Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax v. Beas Valley Power Corporation Ltd.

1. FACTS OF THE CASE

In ITA 69/2017 against Beas Valley Power Corporation Ltd., Revenue counsel stated that he had instructions to withdraw the appeal in view of CBDT Circular 9/2024 dated 17 September 2024. The source identifies no assessment year, disputed addition or tax-effect amount.

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2. DISCUSSION BY THE COURT

The Court took counsel’s statement on record. It did not discuss the appeal grounds, calculate tax effect or determine a substantive tax question.

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3. JUDICIAL DECISION

The appeal was disposed of as withdrawn.

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4. OUTCOME

Revenue’s challenge in ITA 69/2017 ended on withdrawal. This order is not an independent merits endorsement of the respondent’s tax position.

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5. Expert Comments

AKHB editorial analysis, distinct from the Court’s findings.

The recorded circular explains the withdrawal

The source connects counsel’s instructions to Circular 9/2024, but gives neither the numerical threshold nor the actual tax effect. It establishes the procedural result in this appeal, not a reusable tax-effect computation or an examination of exceptions under the circular.

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The merits remain outside this decision

No reasoning on an addition, deduction or exemption appears. For substantive advice, the lower decision and grounds of appeal would be needed. The absence of a merits ruling should remain clear even though Revenue has ended its challenge.

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Use the supplied order with its correction history

The reviewed copy already displays Circular 9/2024 dated 17 September 2024. The separate 27 November 2024 order in OMP 1037/2024 corrects the earlier circular reference in this appeal. The correction and disposal are separate judicial acts; this entry records the withdrawal shown in the supplied copy.

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