IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL HYDERABAD BENCH A', HYDERABAD BEFORE SHRI G.C.GUPTA, VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI AKBER BASHA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ITA NO.1013/HYD/10 : A SSTT. YEAR 2006-07 M/S. MATEGOAN BIO - PHARMA PVT. LTD., HYDERABAD . ( PAN - AADCNB 8668 P ) V/S. INCOME - TAX OFFICER, WARD - 16(1) , HYDERABAD. (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) APPELLANT BY : NONE RESPONDENT BY : SMT. NIVEDITA BISWAS O R D E R PER G.C.GUPTA, VICE PRESIDENT: THIS APPEAL BY THE ASSESSEE FOR THE ASSESSMENT YE AR 2006- 07 IS DIRECTED AGAINST THE ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONE R OF INCOME- TAX(APPEALS). 2. AT THE TIME OF HEARING ON 18.4.2011, NONE APPE ARED ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE, DESPITE SERVICE OF NOTICE O F HEARING. ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS EARLIER, HEARING ON THE APPEAL WAS ADJOURNED AT THE REQUEST OF THE LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE ASSESSEE . NOT EVEN AN ADJOURNMENT PETITION HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE ASS ESSEE THIS TIME. IT APPEARS THAT THE ASSESSEE IS NOT INTERESTED IN P URSUING THESE APPEALS BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL. AS HELD BY THE HONBL E ITAT, DELHI BENCH IN THE CASE OF CIT V/S. MUTLIPLAN INDIA LIMITED (38 ITD 320), THERE MAY BE VARIOUS REASONS FOR THE APPELLANT TO REMAIN ABSE NT AT THE TIME OF HEARING. ONE OF THE REASONS MIGHT BE A DESIGN OR A BSENCE OF NEED TO PROSECUTE THE APPEAL. FOLLOWING THE SAID DECISION AND CONSIDERING THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PRESENT CASE, WE DIS MISS THE APPEAL OF ITA NO.1013/HYD/10 M/S. MATEGOAN BIO-PHARMA PVT. LTD., HYD 2 THE ASSESSEE IN LIMINE , WITH LIBERTY TO THE ASSESSEE TO FILE A PETITION T O SEEK RECALL THIS ORDER, IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT CAUS E FOR NON-APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE ON 18.4.2011. 3. IN THE RESULT, APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE IS DISMI SSED . ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE COURT ON 27.5.2011 SD/- SD/- (AKBER BASHA) (G.C.GUPTA) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER VICE PRESIDENT DT/- 27 TH MAY, 2011 COPY FORWARDED TO: 1. M/S. MATEGOAN BIO-PHARMA PVT. LTD., /O. SHRI S.R AMA RAO, FLAT NO.102, SHIRYA'S ELEGANCE, NO.3-6-643, ST. NO. 9, HIMAYATNAGAR, HYDERABAD 500029. 2. INCOME-TAX OFFICER, WARD-16(1), HYDERABAD 3. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME - TAX(APPEALS), V, HYDERABAD. 4. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME - TAX IV HYDERABAD 5. DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE, ITAT, HYDERABAD. B.V.S.