TMI Blog2024 (10) TMI 1616X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ge basis - HELD THAT:- As remedial measures suggested by Central Board of Direct Taxes for reduction of the backlog of the pending appeals, it is stated that the CBDT has issued the guidelines for the priority/out of turn disposal on 19.03.2024 and 100 JCIT (Appeals) are appointed in the year 2023 and as per Section 345MA of the Income-Tax Act, 1961, e-Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2022 is notified a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 020, the petitioner is already protected by restraining the respondent from taking any coercive action. Let there be a fresh additional affidavit-in-reply be filed by respondent Nos.3 to 5 before the next date of hearing as placing on record the data with regard to the average life of the appeal as well as the remedial measures to dispose of the appeals pending before the CIT (Appeals) and time bo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ing appeals as on 26.09.2024 Faceless CIT (A) 3,90,878 Non-Faceless CIT (A) 80,170 JCIT(A) 1,09,140 Total 5,80,188 3. However, it is not stated in the affidavit with regard to the allocation of the above appeals between 279 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) who are working in a faceless manner and 64 CIT(A) who are working as in a Non-faceless manner and 100 JCIT (Appeals) who are allotted the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e pendency with faceless CIT(A) is around 1400 cases as on 26.09.2024 and it is around 1252 with non-facelss CIT(A). 6. With regard to remedial measures suggested by Central Board of Direct Taxes for reduction of the backlog of the pending appeals, it is stated that the CBDT has issued the guidelines for the priority/out of turn disposal on 19.03.2024 and 100 JCIT (Appeals) are appointed in the ye ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... . which would speedily dispose of such appeals by CIT (Appeals). 8. Be that as it may. In the facts of the case by order dated 26.03.2020, the petitioner is already protected by restraining the respondent from taking any coercive action. 9. In view of the above observations, let there be a fresh additional affidavit-in-reply be filed by respondent Nos.3 to 5 before the next date of hearing as plac ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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