S. H. MUMTAZUDDIN TIMES PVT. LTD.,KOLKATA vs. DCIT, CIR-5(1), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

Since, these two appeals relate to the same assessee, same Assessment Year, and identical issues are involved, therefore, these have been clubbed and heard together and a consolidated order is being passed for the same of convenience and brevity.

At the outset, itself the Ld.AR pointed out that the impugned order is an ex parte order and therefore, the assessee could not plead his case before the Ld. CIT(A), he prayed that the matter may be remanded back to the file of the CIT(A) for fresh adjudication. The Ld. DR did not have any objection if the S.H. Mumtazuddin Times (P) Ltd. ITA No.651 & 652/Kol/2016 Assessment Year: 2011-12 matter is remitted before the Ld. CIT(A). The ld AR submitted before us that assessee`s appeal was posted for hearing on 28/12/2015, and on the said date the assessee filed an application for adjournment for three weeks and after that ld CIT(A) did not give any opportunity to the assessee. The ld counsel stated that since the assessee took the adjournment therefore,one more final opportunity should be given by the ld. CIT(A) but in fact he did not give any final opportunity, which is against the principle of natural justice.Since the impugned order is an ex-parte order therefore,we do not wish to make any comments on the merits of the grounds raised by the assessee.

Since, the impugned order is an ex parte order, the assessee could not plead his case before the Ld. CIT(A). Therefore, we are inclined to set aside the impugned orders to the file of CIT(A) and we direct the Ld. CIT(A) to pass a speaking order after hearing the assessee and giving adequate opportunity to assessee. Therefore, we allow both the appeals of the assessee for statistical purposes.

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee (in ITA No.651/Kol/2016 & 652/Kol/2016), are allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced in the open court on this 29/11/2017. (S. S. VISWANETHRA RAVI) (DR. A.L.SAINI) "ाियक सद" / JUDICIAL MEMBER लेखा सद" / ACCOUNTANT MEMBER कोलकाता /Kolkata; िदनांक Dated 29/11/2017 RS,SPS आदेशकी"ितिलिपअ"ेिषत/Copy of the Order forwarded to : अपीलाथ"/ The Appellant – S.H. Mumtazuddin Times (P) Ltd.