Ita/329/2013 Of The Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. M/S Ttk Healthcare Tpa Pvt. Ltd

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23 DAY OF MAY, 2022 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE INCOME TAX APPEAL NO.329/2013C/WINCOME TAX APPEAL NOS.331/2013, 330/2013, 332/2013, 333/2013, 339/2013, 273/2014, 274/2014, 275/2014, 276/2014, 277/2014 IN I.T.A.NO.329/2013: BETWEEN: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, 4 FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, 4 FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX(TDS), TDS CIRCLE – 18(2), NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, 4 FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 032. …APPELLANTS OF INCOME-TAX(TDS), TDS CIRCLE – 18(2), NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, 4 FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 032. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI.K.V.ARAVIND, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S TTK HEALTHCARE TPA PVT. LTD., NO.2, H.B.COMPLEX, 100 FEET BTM RING ROAD, BTM 1 STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE – 560 068. ... RESPONDENT (BY SMT.MANASA ANANTHAN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. TANMAYEE RAJKUMAR) ---- THIS I.T.A IS FILED UNDER SECTION 260-A OF I.T.ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 28/02/2013 PASSED IN ITA NO.866/BANG/2012, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2005-06, PRAYING THIS HON’BLE COURT TO: I. FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW STATED THEREIN, II. ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE ITAT, BANGALORE IN ITA NO.866/BANG/2012 DATED 28/02/2013 AND CONFIRM THE ORDER OF THE APPEALLATE COMMISSIONER CONFIRMING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), TDS CIRCLE-18(2), BANGALORE. IN I.T.A.NO.331/2013: BETWEEN: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), TDS CIRCLE-18 (2), NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR,BANGALORE-560032. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI.K.V.ARAVIND, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S TTK HEALTHCARE TPA PVT. LTD. NO.2, H.B. COMPLEX, 100 FEET BTM RING ROAD, BTM 1ST STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560068. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.MANASA ANANTHAN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. TANMAYEE RAJKUMAR) ---- THIS I.T.A IS FILED UNDER SEC.260-A OF I.T. ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 28/02/2013 PASSED IN ITA NO.869/BANG/2012, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2008-09, PRAYING THIS HON'BLE COURT TO: I. FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW STATED THEREIN, II. ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE ITAT, BANGALORE IN ITA NO.869/BANG/2012 DATED 28/02/2013 AND CONFIRM THE ORDER OF THE APPELLATE COMMISSIONER CONFIRMING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), TDS CIRCLE-18(2), BANGALORE. IN I.T.A.NO.330/2013: BETWEEN: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), TDS CIRCLE-18 (2), NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR,BANGALORE-560032. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI.K.V.ARAVIND, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S TTK HEALTHCARE TPA PVT. LTD. NO.2, H.B. COMPLEX, 100 FEET BTM RING ROAD, BTM 1ST STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560068. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.MANASA ANANTHAN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. TANMAYEE RAJKUMAR) ---- THIS I.T.A IS FILED UNDER SEC.260-A OF I.T. ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 28/02/2013 PASSED IN ITA NO.865/BANG/2012, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2004-05, PRAYING THIS HON'BLE COURT TO: I. FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW STATED THEREIN, II. ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE ITAT, BANGALORE IN ITA NO.865/BANG/2012 DATED 28/02/2013 AND CONFIRM THE ORDER OF THE APPELLATE COMMISSIONER CONFIRMING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), TDS CIRCLE-18(2), BANGALORE. IN I.T.A.NO.332/2013: AND: M/S TTK HEALTHCARE TPA PVT. LTD. NO.2, H.B. COMPLEX, 100 FEET BTM RING ROAD, BTM 1ST STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560068. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.MANASA ANANTHAN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. TANMAYEE RAJKUMAR) ---- THIS I.T.A IS FILED UNDER SEC.260-A OF I.T. ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 28/02/2013 PASSED IN ITA NO.865/BANG/2012, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2004-05, PRAYING THIS HON'BLE COURT TO: I. FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW STATED THEREIN, II. ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE ITAT, BANGALORE IN ITA NO.865/BANG/2012 DATED 28/02/2013 AND CONFIRM THE ORDER OF THE APPELLATE COMMISSIONER CONFIRMING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), TDS CIRCLE-18(2), BANGALORE. IN I.T.A.NO.332/2013: BETWEEN: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), TDS CIRCLE-18 (2), NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE-560032. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI.K.V.ARAVIND, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S TTK HEALTHCARE TPA PVT. LTD. NO.2, H. B. COMPLEX, 100 FEET BTM RING ROAD, BTM 1ST STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560068. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.MANASA ANANTHAN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. TANMAYEE RAJKUMAR) ---- THIS I.T.A IS FILED UNDER SEC.260-A OF I.T. ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 28/02/2013 PASSED IN ITA NO.867/BANG/2012, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2006-07, PRAYING THIS HON'BLE COURT TO: I. FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW STATED THEREIN, II. ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE APPELLATE ORDER OF THE ITAT, BANGALORE IN ITA NO.867/BANG/2012 DATED 28/02/2013 AND CONFIRM THE ORDER OF THE APPELLATE COMMISSIONER CONFIRMING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), CIRCLE 18(2), BANGALORE. IN I.T.A.NO.333/2013: BETWEEN: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), TDS CIRCLE-18 (2), NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE-560032. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI.K.V.ARAVIND, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S TTK HEALTHCARE TPA PVT. LTD. NO.2, H.B. COMPLEX, 100 FEET BTM RING ROAD, BTM 1ST STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560068. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.MANASA ANANTHAN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. TANMAYEE RAJKUMAR) ---- THIS I.T.A IS FILED UNDER SEC.260-A OF I.T. ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 28/02/2013 PASSED IN ITA NO.868/BANG/2012, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2007-08, PRAYING THIS HON'BLE COURT TO: I. FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW STATED THEREIN, II. ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE APPELLATE ORDER OF THE ITAT, BANGALORE IN ITA NO.868/BANG/2012 DATED 28/02/2013 AND CONFIRM THE ORDER OF THE APPELLATE COMMISSIONER CONFIRMING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), TDS CIRCLE-18(2), BANGALORE. IN I.T.A.NO.339/2013: BETWEEN: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), TDS CIRCLE-18 (2), NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE-560032. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI.K.V.ARAVIND, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S TTK HEALTHCARE TPA PVT. LTD. NO.2, H.B COMPLEX, 100 FEET BTM RING ROAD, BTM 1ST STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560068. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.MANASA ANANTHAN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. TANMAYEE RAJKUMAR) ---- THIS I.T.A IS FILED UNDER SEC.260-A OF I.T. ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 28/02/2013 PASSED IN ITA NO.870/BANG/2012, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2009-10, ANNEXURE-E PRAYING THIS HON'BLE COURT TO: I. FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW STATED THEREIN, 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), TDS CIRCLE-18 (2), NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE-560032. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI.K.V.ARAVIND, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S TTK HEALTHCARE TPA PVT. LTD. NO.2, H.B COMPLEX, 100 FEET BTM RING ROAD, BTM 1ST STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560068. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.MANASA ANANTHAN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. TANMAYEE RAJKUMAR) ---- THIS I.T.A IS FILED UNDER SEC.260-A OF I.T. ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 28/02/2013 PASSED IN ITA NO.870/BANG/2012, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2009-10, ANNEXURE-E PRAYING THIS HON'BLE COURT TO: I. FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW STATED THEREIN, II. ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE APPELLATE ORDER OF THE ITAT, BANGALORE IN ITA NO.870/BANG/2012 DATED 28/02/2013 ANNEXURE-E AND CONFIRM THE ORDER OF THE APPELLATE COMMISSIONER CONFIRMING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), TDS CIRCLE-18(2), BANGALORE. IN I.T.A.NO.273/2014: BETWEEN: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. 2. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), CIRCLE-18(1), NO.403, HMT BHAVAN, 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI.K.V.ARAVIND, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S TTK HEALTHCARE TPA PVT. LTD., 2.H.B COMPLEX, 100 FEET BTM RING ROAD, BTM 1ST STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560048. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.MANASA ANANTHAN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. TANMAYEE RAJKUMAR) ---- THIS I.T.A IS FILED UNDER SEC.260-A OF I.T. ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 19/12/2013 PASSED IN ITA NO.828/BANG/2013, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2006-07, PRAYING THIS HON'BLE COURT TO: I. FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW STATED ABOVE. II. ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE ITAT, BANGALORE IN ITA NO.828/BANG/2013 DATED: 19/12/2013 CONFIRMING THE ORDER OF THE APPELLATE COMMISSIONER AND CONFIRM THE ORDER PASSED BY THE ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), CIRCLE-18(1), BANGALORE. IN I.T.A.NO.274/2014: BETWEEN: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. 2. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, CIRCLE-18(1), NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI.K.V.ARAVIND, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S TTK HEALTHCARE TPA PVT. LTD., 2.H.B COMPLEX, 100 FEET BTM RING ROAD, BTM 1ST STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560048. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.MANASA ANANTHAN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. TANMAYEE RAJKUMAR) ---- THIS I.T.A IS FILED UNDER SEC.260-A OF I.T. ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 19/12/2013 PASSED IN ITA NO.827/BANG/2013, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2005-06, PRAYING THIS HON'BLE COURT TO: I. FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW STATED ABOVE. II. ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE ITAT, BANGALORE IN ITA NO.827/BANG/2013, DATED: 19/12/2013 CONFIRMING THE ORDER OF THE APPELLATE COMMISSIONER AND CONFIRM THE ORDER PASSED BY ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, (TDS), CIRCLE-18(1), BANGALORE. IN I.T.A.NO.275/2014: BETWEEN: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR,BANGALORE. TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR,BANGALORE. 2. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, CIRCLE-18(1), NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, CIRCLE-18(1), NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI.K.V.ARAVIND, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S TTK HEALTHCARE TPA PVT. LTD., 2.H.B COMPLEX, 100 FEET BTM RING ROAD, BTM 1ST STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560048. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.MANASA ANANTHAN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. TANMAYEE RAJKUMAR) ---- IN I.T.A.NO.275/2014: BETWEEN: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR,BANGALORE. TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR,BANGALORE. 2. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, CIRCLE-18(1), NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, CIRCLE-18(1), NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI.K.V.ARAVIND, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S TTK HEALTHCARE TPA PVT. LTD., 2.H.B COMPLEX, 100 FEET BTM RING ROAD, BTM 1ST STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560048. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.MANASA ANANTHAN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. TANMAYEE RAJKUMAR) ---- THIS I.T.A IS FILED UNDER SEC.260-A OF I.T. ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 19/12/2013 PASSED IN ITA NO.830/BANG/2013, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2008-09, PRAYING THIS HON'BLE COURT TO: I. FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW STATED ABOVE. II. ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE ITAT, BANGALORE IN ITA NO.830/BANG/2013 DATED: 19/12/2013 CONFIRMING THE ORDER OF THE APPELLATE COMMISSIONER AND CONFIRM THE ORDER PASSED BY THE ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), CIRCLE-18(1), BANGALORE. IN I.T.A.NO.276/2014: BETWEEN: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR,BANGALORE. TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR,BANGALORE. 2. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (TDS), CIRCLE-18(1), NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI.K.V.ARAVIND, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S TTK HEALTHCARE TPA PVT. LTD., 2.H.B COMPLEX, 100 FEET BTM RING ROAD, BTM 1ST STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560048. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.MANASA ANANTHAN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. TANMAYEE RAJKUMAR) ---- THIS I.T.A IS FILED UNDER SEC.260-A OF I.T. ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 19/12/2013 PASSED IN ITA NO.826/BANG/2013, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2004-05, PRAYING THIS HON'BLE COURT TO: I. FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW STATED ABOVE. II. ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE ITAT, BANGALORE IN ITA NO.826/BANG/2013, DATED: 19/12/2013 CONFIRMING THE ORDER OF THE APPELLATE COMMISSIONER AND CONFIRM THE ORDER PASSED BY THE ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, (TDS), CIRCLE-18(1), BANGALORE. IN I.T.A.NO.277/2014: BETWEEN: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, TDS, NO.59, HMT BHAVAN 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. 2. THE INCOME-TAX OFFICER, CIRCLE-18(1), NO.59, HMT BHAVAN, 4TH FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI.K.V.ARAVIND, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S TTK HEALTHCARE TPA PVT. LTD., 2.H.B COMPLEX, 100 FEET BTM RING ROAD, BTM 1ST STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560048. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.MANASA ANANTHAN, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. TANMAYEE RAJKUMAR) ---- THIS I.T.A IS FILED UNDER SEC.260-A OF I.T. ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 19/12/2013 PASSED IN ITA NO.829/BANG/2013, FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2007-08, PRAYING THIS HON'BLE COURT TO: I. FORMULATE THE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW STATED ABOVE. II. ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE ITAT, BANGALORE IN ITA NO.829/BANG/2013, DATED: 19/12/2013 CONFIRMING THE ORDER OF THE APPELLATE COMMISSIONER AND CONFIRM THE ORDER PASSED BY THE ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, (TDS), CIRCLE-18(1), BANGALORE. THESE APPEALS COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, P.S. DINESH KUMAR J, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- J U D G M E N T Heard. Sri. K.V. Aravind, learned standing counsel for the Revenue and Smt. Manasa Ananthan learned advocate for the respondents jointly submit that assessees cases have been settled under the provisions of Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 and the Rules made thereunder. 2. Sri. K.V. Aravind prays that liberty may be reserved to the Revenue to re-open the cases if the payment is not made as per the terms of the settlement. THESE APPEALS COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, P.S. DINESH KUMAR J, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- J U D G M E N T Heard. Sri. K.V. Aravind, learned standing counsel for the Revenue and Smt. Manasa Ananthan learned advocate for the respondents jointly submit that assessees cases have been settled under the provisions of Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 and the Rules made thereunder. 2. Sri. K.V. Aravind prays that liberty may be reserved to the Revenue to re-open the cases if the payment is not made as per the terms of the settlement. 3. The said submission is fair and accepted. 4. These appeals stand disposed of in terms of the settlement between the parties reserving liberty to the Revenue to seek revival of these appeals in the event of any default in payment as per the settlement. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- JUDGE pgg/hd