IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL SMC BENCH, PUNE BEFORE SHRI R.S. SYAL, VICE PRESIDENT आयकर अपील सं. /ITA No.1008/PUN/2023 नधा रण वष / Assessment Year : 2012-13 Madhavrao Annarao Barge, 176, Village Sakol, Taluq Shirur Anantpal, Dist. Latur – 413 521 Maharashtra PAN : APOPB1097H Vs. ITO, Ward-2, Latur Appellant Respondent आदेश / ORDER PER R.S. SYAL, VP: This appeal by the assessee arises out of the ex parte order dated 24-03-2023 passed by the National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC), Delhi u/s.250 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter also called ‘the Act’) in relation to the assessment year 2012-13. 2. This appeal is time barred by about 111 days. The assessee has filed an affidavit stating the reasons which led to the late filing. I am satisfied with the reasons so stated. Therefore, the delay is condoned and the instant appeal is admitted for disposal on merits. Assessee by Smt. J.R. Chandekar Revenue by Smt. Neha Deshpande Date of hearing 09-10-2023 Date of pronouncement 09-10-2023 ITA No. 1008/PUN/2023 Madhavrao Annarao Barge 2 3. Heard the rival submissions and perused the relevant material on record. It is seen that the assessment order in this case was passed u/s.144 r.w.s.147 of the Act determining total income at Rs.19,15,000/-. The ld. CIT(A) also passed ex parte order in the absence of the assessee. In view of the facts obtaining in the instant case where both the assessment as well as the first appellate orders have been passed in the absence of the assessee, I am of the opinion that it would be just and fair if the impugned order is set-aside and the matter is remitted to the file of the AO with a direction to pass the assessment order afresh as per law after allowing a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the assessee. I order accordingly. Needless to say, the assessee will be at liberty to lead any fresh evidence in support of his case in the fresh assessment. 4. In the result, the appeal is allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced in the Open Court on 09 th October, 2023. Sd/- (R.S.SYAL) VICE PRESIDENT प ु णे Pune; दनांक Dated : 09 th October, 2023 Satish ITA No. 1008/PUN/2023 Madhavrao Annarao Barge 3 आदेश क त ल प अ े षत/Copy of the Order is forwarded to: 1. अपीलाथ / The Appellant; 2. यथ / The Respondent; 3. The Pr.CIT concerned 4. िवभागीय ितिनिध, आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, SMC, Pune / DR, ITAT, Pune 5. गाड फाईल / Guard file आदेशान ु सार/ BY ORDER, // True Copy // Senior Private Secretary आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण ,पुणे / ITAT, Pune Date 1. Draft dictated on 09-10-2023 Sr.PS 2. Draft placed before author 09-10-2023 Sr.PS 3. Draft proposed & placed before the second member JM 4. Draft discussed/approved by Second Member. JM 5. Approved Draft comes to the Sr.PS/PS Sr.PS 6. Kept for pronouncement on Sr.PS 7. Date of uploading order Sr.PS 8. File sent to the Bench Clerk Sr.PS 9. Date on which file goes to the Head Clerk 10. Date on which file goes to the A.R. 11. Date of dispatch of Order. *