SENIOR MEDIA LTD.,NEW DELHI vs. ACIT, NEW DELHI

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ITA 3929/DEL/2010Status: DisposedITAT Delhi07 December 2016AY 2007-083 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, following established precedents, held that an appeal requires effective prosecution and not just filing. Since the assessee failed to appear or prosecute the appeal, it was dismissed.

What were the facts?

The assessee's appeals were listed for hearing, but neither the assessee nor their authorized representative attended. No adjournment application was filed, indicating a lack of interest in pursuing the appeals.

What were the issues?

Whether an appeal can be dismissed for non-prosecution when the assessee fails to appear for the hearing. The importance of effectively pursuing an appeal beyond mere filing.

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: ‘G’ NEW DELHI

Before: SH. O.P. KANT & MS. SUCHITRA KAMBLE

Hearing: 05.12.2016Pronounced: 07.12.2016

ORDER PER O.P. KANT, A.M.: These appeals, by the assessee, are directed against different orders of learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-XI, New Delhi, dated 17.06.2010 and 14.05.2013 for assessment year 2007-08 respectively.

1.

4957/Del/2013 AY:2007-08 2. In these cases, the Notice was sent to the Assessee for hearing by Regd. AD Post for 05.12.2016 at the address mentioned in Form No. 36 vide Column No. 10, but neither the assessee nor his Authorized Representative attended the hearing and also not filed any application for adjournment. It is thus inferred that the assessee is not interested in prosecution of his appeals, 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 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 Diwan Oil Mills vs. CIT (2008) 296 ITR 495) returned the reference unanswered since the assessee remained absent and there was not any assistance from the assessee.

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 appeals 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.

4957/Del/2013 AY:2007-08 7. In the result, both the appeals of the assessee are dismissed for non-prosecution. The decision is pronounced in the open court on 7th Dec., 2016.

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