HOPETOWN DEVELOPERS LLP,SILIGURI vs. ITO, WARD 1(2), SILIGURI,, SILIGURI

Brief facts of the case are that, an Assessment Order came to be passed u/s 143(3) r.w.s. 144B of the Act on 04.03.2024 by making certain additions. Aggrieved by the Assessment Order dated 04.03.2024, Assessee filed an Appeal before the Ld. CIT(A). The Ld. CIT(A) vide Order dated 30.03.2026, dismissed the Appeal of the

The Ld. Counsel for the Assessee submitted that both the order of the Assessing Officer as well as Ld. CIT(A) are ex-parte and the Ld. CIT(A) has not decided all the grounds of the Appeal of the Assessee and the order impugned came to be passed in violation of principals of natural justice. Thus, sought for allowing the Appeal.

The Ld. Department's Representative submitted that the Assessee is a chronic defaulter who has not appeared before the Lower Authorities, therefore, both the Assessing Officer as well as the Ld. CIT(A) have passed the respective orders in accordance with law, which requires no interference, thus by relying on the orders of the Lower Authorities sought for dismissal of the Appeal.

We have heard both the parties and perused the material available on record. Both the orders of the Assessing Officer as well as order of the Ld. CIT(A) are ex-parte, wherein the Assessee has not participated in any of the proceedings and even the Ld. CIT(A) has not decided all the grounds of Appeal on its merits. In view of the above, in the interest of justice, we deem it fit to restore the issue to the file of the Assessing Officer for de-novo assessment. Needless to say, the Assessing Officer shall provide opportunity of being heard to the

In the result, Appeal of the Assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes.