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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH ‘SMC’ NEW DELHI
Before: Mr. R.S. SYAL
This appeal by the assessee is directed against the order passed by the CIT(A), Faridabad on 23.1.2015 in relation to the AY. 2010-11. It is a recalled matter inasmuch as the earlier ex parte order passed by the Tribunal was subsequently recalled on 18.05.2018 in MA No.278/Del/2017.
2. The first issue taken in this appeal is that the learned CIT(A) did not consider the ground that no proper opportunity was provided by the AO after confirming the assessment.
I have heard both the sides and perused the relevant material on record.
The assessment order in this case was passed on 29.11.2011. The notice under section 142(1) dated 3.11.2011 was issued fixing the date of hearing for 28.11.2011. The AO recorded that on such date the assessee did not appear. This resulted into addition of Rs. 18.96 lac towards certain items, whose detail is given in the assessment order. The assessee took up the issue of not providing of adequate opportunity of hearing by the AO before the learned CIT(A) by means of ground no.
The learned CIT(A) did not discuss this ground and dismissed the appeal. The assessee filed a letter dated 14.12.2011 with the Assessing Officer, after the passing of the order, to the effect that he attended the office of the AO on the scheduled date on 28.11.2011 but he was informed that the AO was on leave. It is further observed that the AO passed an order immediately on the next date namely 29.11.2011. In my considered opinion, the assessment order has been passed without providing proper opportunity to the assessee. I, therefore, set aside the impugned order and remit the matter to the file of the AO for framing the assessment afresh as per law after allowing reasonable opportunity of being heard to the assessee.
In the result, the appeal is allowed for statistical purposes.
(Order pronounced in the open court on .07.2018.)