BALKRISHNA DNYANOBA KHANDVE,PUNE V. CENTRAL CIRCLE 2(3), PUNE

ITA 2495/PUN/2024

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The case involves Balkrishna Dnyanoba Khandve, an individual and proprietor of M/s. Samarth Stone Quarry and Satish Transport, who appealed against the order of the CIT(A), Pune-12, which had dismissed his earlier appeal due to a delay in filing. The original assessment for A.Y. 2015-16, conducted under section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, resulted in a significant increase in the declared income from Rs. 68,32,530 to Rs. 1,33,43,530, with various additions made under different sections such as disallowances and long-term capital gains. The ITAT found that the delay in filing the appeal was due to reasonable cause, including the assessee's lack of familiarity with information technology and hospitalization during the relevant period. Consequently, the ITAT condoned the delay and remitted the case back to the CIT(A) for a decision on the merits.

• Counselvise Citation: [2025] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 782533 (ITAT-PUNE)
• Duration Of Justice: 11 month(s) 1 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 29-10-2025
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: A
• Assessment Year: 2015-2016
• Appeal Filed On: 28-11-2024
• Other Referred Cases: Collector, Land Acquisition, Anantnag & Anr. Vs. Mst. Katiji & Ors., Inder Singh Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act, 1961
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: RAMNATH P. MURKUNDE
• Assessee Lawyers: KISHOR B PHADKE
• Keywords: Set aside; Reasonable cause
• Section: 142(1)

Judgement Text

" IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PUNE BENCHES “A”, PUNE BEFORE DR.MANISH BORAD, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI VINAY BHAMORE, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No.2495/PUN/2024 Assessment Year : 2015-16 Balkrishna Dnyanoba Khandve, Sr.No.22, Lohgaon, Vadgaon Road, Taluka Haveli, Pune 411047 Maharashtra PAN : ABEPK0494P Vs. ACIT, Central Circle-2(3), Pune Appellant Respondent आदेश / ORDER PER DR. MANISH BORAD, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER : The captioned appeal at the instance of assessee pertaining to A.Y. 2015-16 is directed against the order dated 05.07.2024 framed by CIT(A), Pune-12 emanating out of Assessment Order dated 21.03.2022 passed u/s.147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (in short ‘the Act’). 2. Registry has informed that there is delay of 59 days in filing the appeal before this Tribunal. Assessee has filed an affidavit explaining the delay. 3. On perusing the averments made in the Affidavit, we are satisfied that ‘reasonable cause’ prevented the assessee to file the appeal within the stipulated time. We note that the delay is not intentional and assessee would not have gained from Appellant by : Shri Kishor B Phadke Respondent by : Shri Ramnath P. Murkunde Date of hearing : 22.09.2025 Date of pronouncement : 29.10.2025 Printed from counselvise.com ITA No.2495/PUN/2024 Balkrishna Dnyanoba Khandve 2 filing the appeal with a delay. We therefore taking justice oriented approach and taking guidance from the judgments of Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Collector, Land Acquisition, Anantnag & Anr. Vs. Mst. Katiji & Ors. reported in (1987) 2 SCC 107 and in the case of Inder Singh Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh judgment dated 21.03.2025 (2025 INSC 382) condone the delay of 59 days in filing of the instant appeal before this Tribunal and admit the appeal for adjudication. 4. We have heard the rival contentions and perused the record placed before us. We note that the assessee is an individual and proprietor of firm M/s. Samarth Stone Quarry and Satish Transport. Assessee is also a partner in M/s. Deepali Stone Crusher. Income of Rs.68,32,530/- declared in the return filed for A.Y. 2015-16 on 30.09.2015. Survey u/s.133A of the Act carried out in the case of M/s. Deepali Stone Crusher, B.D. Khandve group and others. Certain incriminating documents were found and ld. AO believed that income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment. Statutory notices u/s.148, 143(2) and 142(1) were served upon the assessee and the assessee in response to show cause notice dated 25.01.2022 furnished his submissions on 24.02.2022. After considering the submissions of the assessee, ld. Assessing Officer concluded the assessment proceedings assessing the total income at Rs.1,33,43,530/- as against returned income at Rs.68,32,530/- u/s.147 of the Act making the following four additions : 1. Disallowance u/s.40a(ia) of the Act – Rs.40,000/- 2. Disallowance u/s.40A(3) of the Act – Rs.76,000/- 3. Disallowance u/s.37 of the Act – Rs.5,73,000/- Printed from counselvise.com ITA No.2495/PUN/2024 Balkrishna Dnyanoba Khandve 3 4. Long term capital gain – Rs.58,22,000/- 5. Aggrieved assessee preferred appeal before ld.CIT(A) but with a delay of 22 days. Ld.CIT(A) has dismissed the appeal in limine without dealing with merits of the case by not condoning the delay. Now the assessee is in appeal before this Tribunal assailing the impugned order. 6. In the affidavit filed for delay, we find that assessee has stated that assessee is unaware of the latest information technology advancements and he was hospitalized at the relevant point of time. He was totally dependent upon the staff and the email id could not be accessed and therefore there was delay in filing of appeal before ld.CIT(A). Therefore, it is manifest that there is non-compliance before ld.CIT(A) for the aforementioned reasons. It is also a fact that ld.CIT(A) has not dealt with merits of the case as he did not condone the delay before him. 7. Considering all these aspects, we find that assessee has not gained by delaying the filing of appeal before ld.CIT(A) and therefore in the larger interest of justice and being fair to both the parties we deem it appropriate to afford one more opportunity to the assessee to go before ld.CIT(A) for afresh adjudication. In view thereof, without dwelling into merits of the case, the issues raised in the instant appeal are remitted back to the file of ld.CIT(A). Needless to mention that in the set aside proceedings ld CIT(A) shall grant reasonable opportunity to the assessee. Assessee is also directed to remain vigilant and not to take adjournment unless otherwise required for reasonable cause. Impugned order is set aside Printed from counselvise.com ITA No.2495/PUN/2024 Balkrishna Dnyanoba Khandve 4 and the effective grounds raised by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes. 8. In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced on this 29th day of October, 2025. Sd/- Sd/- (VINAY BHAMORE) (MANISH BORAD) JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER पुणे / Pune; \u0001दनांक / Dated : 29th October, 2025. Satish आदेश क\u0002 \u0003ितिलिप अ ेिषत / Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1. अपीलाथ / The Appellant. 2. \u000eयथ / The Respondent. 3. The Pr. CIT concerned. 4. िवभागीय ितिनिध, आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, “A” ब\u0014च, पुणे / DR, ITAT, “A” Bench, Pune. 5. गाड\u0004 फ़ाइल / Guard File. आदेशानुसार / BY ORDER, // True Copy // Senior Private Secretary आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, पुणे / ITAT, Pune. Printed from counselvise.com "