HIMANSHU MITTAL,FIROZABAD vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-2(2)(2), FIROZABAD

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ITA 197/AGR/2025Status: DisposedITAT Agra03 September 2025AY 2016-17Bench: us, the most crucial ground to be adjudicated therein is as to whether the Learned CITA was justified in disposing of the appeal ex parte in the facts and circumstances of the instant case. 3. I have heard the rival submissions and perused the materials available on record. On perusal of the order of the Ild NFAC, I find that the Id NFAC had decided the issue ex parte without securing the presence of the assessee. Hence, in the interest of justice and fairplay, I deem it fit and appropriate1 pages
AI SummaryAllowed for statistical purposes

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the NFAC's ex-parte disposal was not justified. In the interest of justice, the appeal is restored to the NFAC for de novo adjudication.

What were the facts?

The assessee filed an appeal against an ex-parte assessment order. The National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC) disposed of the appeal without ensuring the assessee's presence.

What were the issues?

Whether the NFAC was justified in disposing of the appeal ex parte.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 147,Section 144B

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, AGRA BENCH ‘SMC’ AGRA

For Appellant: Shri Anurag Sinha, Adv
For Respondent: Shri Anil Kumar, Sr. DR
Hearing: 18/08/2025Pronounced: 03/09/2025

AY 2016-17, arises out of the ld. National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [hereinafter referred to as ‘ld. CIT(A)’, in short] in Appeal No.NFAC/2015-16/10132204 dated 24.03.2025 against the order of assessment passed u/s 147 r.w.s. 144B of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) dated 28.03.2022 by the National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi, (hereinafter referred to as ‘ld. AO’).

2.

Though the assessee has raised several grounds of appeal before us, the most crucial ground to be adjudicated therein is as to whether the Learned

3. I have heard the rival submissions and perused the materials available on record. On perusal of the order of the ld NFAC, I find that the ld NFAC had decided the issue ex parte without securing the presence of the assessee. Hence, in the interest of justice and fairplay, I deem it fit and appropriate to restore this appeal to file of ld NFAC for de novo adjudication in accordance with law. Needless to mention the assessee be given reasonable opportunity of being heard. The assessee is directed to cooperate with ld NFAC for expeditious disposal of the appeal by not taking unwarranted adjournments. Hence, the grounds raised by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes.

4.

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes.

Order pronounced in the open court on 03/09/2025.

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