KP NAGARAJAN,SALEM vs. ITO, WARD-1(1), KRISHNAGIRI

आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण “ए” �ायपीठ चे�ई म�। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “A” BENCH, CHENNAI माननीय �ी एबी टी. वक�, �ाियक सद" एवं माननीय �ी मनोज कुमार अ'वाल ,लेखा सद" के सम)। BEFORE HON’BLE SHRI ABY T. VARKEY, JM AND HON’BLE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, AM आयकरअपील सं./ ITA No.778/Chny/2024 (िनधा*रण वष* / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Shri K.P. Nagarajan ITO बनाम/ 52, Karunalayaa, Ram Nagar, Ward-1(1) Kumarasamipatti, Krishnagiri. Vs. Salem-636 007. �थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No. ADFPN-7752-A (अपीलाथ�/Appellant) : (� थ� / Respondent) अपीलाथ�कीओरसे/ Appellant by : Shri S.Sridhar (Advocate ) (Erode)-Ld.AR � थ�कीओरसे/Respondent by : Shri AR V Sreenivasan (Addl.CIT) -Ld. DR सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date of Hearing : 22-05-2024 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date of Pronouncement : 03-06-2024 आदेश / O R D E R

Manoj Kumar Aggarwal (Accountant Member) 1. Aforesaid appeal by assessee for Assessment Year (AY 2012-13 arises out of an order passed by Learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC), Delhi [CIT(A)] on 05-02-2024 in the matter of an assessment framed by Ld. Assessing Officer [AO] u/s 143(3) r.w.s 147 of the Act on 16-12-2019. The assessee has failed to appear during first appellate proceeding. In the assessment order, Ld. AO made addition of unexplained investment. The Ld. CIT(A) granted partial relief to the assessee. Aggrieved, the

assessee is in further appeal before us. During hearing, Ld. AR has pleaded for another opportunity of hearing which has been opposed by Ld. Sr. DR. 2. Though the assessee has remained negligent, however, keeping in mind the principle of natural justice, we deem it fit to grant another opportunity to the assessee to substantiate its case. Therefore, we set aside the impugned order and restore the appeal back to the file of Ld. CIT(A) for de novo adjudication after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to the assessee. The assessee is directed to substantiate its case and supply the requisite information forthwith failing which Ld. CIT(A) would be at liberty to proceed with disposal of appeal on merits on the basis of material on record. 3. The appeal stand allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced on 3rd June, 2024 Sd/- Sd/- (ABY T. VARKEY) (MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL) �ाियक सद" /JUDICIAL MEMBER लेखा सद" / ACCOUNTANT MEMBER चे4ई Chennai; िदनांक Dated :03-06-2024 DS आदेशकीHितिलिपअ'ेिषत/Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1. अपीलाथ�/Appellant 2. � थ�/Respondent 3. आयकरआयु=/CIT 4. िवभागीय�ितिनिध/DR 5. गाडBफाईल/GF