Talent Anywhere Services Pvt. Ltd. ( ... vs The Dy.Cit, Circle-2(1)(2),, Baroda on 7 June, 2019
As regards the Toyota Tsusho
India Pvt Ltd (supra) decision, nothing really turns on the same as there cannot indeed any
appeal against the directions of the DRP and what can be challenged before the Tribunal is
only the assessment order passed by the Assessing Officer as a result of DRP directions.
Once the DRP gives the directions in respect of a particular assessment, it is functus officio
and one can not go back to the DRP for grievance against the proper effect not being given to
the DRP directions. As the law specifically provides, the order giving effect to these
directions, as also orders under section 154 in respect of such order, can only be appealed in
the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. The assessee has duly availed this remedy. In view of
these discussions, and bearing in mind entirety of the case, we see no merits in the plea of the
assessee on this count and hold that the Assessing Officer was not required to issue a draft
order for rectifying the mistake apparent on record under section 154.