DURGAPUR METALIKS LTD.,KOLKATA vs. PCIT-1, KOLKATA, KOLKATA

This appeal filed by the assessee is for the Assessment Year 2012-13 directed against the order of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-1, Kolkata passed u/s263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 vide his order dated 16.01.2017.

When the matter was called upon for hearing no one appeared on behalf of the assessee, nor any application for adjournment was filed, there was no response from the side of the assessee though the notice of hearing was issued to the assessee by RPAD at the address furnished by the assessee in column 10 of the memo of appeal in form no.

From the above, it is inferred that the assessee is not interested in pursuing its case.

Considering the facts of the case and keeping in view the provisions of rule 19(2) of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal Rules 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.

Similarly, Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of New Diwan Oil Mills vs. CIT (2008) 296 ITR 495) returned the reference an answered since the assessee remained absent and there was not any assistance from the assessee.

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.

Respectfully following the view taken in the cases cited supra, we dismiss the appeal of the assessee 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 petition, as per law.

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed in limine. Order pronounced in the court at the close of the hearing i.e., 14th September,2017 (Aby. T. Varkey) (Waseem Ahmed) (Judicial Member) (Accountant Member) Kolkata, *Dkp �दनांकः- 14/09/2017 कोलकाता । आदेश क� ��त�ल�प अ�े�षत / Copy of Order Forwarded to:- 1. अपीलाथ�/Appellant- Durgapaur Metaliks Ltd., 8/C Maharshi Devendra Rd. 5th Fl, Kol-007 2. ��यथ�/Respondent-Pr. CIT-1, Kolkata 3. संबं�धत आयकर आयु�त / Concerned CIT Kolkata 4. आयकर आयु�त- अपील / CIT (A) Kolkata 5. �वभागीय ��त�न�ध, आयकर अपील�य अ�धकरण, कोलकाता / DR, ITAT, Kolkata 6. गाड� फाइल / Guard file. By order/आदेश से,