MUSTAFA GULAM JARIWALA,MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA vs. WARD 20(2)(1), MUMBAI

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ITA 2294/MUM/2024Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 July 2024AY 2011-12Bench: MS. PADMAVATHY S, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER SHRI RAHUL CHAUDHARY (Judicial Member)1 pages

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Facts

The Assessee filed an appeal challenging the CIT(A)'s order which dismissed their appeal against the assessment order. The CIT(A) had dismissed the Assessee's appeal against the Income Tax Officer's assessment order, which included an addition of Rs. 4,63,457/- for alleged bogus purchases under Section 69C of the Income Tax Act. The Assessee argued that the CIT(A) order was ex-parte and they had genuine reasons for not being able to present their case due to their wife's severe medical condition.

Held

The Tribunal found merit in the Assessee's submission that they were unable to present their case before the CIT(A) due to bonafide reasons related to their wife's medical treatment. The CIT(A) had dismissed the appeal without examining the merits and had merely reproduced portions of the assessment order. Therefore, the Tribunal set aside the CIT(A)'s order and restored the appeal back to the CIT(A) for a fresh adjudication after granting the Assessee a reasonable opportunity to be heard.

Key Issues

Whether the CIT(A) erred in dismissing the appeal ex-parte without considering the Assessee's grounds and whether the CIT(A) properly adjudicated the additions made by the AO.

Sections Cited

143(3), 147, 69C

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, D BENCH, MUMBAI

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL "D" BENCH, MUMBAI MS. PADMAVATHY S, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER SHRI RAHUL CHAUDHARY, JUDICIAL MEMBER Mustafa Gulam Jariwala, 16/8, Opp. Sardekar Hotel, Reti Bandar Darukhana,Mumbai - 400012 [PAN: ACJPJ6996K] …………. Appellant Vs Ward 20(2)(1) Mumbai - 400007 …………. Respondent Appearance For the Appellant/Assessee : Shri Dalpat Shah For the Respondent/Department : Smt Mahita Nair Date Conclusion of hearing : 16.07.2024 Pronouncement of order : 19.07.2024 O R D E R Per Rahul Chaudhary, Judicial Member: 1. By way of the present appeal the Assessee has challenged the order, dated 16/02/2024, passed by the Learned Commissioner of Income Tax, Appeals – ADDL/JCIT(A)-2 Jaipur, [hereinafter referred to as the ‘CIT(A)’] for the Assessment Year 2011-12, whereby the Ld. CIT(A) had dismissed the appeal of the Assessee against the Assessment Order, dated 19/01/2019, passed by the Income Tax Officer, Ward 20(2)(1), Mumbai under Section 143(3) read with Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’).

The Assessee has raised following grounds of appeal in : “1. Ex-Parte order by CIT(Appeal) - The honourable CIT(A) erred in conforming the addition made of Rs.4,63,457/- Assessment Year: 2011-12 U/sec 69C of the Income tax Act, 1961, ignoring the fact that there was a genuine and bonafide reason of neither taking any adjournment nor e-filing of submissions.

2. Addition of Purchase Cost Rs. Rs.4,63,460/- U/sec 69C - The honourable CIT(A) erred in confirming the addition of Rs.4,63,457/- U/sec 69C being purchase cost of goods sold as bogus purchases ignoring the documents submitted to establish the genuineness of the said purchases and corresponding sales were also offered as income”

3. We have heard both the sides and perused the material on record. It was submitted on behalf of the Appellant that the Appellant was proceeded ex-parte by the CIT(A) and therefore, in the interest of justice the order passed by the CIT(A) be set aside and appeal be restored back to the file of CIT(A). In response to specific query regarding reasons for failure the CIT(A) submitted as under the Appellant was passing through a difficult as his wife (i.e, Mrs. Rashida Jariwala) was admitted to Hospital, in 2020 for medical treatment of high diabetes, arthritis, depression and was suffering from problems of her nervous system and therefore, the Appellant was occupied in attending to her medical treatment. The Learned Authorised Representative also placed reliance upon the medial reports and sworn affidavit of the Appellant placed before us as part of the paper-book. The Appellant had also applied under Vivadse Vishwas Scheme, 2021, however, the same was not accepted due to delay in payment of disputed taxes. It was submitted that in the aforesaid facts and circumstance and due to the bonafide reasons the Appellant could not make submissions and file documents before the CIT(A). We find merit in the aforesaid submission advanced on behalf of the Appellant. Since the Appellant has providing explanation for failure to pursue appeal before CIT(A), which we find to be reasonable and bonafide, we are inclined to accept the contention of the appellant to restore the present appeal back to the file of CIT(A). Further, on perusal of the order impugned we find that the CIT(A) has dismissed the appeal without examining the merits of the matter.