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22. We note that the comparability of these 13 companies have been examined by this Tribunal in series of decision as referred by the ld. AR. In the case of M/s 3DPLM Software Solutions Ltd (supra), the co-ordinate Bench of this Tribunal has considered the comparability of these companies in paras 7 to 19.3 of the order which have been reproduced below:

"7.0 Avani Cincom Technologies Ltd.

7.1 This company was selected by the TPO as a comparable. The assessee objects to the inclusion of this company as a comparable on the ground that this company is not functionally comparable to the assessee as it is into software products whereas the assessee offers software development services to its AEs. The TPO had rejected the objections of the assessee on the ground that this comparable company has categorized itself as a pure software developer, just like the assessee, and hence selected this company as a comparable. For this purpose, the TPO had relied on information submitted by this company in response to enquiries carried out under section 133(6) of the Act for collecting information about the company directly.

14.3 Per contra, the learned Departmental Representative supported the inclusion of this company in the list of comparables by the TPO.

14.4 We have heard the rival submissions and perused and carefully considered the material on record. It is seen from the record that the TPO has included this company in the list of comparbales only on the basis of the statement made by the company in its reply to the notice under section 133(6) of the Act. It appears that the TPO has not examined the services rendered by the company to give a finding whether the services performed by this company are similar to the software development services performed by the assessee. From the details on record, we find that while the assessee is into software development services, this company i.e. e-Zest software Ltd., is IT(TP)A No.1612/Bang/2012 rendering product development services and high end technical services which come under the category of KPO services. It has been held by the co-ordinate bench of this Tribunal in the case of Capital I-Q Information Systems (India) (P.) Ltd. (supra) that KPO services are not comparable to software development services and are therefore not comparable. Following the aforesaid decision of the co-ordinate bench of the Hyderabad Tribunal in the aforesaid case, we hold that this company, i.e. e-Zest software Ltd . be omitted from the set of comparables for the period under consideration in the case on hand. The A.O./TPO is accordingly directed.

16.2 per contra, the learned Departmental Representative supported the action and finding of the TPO in including this company in the list of comparables.

16.3 We have heard the rival submissions and perused and carefully considered the material on record. It is seen from the details on record that the company i.e. Lucid software Ltd., is engaged in the development of software products whereas the assessee, in the case on hand, is in the business of providing software development services. We also find that, co-ordinate benches of the Tribunal in the assessee's own case for Assessment Year 2007- 08 (IT(TP)A No.845/Bang/2011), LG Soft India (P.) Ltd. (supra), CSR India (P.) Ltd. (supra); the ITAT, Mumbai Bench in the case of Telcordia Technologies India (P.) Ltd (supra) and the Delhi ITAT in the case of Transwitch India (P.) Ltd. (supra) have held, that since this company, is engaged in the software product development and not software development services, it is functionally different and dis-similar and is therefore to be omitted from the list of comparables for software development service providers. The assessee has also brought on record details to demonstrate that the factual and other circumstances pertaining to this company have not changed materially IT(TP)A No.1612/Bang/2012 from the earlier year i.e. Assessment Year 2007-08 to the period under consideration i.e. Assessment Year 2008-09. In this factual matrix and following the afore cited decisions of the co-ordinate benches of this Tribunal and of the ITAT, Mumbai and Delhi Benches (supra), we direct that this company be omitted from the list of comparables for the period under consideration in the case on hand.

23. Thus, it is clear from the findings of the Co-ordinate Bench of the Tribunal in the case of M/s 3DPLM Software Solutions Ltd (supra) that except Bodhtree Ltd all other 12 companies were found to be not good comparables of the software development services as provided by assessee.

24. As regard the objection of the ld. DR that Quintegra Solution Ltd. has been selected by the assessee itself, we notice that the functional comparability of this company has been examined by the Tribunal in the case of M/s 3DPLM Software IT(TP)A No.1612/Bang/2012 Solutions Ltd (supra) and it was found that the said company is engaged in the different field of services i.e. product designing and analytic services as well as in proprietary of software product and are in research and development activity which has resulted in creation of its intellectual property rights. Therefore, the said company is not functionally comparable with pure software development service activity. Once the company is found to be a non-comparable company with the assessee, the same is required to be excluded from the set of comparables even if the said company is selected by the assessee itself. This view was taken by the decision of the Special Bench of Chandigarh Tribunal in the case QUARK SYSTEMS (P.) LTD (supra).