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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, ‘A’ BENCH
Before: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Shri S.S.Viswanethra Ravi
This appeal by the assessee is against the order dt. 03-07-2014 passed by the CIT-A, IV, Kolkata for the A.Y 2006-07.
The assessee has raised as many as six grounds of appeal, amongst which the effective ground is to be decided as to whether the CIT-A is justified in passing an ex parte order in the facts and circumstances of the case.
The ld.AR submits that the AO determined the income of the assessee at loss of Rs.16,47,9794/- against the loss returned by the assessee at Rs.22,13,82,282/- vide his order dt. 23-12-08 passed u/s. 143(3) of the Act.
He also submits that the assessee preferred an appeal before the CIT-A against such order of the AO and written submissions vide dt. 13-02-2012. The CIT-A passed an ex parte order without considering the same. The ld.AR of the assessee undertakes that the assessee is ready to prosecute its case without seeking adjournment and as such urged to remand the issues to the file of the CIT-A.
On the other hand, the ld.DR submits that the CIT-A sent notices on 16-03-2010, 05-01-2012, 03-10-2013, 27-02-2014 and 20-06-2014 to the given address of the assessee. But, the assessee did not appear before the CIT-A for four years. The CIT-A waited for 4 years and then he passed ex parte order under the given circumstances as reflected and mentioned in para 3 of the impugned order of the CIT-A. He supported the orders of the AO and the CIT-A.
Heard rival submissions and perused the material available on record. We find that the CIT-A sent notices to the given address of assessee as mentioned in Form No.35. But, however, the assessee did not appear before him in the first appellate stage. Taking into consideration the submissions of the ld. AR and in the interest of justice, we deem it fit and proper to remand the issue(s) to the file of the CIT-A for his fresh adjudication and to pass an order as per law after giving the assessee adequate opportunity of hearing to the assessee. The assessee is also directed to cooperate in the proceedings without seeking any further adjournment. The assessee is at liberty to file requisite evidences, if any, to substantiate its claim properly.
In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purpose. Order Pronounced in the Open Court on 07-06-2017.