Bombay High Court
HAFEEZ S CONTRACTORversusTHE ASSISTANT COMMISSSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE-17 (1)
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
Holding
The appeal was dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to costs.
Summary
The appellant, Hafeez S. Contractor, filed an income‑tax appeal (IT No. 182 of 2020) before the Bombay High Court. During the proceedings, the appellant’s counsel informed the court that subsequent developments had rendered the appeal infructuous and that the appellant wished to withdraw it. The court considered the request and, finding no objection, dismissed the appeal as withdrawn. No order as to costs was made. The matter was concluded without any substantive adjudication on the merits.
Issues considered
- Can an income‑tax appeal be withdrawn after filing?
- Is the court obliged to award costs when an appeal is withdrawn?
Subjects
- withdrawal of appeal
- income tax
- procedural law
- high court order
Judgment
39. ITXA-182-2020.doc
Hafeez vs. The Assistant Commissioner of IT
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
INCOME TAX APPEAL (IT) NO. 182 OF 2020
Hafeez S. Contractor .. Appellant
Digitally signed
by SHUBHAM
V/s.
SHUBHAM SHESHRAO
SHESHRAO GADHAVEPATIL
GADHAVEPATIL Date: The Assistant Commissioner
2026.08.20
20:12:51 +0530
of Income-Tax Circle-17(1), Mumbai .. Respondent
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Ms. Dinkle Hariya a/w Ms. Sruti Kalyankar i/b Ms. Namrata Kasale for Appellant.
Ms. Mamta Omle for Respondent.
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CORAM : B. P. COLABAWALLA AND
FARHAN P. DUBASH, JJ.
DATE : 19th AUGUST 2026
P.C.:
1. Mentioned, at the request of the Appellant. Taken out of turn.
2. The learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the Appellant – Assessee
states that, due to subsequent developments, the above Appeal has been
rendered infructuous. She therefore has instructions to withdraw the same.
3. In view of the aforesaid statement, the above Appeal is dismissed as
withdrawn with no order as to costs.
( FARHAN P. DUBASH, J. ) ( B. P. COLABAWALLA, J.)
Shubham Gadhavepatil
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Order dated 19th August 2026
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