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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “B” BENCH, CHENNAI
Before: HON’BLE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, AM & HON’BLE SHRI MANU KUMAR GIRI, JM
O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal (Accountant Member) 1. Aforesaid appeal by assessee for Assessment Year (AY) 2013-14 arises out of an passed by learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC), Delhi [CIT(A)] on 10-01-2024 in the matter of an assessment framed by Ld. Assessing Officer [AO] u/s 144 r.w.s. 147 of the Act on 15-03-2022. The assessee has failed to appear before any of the lower authorities. The Ld. AR pleaded for another opportunity of hearing which has been opposed by Ld. Sr. DR.
In the assessment order, Ld. AO made addition of cash deposit of Rs.16 Lacs. The Ld. CIT(A) dismissed the appeal for want of condonation of delay of 94 days. Aggrieved, the assessee is in further appeal before us.
We find that excluding Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown, period, there was minor delay of 94 days which should have been condoned by Ld. CIT(A) and the matter should have been adjudicated on merits. Nevertheless, we direct Ld. CIT(A) to consider the appeal on merits. Accordingly, the appeal stand restored back to the file of Ld. CIT(A) for fresh adjudication on merits with a direction to the assessee to substantiate its case.
The appeal stand allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced on 20th May, 2024.