NIRBHIKA RAMESH PARSANI,MUMBAI vs. ITO 12(2)(2), MUMBAI

ITA 2112/MUM/2012Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 April 2016AY 2008-096 pages

AI SummaryRemanded

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the CIT(A)'s approach was unreasonable and unfair, as the absence of a signature by a competent person is a curable defect. The CIT(A) should have given an opportunity to the assessee to cure the defect.

What were the facts?

The assessee's appeal was dismissed by the CIT(A) on a technical ground that the appeal was signed by a Power of Attorney holder who was allegedly not competent, and the Power of Attorney was not filed with the appeal. The assessee argued that this was a curable defect and the Power of Attorney was produced before the AO.

What were the issues?

Whether the dismissal of an appeal on a technical ground of a curable defect, without affording an opportunity to cure it, is valid. Whether the CIT(A) erred in not appreciating that a Power of Attorney holder's signature on an appeal memo is a procedural requirement that can be rectified.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 143(3)

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, MUMBAI BENCHES “B”, MUMBAI

Before: Shri Joginder Singh, & Shri Ashwani Taneja

For Appellant: Ms. Aarti Sathe (AR), Shri Maurya Pratap (DR)

Hearing: 29/04/2016

आदेश क� ��त�ल�प अ�े�षत/Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1. अपीलाथ� / The Appellant 2. ��यथ� / The Respondent. 3. आयकर आयु�त(अपील) / The CIT, Mumbai. 4. आयकर आयु�त / CIT(A)- , Mumbai 5. �वभागीय ��त�न�ध, आयकर अपील�य अ�धकरण, मुंबई / DR, ITAT, Mumbai 6. गाड� फाईल / Guard file. आदेशानुसार/ BY ORDER,

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