KANHAIYA LAL KHETAN,LUCKNOW vs. ASSESSING OFFICER, NFAC, DELHI/ ITO-3(1), LUCKNOW

2017-18 against impugned appellate order dated 18/12/2024 (DIN & Order No.ITBA/NFAC/S/250/2024- 25/1071334072(1) of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [“CIT(A)” for short].

(B) This appeal has been filed by the assessee, beyond time limit prescribed under section 253(3) of IT Act. The assessee has submitted application for condonation of delay in filing of the appeal pleading that the delay was unintentional and beyond the control of the assessee and has requested to admit the appeal for hearing. The learned Sr. Departmental Representative for Revenue did not express any objection to assessee’s application for condonation of delay in filing of the appeal. In view of the foregoing, and in specific facts and circumstances of the present appeal before us, the delay in filing of this appeal is condoned; and the appeal is admitted for hearing.

(C) The facts of the case, in brief, are that the assessee is an individual and filed his return of income on 30/10/2017 declaring total income of Rs.7,42,680/-. The Assessing Officer completed the assessment and passed order under section 147 read with section 144/144B of the Act and determined the total income of the assessee at Rs.9,19,49,748/- by making addition of Rs.8,02,83,000/- on account of unexplained money u/s 69A of the Act. Aggrieved, the assessee filed appeal before the learned CIT(A) who also dismissed the appeal of the assessee for non prosecution.

(D) Aggrieved further, the assessee has filed the present appeal in Income Tax Appellate Tribunal against the aforesaid impugned appellate order of learned CIT(A). In the course of appellate proceedings in ITAT learned A.R. for the assessee submitted that the Assessing Officer as well as learned CIT(A) have passed order without affording sufficient time and opportunity to the assessee. In view of the foregoing, learned AR for the assessee submitted, the impugned order of learned CIT(A) should be set aside and the issues in dispute should be restored to the file of the Assessing Officer with the direction to pass fresh assessment order in accordance with law after providing reasonable opportunity to the assessee. The learned Sr. D.R. for the Revenue expressed no objection and left the matter to the discretion of the Bench.