Baneesh, Malappuram vs. ITO, Ward 2, Tirur
In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes
ITA 863/COCH/2024[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Cochin29 Jan 2025AY 2020-21
Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao, Am & Shri Prakash Chand Yadav, Jm Assessment Year: 2020-21 Baneesh .......... Appellant Kolagarayil, Ayilakkad Polpakara, Malappuram 679576 [Pan: Aaspe8854C] Vs. The Income Tax Officer .......... Respondent Ward - 2, Tirur Appellant By: Shri Shivadas Chettoor, Ca Respondent By: Shri Sanjit Kumar Das, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 19.12.2024 Date Of Pronouncement: 29.01.2025 O R D E R Per: Inturi Rama Rao, Am This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [Cit(A)] Dated 03.08.2024 For Assessment Year (Ay) 2020-21. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee, An Individual, Filed His Return Of Income For Ay 2020-21 On 16.03.2021 Declaring Total Income Of Rs. 11,00,030/-. Against The Said Return Of Income, The Assessment Was Completed By The Income Tax Officer, Ward – 2
For Appellant: Shri Shivadas Chettoor, CAFor Respondent: Shri Sanjit Kumar Das, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)
…tion of law that the CIT(A), even while disposing of the appeal exparte, is duty bound to dispose of the appeal on merits. Reliance in this regard can be placed on the decision of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of PCIT vs. Premkumar Arjundas Luthra 279 CTR 614. Therefore, in the light of the above legal position we are of the considered view that the matter requires to be 3 Baneesh remanded to the file of the CIT(A) with the direction to dispose of the appeal de novo on merits after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to the assessee. 6. In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allow…