ADIREDDY KAPULAPALLI,NARASARAOPET vs. ACIT, CIRCLE-2(1), GUNTUR

ITA 124/VIZ/2026Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam19 August 2026AY 2016-20175 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal condoned the delay in filing the appeal. It set aside the CIT(A)'s ex-parte order and remanded the matter back to the CIT(A) for adjudication on merits.

What were the facts?

The assessee filed an appeal with a delay of 69 days due to medical reasons. The CIT(A) had dismissed the assessee's earlier appeal for want of prosecution without deciding on merits.

What were the issues?

Whether the delay in filing the appeal should be condoned and whether the CIT(A)'s ex-parte order dismissing the appeal for non-prosecution should be set aside.

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, VISAKHAPATNAM DB BENCH VISAKHAPATNAM

Before: SHRI VIJAY PAL RAO & SHRI MANJUNATHA G.

Hearing: 11.08.2026Pronounced: 19.08.2026

PER VIJAY PAL RAO, VICE PRESIDENT :

This appeal by the Assessee is directed against the Order dated 16.09.2025 of the learned CIT(A)-National Faceless Appeal Centre [in short "NFAC"], Delhi, for the assessment year 2016-2017. 2. At the outset, there is a delay of 69 days in filing the present appeal before the Tribunal. The assessee has 2 ITA.No.124/Viz./2026 filed a petition for condonation of delay which is supported by the affidavit of the assessee as well as medical certificate. Learned Authorised Representative of the Assessee submitted that the assessee is a senior citizen of 65 years and was suffering from severe sciatica pain and was undergoing treatment dur

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