(a) the number of cases pending with the income-Tax Appellate Tribunal;
(b) the number of such cases which have been pending for the last 3 years, year-wise;
(c) whether the Government propose to increase the number of Tribunals to reduce the number of pending cases;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE & COMPANY AFFAIRS AND SHIPPING (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)
(a) The number of cases pending with the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal as on 1st March, 2001 is 2,44,320.
(b) The number of cases pending with the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal during the past three years was as under:-
Year Pendency
1997-98 299978 1998-99 300597 1999-2000 262652