Bengal Shelter Housing… vs CIT | ITAT Kolkata 2018

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “B”, BENCH KOLKATA

Hearing: 15/03/2018Pronounced: 23/03/2018

O R D E R

Per Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, AM:

The captioned appeal filed by the assessee, pertaining to assessment year 2011-2012, is directed against the order passed by ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)- 4, Kolkata dated 31.12.2015.

This case was listed for hearing before the Tribunal on 15.03.2018 and for this assessee was informed. Today i.e. on 15.03.2018 when the case was called on board, none appeared on behalf of the assessee nor any request for adjournment has been filed before the Tribunal despite the service of notice upon the assessee. It seems that the assessee is not interested in prosecuting his appeal; hence, the appeal filed by the assessee is liable to be dismissed, for non-prosecution. In our above view, we find support from the following decisions:

1. 1. In the case of CIT vs. B.N. Bhattachargee and another, reported in 118 ITR 461 [relevant pages 477 & 478] wherein their Lordships have held that: “The appeal does not mean merely filing of the appeal but effectively pursuing it.”

2. In the case of Estate of late Tukojirao Holkar vs. CWT; 223 ITR 480 (M.P.) while dismissing the reference made at the instance of the assessee in default made following observation in their order:

2 Bengal Shelter Housing Development Ltd. Assessment Year: 2011-12 “If the party, at whose instance the reference is made, fails to appear at the hearing, or fails in taking steps for preparation of the paper books so as to enable hearing of the reference, the court is not bound to answer the reference.”

In the case of Commissioner of Income-tax vs. Multiplan India (P) Ltd.; 38 ITD 320 (Del), the appeal filed by the revenue before the Tribunal, which was fixed for hearing. But on the date of hearing nobody represented the revenue/appellant nor any communication for adjournment was received. There was no communication or information as to why the revenue chose to remain absent on that date. The Tribunal on the basis of inherent powers, treated the appeal filed by the revenue as un-admitted in view of the provisions of Rule 19 of the Appellate Tribunal Rules, 1963.

BENGAL SHELTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LTD.,KOLKATA vs. CIT, KOLKATA - 4, KOLKATA, KOLKATA

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