The Supreme Court on Wednesday quietly brought down the curtain on a set of income tax appeals filed by Naresh Kumar Verma, after his counsel sought permission to withdraw the cases. The matter was listed before Justice K. Vinod Chandran, and the hearing itself was brief, almost matter-of-fact, reflecting the limited scope of what was left to be decided.
Background
The appeals, numbered Civil Appeal Nos. 18788–18790 of 2017 along with a connected appeal, had been pending for several years. They arose from a dispute between the assessee, Naresh Kumar Verma, and the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 35(1). While the detailed tax issues were no longer argued on Wednesday, the case record showed that the matter had travelled all the way to the top court before reaching this point.
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Applications seeking withdrawal of the appeals were filed recently, indicating that the appellant no longer wished to pursue the challenge. Such withdrawals are not uncommon in tax matters, especially when parallel proceedings or settlements make further litigation unnecessary.
Court’s Observations
When the matters were taken up, counsel for the appellant made a straightforward request. The bench noted the submission and recorded that permission was being sought to withdraw the appeals. There was no detailed discussion on merits.
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“The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present appeals,” the bench observed, granting the request without hesitation. Since the withdrawal was voluntary and uncontested, the court did not see any reason to keep the appeals pending.
The order also touched upon the procedural aspect of court fees, stating that the amount remitted would be refunded to the appellant, if permissible under law. Pending applications connected with the appeals were also disposed of as a consequence.
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Decision
Granting permission, the Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeals as withdrawn, formally closing the proceedings between Naresh Kumar Verma and the income tax department. With that, the long-standing appeals stood concluded, and the file was ordered to be consigned, bringing the litigation to an end at the Supreme Court level.
Case Title: Naresh Kumar Verma v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 35(1) & Anr.
Case No.: Civil Appeal Nos. 18788–18790 of 2017
(Along with Civil Appeal No. 18791 of 2017)
Case Type: Civil Appeals (Income Tax matter)
Decision Date: 27 November 2025
