Tax Tribunal Dismisses Appeals; High Court Allows Error Claims in Pending Tax Appeal Hearings.

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) dismissed the appellants' appeals, prompting them to file appeals under section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, now pending before the Delhi HC. The appellants also filed applications under section 254, claiming errors in the Tribunal's orders, which were dismissed. The HC allowed the appellants to raise these issues during the appeal hearing. The Tribunal stated it could not re-evaluate the case merits, and any errors should be addressed through appeals. The HC disposed of the appeals, permitting the appellants to highlight alleged errors during hearings.

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Issues involved: Dismissal of appeals by Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), filing of appeals under section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and dismissal of applications under section 254 of the Income Tax Act by the Tribunal.

Summary:

1. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) dismissed the appeals of the appellants/assessees, leading them to file appeals under section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The appeals are currently pending consideration before the Delhi High Court. Additionally, the appellants also filed applications under section 254 of the Income Tax Act before the Tribunal, citing errors apparent on the face of the record. However, the Tribunal dismissed these applications through impugned orders dated 30-6-2009. The appellants argued that there were apparent errors in the Tribunal's orders, which are already subject to appeal before the High Court. The High Court allowed the appellants to raise these grounds during the appeal hearing.

2. The Tribunal, while considering the appellants' applications under section 254 of the Income Tax Act, stated that it is not permissible to re-examine the merits of the case and arrive at a different conclusion from the one already reached. The Tribunal emphasized that if its view was erroneous, the appropriate remedy would be to file an appeal against the impugned orders. As the orders in question were already under appeal, the Tribunal reserved the right for the appellants to raise grounds highlighting the alleged errors apparent on the face of the record during the appeal hearings. Consequently, the appeals were disposed of by the High Court.

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