NARMADA PUROHIT,INDORE vs THE I T O 5(5), INDORE

O R D E R This appeal is filed by the assessee against the order of ld. CIT(A)-II, Indore dated 21.02.2019. The assessee has raised following grounds of appeal:

“1.That, the ex-party order passed by the ld. CIT(A) is bad in law as the same has been passed without service of notice at the given email address or by notice at the given postal address.

That, the addition u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act under the head cash deposit in saving bank accounts is without material and is contradictyory to the facts and circumstances of the case and also bad in law.

That the assessee filed returns of income showing business u/s 44AD. Therefore, assessee was not requird to maintain books of account.

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4. That, the assessee is not required to maintain books of accounts u/s 44AA of the Income Tax Act.

That the assessee craves to add, amend, alter and modify all or any of the grounds of appeal.”

2. At the outset of the hearing, ld. counsel for the assessee contended that no proper and meaningful opportunity of being heard was given to the assessee by the ld. CIT(A). He submitted that on 18.12.2018,04.02.2019 & 21.02.2019, he was informed that ld. CIT(A) would not be attending the office on these days. It was further submitted that the Counsel himself had gone to the office of the ld. CIT(A) and found that ld. CIT(A) was not available.

Therefore, it was prayed that ld. CIT(A) may be directed in this regard. On the other hand, ld. Sr. DR did not object to the submission of the learned Counsel for the assessee.

3. I have heard both the parties and perused the orders of lower authorities. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that in the interest of justice, the assessee’s matter is liable to be reconsidered by the ld. CIT(A). Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and the matter is restored back to the file of the ld. CIT(A). The ld. CIT(A) should decide the appeal afresh in terms as indicated hereinabove after affording due opportunity of being heard to the assessee as per law and the assessee is also directed to cooperate/appear before ld. CIT(A) in this regard.

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In result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes only.

Order was pronounced in the open court on 28.05.2020.

NARMADA PUROHIT,INDORE vs. THE I T O 5(5), INDORE