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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, HYDERABAD BENCHES “B”: HYDERABAD
Before: SHRI SATBEER SINGH GODARA & SHRI LAXMI PRASAD SAHU
O R D E R PER BENCH: This appeal filed by the assessee is directed against CIT(A) – 11, Hyderabad’s order dated 23/09/2021 for AY 2019-20 involving proceedings u/s 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ; in short “the Act”.
In the course of hearing, it was pointed out by the learned counsel of the assessee that the learned CIT(A) had decided the matters ex-parte. Therefore, it would be in the :- 2 -: M/s DSR Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., Hyd.
interest of justice, the matter may be restored to his file for deciding various grounds of appeal on merits. The ld. AR undertook to produce all the relevant documents to substantiate assessee’s case before the CIT(A). The learned DR agreed with the aforesaid statement of the learned AR.
We have considered the facts of the case and the request made by the learned AR. We are of the view that interest of justice will be served if the matter is restored to the file of first appellate authority for deciding various grounds of appeal of the assessee on merits. Accordingly, the CIT(A) is directed to afford opportunity of being heard to the assessee and thereafter decide the appeal on merits. We direct the assessee to appear before CIT(A) with all the relevant evidences; at its own risk and responsibility to be followed by three effective opportunities of hearing.
In the result, appeal of the assessee is treated as allowed for statistical purposes in above terms. Pronounced in the open court on 6th January, 2022.