RAMESH SOBTI,NEW DELHI vs. ITO, NEW DELHI

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ITA 5783/DEL/2013Status: DisposedITAT Delhi06 January 2017AY 2009-102 pages

In favour of the Revenue: the assessee's appeal was dismissed. From the AI summary of this appeal.

AI SummaryDismissed

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal inferred that the assessee was not interested in pursuing the appeal. Following established legal precedents, the appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution.

What were the facts?

The assessee's appeal was listed for hearing, but neither the assessee nor their representative appeared. Notices sent to the assessee's address were returned undelivered with the remark 'Always Locked'.

What were the issues?

Whether an appeal can be dismissed for non-prosecution when the assessee fails to appear for hearing and is unresponsive to notices.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Rule 19(2) of the Income-tax (Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 1963

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH: ‘F’ NEW DELHI

Before: SH. H.S. SIDHU & SH. O.P. KANT

Hearing: 04.01.2017Pronounced: 06.01.2017

PER O.P. KANT, A.M.: This appeal, by the assessee, is directed against order of learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal)-XXIV, New Delhi, dated 26.08.2013 for assessment year 2009-10. 2. During the course of hearing, nobody was present on behalf of the assessee, nor any application for adjournment was filed. Notice of hearing for 04.01.2017 was sent to the assessee by RPAD on 10.11.2016 at the address mentioned in Form No. 36 vide Column No. 10 which has been returned back by the postal authority with the remark “Always Locked”. It is, thus, inferred that the assessee is not interested in prosecution of his appeal, therefore, in our considered opinion, no useful purpose would be served to send the notice again and again on the same address.

3.

Considering the facts of the case and keeping in view the provisions of Rule 19(2) of the Income-tax (Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 1963 as were 2 AY:2009-10 considered in the case of CIT vs. Multiplan India Ltd., (38 ITD 320)(Del), the assessee’s appeal is liable to be dismissed for want of prosecution.

3.

The Hon'ble Madhya Pradesh High Court in the case of Estate of Late Tukojirao Holkar vs. CWT (223 ITR 480) has held as under: "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. "

4.

Similarly, Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of New

5.

Their Lordships of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. B. Bhattachargee & Another (118 ITR 461 at page 477-478) held that the appeal does not mean, mere filing of the memo of appeal but effectively pursuing the same.

6.

Respectfully following the view taken in the cases cited supra, we dismiss the above appeal for non-prosecution. Before parting, we add that in case the assessee is serious in pursuing the appeal filed, then it would be at liberty to pray for a recall of this order by moving an appropriate application.

7.

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed for non- prosecution. The decision is pronounced in the open court on 6th January, 2017. (H.S. SIDHU) (O.P. KANT) JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Dated: 6th January, 2017. Rk/-

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