SMT. SUMAN LAKHANI,NEW DELHI vs. ACIT, FARIDABAD

The present appeal has been filed by the assessee assailing the correctness of the order dated 13.11.2015 of CIT(A), Faridabad pertaining to 2012-13 assessment year.

No one was present at the time of hearing on behalf of the assessee, the appeal was passed over twice. In the third round also the position remained the same. The record shows that notice of the date of hearing has been issued to the assessee on 11.02.2016. The notice has been sent to the address indicated by the assessee in column No. 10 in its memo of appeal filed, the same has not returned unserved. In the afore-mentioned peculiar facts and circumstances of the case in the absence of any representation or petition seeking time, it can be safely presumed that the assessee is not serious in pursuing the appeal. Accordingly the only alternative left is to dismiss the appeal of the assessee in limine. Support is drawn from the order of the Tribunals in Commissioner of Income-Tax vs. Multi Plan India (P) Ltd.; 38 ITD 320 (Del) and Estate of Late Tukojirao Holkar vs. CWT: 223 ITR 480 (M.P).

Before parting it is appropriate to add that in case the assessee is able to show that there was a reasonable cause for non-representation on the date of hearing, it would be at liberty if so advised to pray for a recall of this order. The said order was pronounced on the date of hearing itself in the open Court.

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed. The order is pronounced in the open court on 29th of March, 2016.