KISAN VASANT PAWAR,PUNE vs. INCOME-TAX OFFICER, WARD - 14(4), PUNE

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ITA 856/PUN/2018Status: DisposedITAT Pune25 January 2019AY 2014-153 pages

In favour of the assessee: the assessee's appeal was allowed. From the AI summary of this appeal.

AI SummaryAllowed

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal found merit in the assessee's plea regarding his medical condition causing the delay. Consequently, the Tribunal condoned the 90-day delay and restored the matter to the CIT(A) for a decision on merits.

What were the facts?

The assessee's appeal before the CIT(A) was delayed by approximately 90 days due to the assessee suffering from Dengue and Chickungunya, requiring complete rest. The CIT(A) did not condone this delay, leading to the appeal being dismissed on technical grounds.

What were the issues?

Whether the CIT(A) erred in not condoning the delay in filing the appeal due to the assessee's medical condition.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 143(3)

AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, PUNE BENCH “SMC”, PUNE

For Respondent: Shri Rajesh Gawali
Hearing: 15.01.2019Pronounced: 25.01.2019

PER SUSHMA CHOWLA, JM:

The appeal filed by assessee is against the order of CIT(A)-4, Pune, dated 09.02.2018 relating to assessment year 2014-15 against order passed under section 143(3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (in short ‘the Act’).

2.

The assessee has raised the following grounds of appeal:-

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1.

On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law the Learned CIT(A) has erred in not condoning the delay of 90 days inspite of the fact that your appellant was unfit due to medical condition and his counsel was occupied in certain other legal compliance which has resulted into filing the appeal. In view of this, matter may kindly be restored back to the file of CIT(A) for the matter to be decided on merit by condoning the delay in the interest of principal of natural justice, Without prejudice to above ground following ground is taken on merit; 2. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Learned Assessing Officer has erred in applying the provisions of section 44AD of the Income Tax Act, 1961 by disregarding the fact that the assessee is the consulting engineer therefore his case is covered u/s 44AA to which section 44AD do not apply therefore action of estimation of income by applying the provisions of section 44AD is bad in law and further action of disallowing expenses of Rs.26,59,322/- claims against professional income and impugned addition of Rs.10.58,674/- is bad in law and deserves to be struck down.

3.

Notice for hearing was sent to the assessee through registered post but the envelop and acknowledgement due were returned back.

4.

The perusal of grounds of appeal reveals that the first issue which has been raised is that the CIT(A) has erred in not condoning the delay of 90 days and dismissing the appeal on technical grounds. The perusal of appellate order reflects that the assessee had pointed out before the CIT(A) that he was suffering from Dengue and with Chickungunya and advised complete rest and the delay in filing the appeal late by about 89 days. The assessee had filed an affidavit in support and also furnished necessary certificates.

5.

I find merit in the plea of assessee that because of his medical condition, he could not file appeal in time. Accordingly, I condone the delay of 90 days in filing the appeal late before the CIT(A) and restore the issue back to the file of CIT(A) to decide the same on merits after affording reasonable opportunity of

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hearing to the assessee. The grounds of appeal raised by assessee are thus, allowed for statistical purposes.

6.

In the result, appeal of assessee is allowed for statistical purposes.

Order pronounced on this 25th day of January, 2019.

Sd/- (SUSHMA CHOWLA) न्याययक सदस्य / JUDICIAL MEMBER ऩुणे / Pune; ददनाांक Dated : 25th January, 2019. GCVSR आदेश की प्रयिलऱपप अग्रेपषि/Copy of the Order is forwarded to : 1. अऩीऱाथी / The Appellant; 2. प्रत्यथी / The Respondent; 3. आयकर आयुक्त(अऩीऱ) / The CIT(A)-4, Pune; 4. The Pr.CIT-6, Pune; ववभागीय प्रतततनधध, आयकर अऩीऱीय अधधकरण, ऩुणे, एक-सदस्य 5. मामऱा / DR ‘SMC’, ITAT, Pune; गार्ड पाईऱ / Guard file. 6. आदेशािुसार/ BY ORDER, सत्यावऩत प्रतत //True Copy// वररष्ठ तनजी सधिव / Sr. Private Secretary आयकर अऩीऱीय अधधकरण ,ऩुणे / ITAT, Pune

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