Mohit Satsangi, Delhi vs. DCIT, Central Circle-16(1), Delhi
The appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes
ITA 1362/DEL/2025[2023-24]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi28 Aug 2025AY 2023-24
Bench: Shri Sudhir Kumar & Shri Manish Agarwalmohit Satsangi, Dcit, 24Th Floor, E-2 Block, Circle-16(1), Civic Centre, Jawaharlal Vs. Delhi. Nehru Marg, Delhi-110017. Pan-Awmps2265D (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Basant Kumar, Adv. & Ms. Sabhya Saachi Sharma, Ar Department By Shri Om Prakash, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 21/08/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 28/08/2025 O R D E R [ Per Manish Agarwal, Am: This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Addl./ Jt. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-4, Mumbai [Cit(A) In Short], Dated 22.01.2025 In Appeal No. Addl./Jcit-(A) Mumbai- 10036/2022-23 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (The Act, In Short) For Assessment Year 2023-24. 2. At The Outset, It Is Seen That The Appeal Of The Assessee Is Filed Delayed By 143 Days Before The Ld. Cit(A), For Which Delay Condonation Petition Was Also Filed, Wherein It Was Stated By The Mohit Satsangi Vs. Acit Assessee That He Had Filed Rectification Applications On Two Occasions Before The Ao For Rectification Of The Order, However, Both These Applications Were Dismissed, Therefore, The Assessee Had With No Other Alternate But To File The Appeal Before Cit(A) & In This Process The Same Was Got Delayed By 143 Days. The Ld. Cit(A) Did Not Find Any Force In The Reasons Given By The Assessee & Not Admitted The Appeal Of The Assessee By Not Condoning The Delay. 3. Before Us, Ld. Ar Of The Assessee Submits That The Delay Is Bonafide & There Was Reasonable Cause As Assessee Was Exploring The Alternate Remedy & Acted In Terms Of Legal Advice Therefore, The Appeal Was Got Delayed. He Also Placed Reliance On The Following Judgments: -Subhash Malik Vs. Cit 325 Itr 243 (All) -Sps Educational & Welfare Society Versus Dcit-Dpc [2022 (9) Tmi 87-
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…bmits that the delay is bonafide and there was reasonable cause as assessee was exploring the alternate remedy and acted in terms of legal advice therefore, the appeal was got delayed. He also placed reliance on the following judgments: -Subhash Malik vs. CIT 325 ITR 243 (ALL) -SPS Educational and Welfare Society Versus DCIT-DPC [2022 (9) TMI 87- ITAT DELHI) -Dilip Kantilal Kapadia Versus ITO-17 (1) (4), Mumbai [2021 (7) TMI 62-ITAT Mumbai) -R.A.K. Ceramics, UAE v. DCIT [2019 (4) TMI 667 – ITAT Hyderabada]’ -Indira Educational and Charitable Trust, (5) TMI 594-ITAT Chennai]’ -More Mover Sales Pvt. Ltd. vs. ITO [2…