GUDDU PRADHAN,MUZAFFARPUR vs. ITO, WARD-1(1), MUZAFFARPUR

आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण,पटना न्यायपीठ,पटना IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PATNA BENCH, PATNA श्री चन्द्र मोहन गगग, न्द्याययक सदस्य एवं श्री एल.पी.साहु, लेखा सदस्य के समक्ष । BEFORE SHRI CHANDRA MOHAN GARG, JM & SHRI L.P.SAHU, AM आयकर अपील सं./ITA No.150/PAT/2019 (ननिाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year :2013-2014) Guddu Pradhan, Vs. ITO, Ward-1(1), S/o-Shri Amarnath Gupta, Muzaffarpur Ground Floor, Ratwara Susta, Muzaffarpur-843115 स्थायी लेखा सं./PAN No. : APTPP 2051 E (अपीलाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. निर्धारिती की ओर से /Assessee by : None राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue by : Shri Supriya Biswas, JCIT-DR सुनवाई की तारीख / Date of Hearing 18/09/2019 : घोषणा की तारीख/ : 19/09/2019 Date of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench: This appeal is filed by the assessee assailing the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Muzaffarpur, dated 04.02.2019 for the assessment year 2013-2014. 2. As per the office note, there is a delay of 23 days in filing the present appeal. The assessee has filed an application for condonation of delay. We have gone through the application of the assessee and found that there is sufficient cause for delay in filing the present appeal by the assessee. Ld. DR has no objection for condonation of delay. Accordingly, we condone the delay and appeal is heard finally.

2 ITA No.150/PAT/2019 3. None appeared on behalf of the assessee even the case was called for second round of hearing. Therefore, we proceeded to dispose off the appeal of the assessee after considering the submissions of ld.DR and the material evidence available on record. 4. On careful consideration of the submissions of ld. DR and perusing the relevant material placed in the record of the Tribunal along with the orders of both the authorities below, at the outset, we find that the ld. CIT(A) has passed the impugned order ex-parte. Even on perusal of the assessment order, we find that the Assessing Officer has passed the assessment order u/s.144 of the Act. From the above it is clear, that the assessee did not appear before both the authorities below to substantiate its claim. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice and fair-play, there will be no prejudice to the Revenue if one more opportunity be granted to the assessee to represent its case before the AO. Accordingly, we restore the appeal of the assessee to the file of AO to pass a speaking and reasoned order considering the submissions of the assessee, after providing sufficient opportunity of hearing to the assessee. The assessee is also directed to cooperate with the AO positively for early disposal of the case. 5. In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced in the open court on 19/09/2019. Sd/- Sd/- (L.P.SAHU) (C.M.GARG) लेखा सदस्य / ACCOUNTANT MEMBER न्यानयक सदस्य / JUDICIAL MEMBER पटना /Patna; ददनांक Dated 19/09/2019 Prakash Kumar Mishra, Sr.PS(on tour)

3 ITA No.150/PAT/2019 आदेश की प्रनिललपप अग्रेपर्ि/Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1. अपीलाथी / The Appellant- प्रत्यथी / The Respondent- 2. 3. आयकि आयुक्त(अपील) / The CIT(A), आयकर आयुक्त / CIT 4. निभधगीय प्रनतनिनर्, आयकि अपीलीय अनर्किण, पटना / DR, ITAT, Patna 5. आदेशानुसार/ BY ORDER, गार्ग फाईल / Guard file. 6. सत्यापपत प्रयत //True Copy// (Senior Private Secretary) ITAT Patna Bench, Patna