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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, INDORE BENCH, INDORE
Before: MS. MADHUMITA ROY & SHRI B.M. BIYANI
Feeling aggrieved by appeal-order dated 22.03.2022 passed by Ld. Commissioner of Income-Tax, National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [“Ld. CIT(A)”], which in turn arises out of intimation of assessment dated 25.06.2019 passed by Ld. CPC, Bengaluru [“Ld. AO”] u/s 143(1) of Income- tax Act, 1961 [“the Act”] for Assessment Year [“AY”] 2018-19, the assessee has filed this appeal.
At the time of hearing, none appeared on behalf of assessee. However, Ld. DR was ready to argue the matter. Considering the nature of grievance,
Shri Digamber Jain Siddhashetra Sidhwerkut Trust A.Y. 2018-19 the appeal was proceeded with for hearing ex-parte qua the assessee, on the basis of material held on record and submission of Ld. DR.
Heard Ld. DR and perused the case record.
On perusal of appeal-order passed by Ld. CIT(A), it is observed that the Ld. CIT(A) had given notices dated 19.02.2021, 13.12.2021, 21.12.2021 and 29.12.2021 which remained un-complied with by assessee. Therefore, the Ld. CIT(A) dismissed appeal for the reason of non-prosecution by assessee.
It is further observed that (i) the assessee is a society; (ii) the appeal- proceeding had been conducted by Ld. CIT(A) under faceless scheme; (iii) the relevant period was a Covid-19 pandemic period; and (iv) the Ld. CIT(A) has dismissed the appeal in limine without disposing off the same on merit. Having regard to all factors and to meet the end of justice, we are of the view that it would be just and fair to remit this case back to Ld. CIT(A) to enable the assessee to submit replies so that the Ld. CIT(E) can decide the issues on merit in accordance with law. The Ld. CIT(E) shall give adequate opportunities to the assessee to submit details / documents. The assessee is also directed to represent its case on the hearings fixed by Ld. CIT(A) and do not seek unnecessary adjournments. Ordered accordingly.
In the result, this appeal of assessee is allowed for statistical purposes.
Order pronounced as per Rule 34 of I.T.A.T. Rules 1963 on 15.09.2022.