ANKUR KIRITKUMAR MEHTA,AHMEDABAD vs. THE ITO, WARD-3(3)(1), AHMEDABAD

ITA 1647/AHD/2025Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad12 March 2026AY 2019-20Bench: SHRI SIDDHARTHA NAUTIYAL (Judicial Member), SHRI NARENDRA PRASAD SINHA (Accountant Member)1 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the CIT(A) dismissed the appeal primarily due to the assessee's non-responsive conduct, without a detailed examination of the evidence. The Tribunal restored the matter to the CIT(A) for de novo consideration, granting the assessee a fresh opportunity to present their case.

What were the facts?

The assessee claimed a deduction of Rs. 34,00,000/- for contribution to a political party. The Assessing Officer disallowed this deduction, holding the donation to be non-genuine based on information from the Investigation Wing. The CIT(A) upheld this disallowance.

What were the issues?

Whether the CIT(A) erred in dismissing the appeal without affording reasonable opportunity to the assessee and whether the disallowance of deduction under Section 80GGC was justified.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 147,Section 148,Section 148A,Section 149,Section 80GGC,Section 250

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “A” BENCH, AHMEDABAD

Before: SHRI SIDDHARTHA NAUTIYAL & SHRI NARENDRA PRASAD SINHA

For Appellant: Shri Deepak Soni, AR
For Respondent: Shri C Dharani Nath, Sr. DR
Hearing: 11.03.2026Pronounced: 12.03.2026

PER SIDDHARTHA NAUTIYAL - JUDICIAL MEMBER:

This appeal has been filed by the Assessee against the order passed by the Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), (in short “Ld. CIT(A)”), National Faceless Appeal Centre (in short “NFAC”), Delhi vide order dated 25.06.2025 passed for A.Y. 2019-20. 2. The assessee has taken the following grounds of appeal:

The CIT(A) erred in passing order on 25th June, 2025 dismissing the appeal “1.0 filed by the appellant. The order has been passed by the CIT(A) without affording reasonable opportunity of being heard. The order passed by the CIT(A) be quashed.

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0 The CIT(A) on the law and facts ough

The order continues below.

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