Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.215/Viz/2024 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2017-18) Bhavani Shankar Rao Vs. Income Tax Officer, Shanapathi, Ward-1(3), 29-2-31/1, Akkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam – 530016, Andhra Pradesh. Pan: Bsops6320L (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Sri C. Subrahmanyam, Ar ""याथ" क" ओर से / Respondent By : Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr. Ar सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 01/10/2024 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of : 09/10/2024 Pronouncement O R D E R
condone the delay of 156 days in filing the appeal of the assessee before the Tribunal and proceed to adjudicate the appeal on merits. 3 4. Briefly stated the facts of the case are that the assessee is a ration shop dealer distributing essential goods to white ration card holders under the State Government’s Public Distribution System. During