Euro Motors Pvt. Ltd,, New Delhi vs Department Of Income Tax

1 ITA NO. 2630/Del/12

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH: 'B' NEW DELHI BEFORE SMT DIVA SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SH. T.S.KAPOOR, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER I.T.A .No.-2630/Del/2012 (ASSESSMENT YEAR-2007-08 ) DCIT vs Euro Motors Pvt. Ltd. Circle-11(1), Room NO. F-85, Okhla Industrial Area, 312, Phase-1 C.R. Building, New Delhi New Delhi AABCE3458Q (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT)

Appellant by Sh.R.S. Singhvi, CA Respondent by Sh.P. Dam Kanunjia,SR.DR

Date of Hearing 07.05.2015 Date of Pronouncement 15.05.2015

ORDER

PER DIVA SINGH, JM

By the present appeal filed by the revenue the correctness of the order dated 14/3/2012 of Ld. CIT(A)XIII pertaining to 2007-08 assessment year has been assailed on the following grounds.

"1. On the facts and circumstance of the case and in laws, the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in deleting the addition of Rs.12,28,227/- made on account of disallowance of 2/3 of promotional expenses.

2. The appellant craves leave to add, alter or amend any ground of appeal raised above at the time of hearing."

2. Right at the outset Ld. AR appearing on behalf of the assessee objected to the maintainability of the present appeal on the grounds that the tax involved is less thatn Rs. 4 lakh as such it is contrary to Instruction No. 5/2014 dated 10/7/2014 which has fixed the monetary limit of Rs. 4 lakh. In support of his claim reliance was placed on various orders of the co-ordinate Bench and also judgment of the 2 ITA NO. 2630/Del/12

Apex Court in Alexander George Vs. CIT (2015) 373 49(SC). The Ld. Sr. DR stated that although the tax effect involved in the present appeal was less than Rs. 4 lakh, however, on the date of filing the appeal the limit was R. 3 lakh. No contrary decision was cited by him in order to canvass that a contrary view can be taken.

3. We have heard rival submissions and perused the material available on record. Admittedly as per recent CBDT Instruction No. 5/2014 dated 10/7/2014, the monetary limit for filing appeal by the department before the ITAT has been revised to Rs.4 lacs. Considering the same, it is also seen that the co-ordinate Benches at Delhi consistently have held that the departmental appeals, involving tax effect below Rs. 4 lacs, are not maintainable before the ITAT. The view has been taken following the decision of the Hon'ble Jurisdictional Delhi High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Delhi Race Club Ltd. Reference may also be made to the order dated 3/3/2011 where by following the earlier order dated 2/8/2010 in ITA No. 179/1991 in the case of CIT Delhi-IIIVs. M/s P.S. Jain & Co., it has held that such instruction/circular would also be applicable to pending cases. Reliance has also been placed on 319 ITR 347 (Delhi) and 335/ITR 591(Delhi) .In the facts of the present case admittedly the tax effect involved is below Rs.4 lakhs which has not been disputed by the Ld. Sr. DR. Therefore, in view of the revised instruction of the CBDT, referred to above, and following the decisions of the Jurisdictional High Court in the case of Delhi Race Club Ltd., etc. supra, the departmental appeal , it is seen is not maintainable.

3. Respectfully following the decision of the Jurisdictional High Court in view of the above factual position we hold that Instruction No.5/2014 dated 10/07/2014 will apply to the present appeal. As a result, the department's appeal is dismissed as not maintainable.

3 ITA NO. 2630/Del/12 4. In the result, appeal filed by the department is dismissed without going into the merits.

The order is pronounced in the open court on 15th of May , 2015.

Sd/- Sd/- (T. S. KAPOOR) (DIVA SINGH) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER Dated: 15 /05/2015

*R. Naheed*

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1. Appellant 2. Respondent 3. CIT 4. CIT(Appeals) 5. DR: ITAT

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