Itxa/1155/2015 Of Pr Commissioner Of Income Tax,-3 v. M/S. Hybrid Properties Pvt. Ltd

* 1/3 * ITXA-1155-2015 (SR.12)Monday, 12.3.2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INCOME TAX APPEAL NO. 1155 OF 2015 Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-3 V/s. M/s. Hybrid Properties Pvt. Ltd. ….Appellant ….Respondent * * * * * Mr. Suresh Kumar, Advocate for the appellant. CORAM :- M.S. SANKLECHA, & SANDEEP K. SHINDE, JJ. DATE :-12TH MARCH, 2018. P.C. :- 1. This appeal arises out of the impugned order dated 4th March, 2015 in respect of Assessment Year 2009-10. 2Mr. Kumar learned Counsel appearing for the Revenue invited our attention to Circular No.21 of 2015 issued by the Central Board for Direct Tax dated 10[th ]December, 2015. In particular, our attention is invited to paragraphs Nos. 3 and 10 therein, which read as under:- “-3:Henceforth, appeals/SLPs shall not be filed in cases where the tax effect does not exceed the monetary limits given hereunder:- It is clarified that an appeal should not be filed merely because the tax effect in a case exceeds the monetary limits prescribed above. Filing of appeal in such cases is to be decided on merits of the case. -10:This instruction will apply retrospectively to pending appeals and appeals to be filed henceforth in High Courts/ Tribunals. Pending appeals below the specified tax limits in para 3 above may be withdrawn/not pressed. Appeals before the Supreme Court will be governed by the instructions on this subject, operative at the time when such appeal was filed.” 3In the present case, the tax effect is Rs.19.55 lakhs as mentioned in paragraph-11 of the Appeal Memo. 4In view of the above, Mr. Suresh Kumar, learned Counsel appearing for the Revenue on instructions does not press the present Appeal against the CBDT Circular. Rane * 3/3 * ITXA-1155-2015 (SR.12) Monday, 12.3.2018 5Accordingly, Appeal dismissed, as not pressed. 6Refund of Court Fees, as per Rules. (SANDEEP K. SHINDE, J) (M.S. SANKLECHA, J)