) of the said Act, appellant is required to withdraw the appeal in terms of section 4(3) thereof. Hence, the prayer for withdrawal of the appeal.
6. Learned counsel for the respondent has no objection to the prayer made for withdrawal of the appeal.
7. Considering the above, we allow the appellant to withdraw the appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of as withdrawn.
8. Refund as per Rules.
[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] [ UJJAL BHUYAN, J. ]
Digitally signed
Ravindra by Ravindra M.
Amberkar
M. Date:
Amberkar 2021.02.23
15:09:45 +0530
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