INCOME TAX

Work allocation of CIT (DRs) /Sr. DRs.

INSTRUCTION NO. 4/2008, DATED 25-3-2008

Reference is invited to Boards earlier Instruction No. 10 dated 16-11-2006 on the subject of work allocation of CIT (DRs)/Sr. DRs.

In supersession of earlier instruction on this subject, the Board has decided to lay down the following parameters for allocation of work between the CIT (DRs) and the Sr. DRs. for representation before ITAT.

2. The allocation of work between the CIT (DRs) and Sr. DRs would be as under :

(A) Cases to be argued by the CIT (DRs):

(i.) All appeals relating to core cases of Search/Block assessment and such other cases of search, as are assigned by the CCIT.

(ii.) All appeals referred to a Special Bench or Third Member Bench of ITAT.

(iii.) All appeals filed against order passed under section 263.

(iv.) All appeals, in which the aggregate of the additions made by the A.O. which are under dispute/subject-matter of appeal in a case, is more than ;

(a) Rs. 2 crore in the cities of Mumbai and Delhi.

(b) Rs. 1 crore in the cities of Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmdabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Pune and,

(c) Rs. 50 lakhs in other cities."

(v) All Scam related cases.

(B) Cases to be argued by Sr. DRs.:

 All cases other than those mentioned above.

3. The CCIT may, in relaxation of the above parameters, assign cases to CIT (DRs)/Sr. DRs. In exceptional circumstances.

4.  The CIT (DRs)/Sr. DRs would also submit a monthly performance report on the cases/category of cases represented by them before the Bench in the prescribed proforma which is enclosed herewith. This should be brought to the notice of all CIT (DRs) and Sr. DRs for immediate compliance.

5.  The Hindi version of the Instruction follows.

PROFORMA FOR REPORTING CASES HANDLED BY THE CIT (PR) BEFORE 1TAT

Name of the CCIT Charge/region :

Name & Designation of the CIT (DR) :

REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF………………………..

Category	Appeals relating to core cases of search/Block Assessment	Appeals referred to a special bench or third member Bench of ITAT	Appeals filed against orders passed u/s 263 of the I.T. Act 1961	Scam related cases	Other cases required to be argued by the CIT (DR) as per para 2(A)(iv) of Instruction	Case assigned by the CCIT as per para 3 of the Instruction
No. of Cases represented before ITAT

Total No. of cases represented during the month :

Total No. of adjournments sought during the month :

(CIT (DR) ITAT) 

PROFORMA FOR REPORTING CASES HANDLED BY THE Sr. DR BEFORE ITAT

Name of the CCIT Charge/Region :

Name & Designation of the Sr. DR :

REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF……………………

Category	Case where amount of addition made by the A.O is below Rs. 50 Lakhs	Cases where amount of addition made by the A. O is between Rs. 50 Lakhs and Rs. 1 Crore	Case where amount of addition made by the A.O is between Rs. 1 Crore and Rs. 2 Crore	Case where amount of addition made by the A.O is more than Rs. 2 Crore
No. of Cases represented before ITAT

Total No. of cases represented during the month :

Total No. of adjournments sought during the month :