, , IN THE INCOME - TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL D BENCH, CHENNAI . , . , BEFORE SHRI A. MOHAN ALANKAMONY, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER & SHRI DUVVURU RL REDDY, JUDICIAL MEMBER ./ I.T.A.NO. 1592/MDS/2017 / ASSESSMENT YEAR :20 12 - 1 3 M/S. ABK AOTS DOSOKAI TAMILNADU CENTRE, 3 RD FLOOR, CHATEAU D AMPA, 110 NELSON MANICKAM ROAD, AMINJIKARAI, CHENNAI 600 029. [PAN: A A A C A7522Q ] VS. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER [EXEMPTION] , WARD 3 , C HENNAI . ( / APPELLANT ) ( / RESPONDENT ) / APPELLANT BY : NONE / RESPONDENT BY : MRS. S. VIJAYAPRABHA, J CIT / DATE OF HEARING : 15 . 11 .201 7 / DATE OF P RONOUNCEMENT : 27 . 11 .201 7 / O R D E R PER DUVVURU RL REDDY , JUDICIAL MEMBER : THIS APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE EMANATES FROM THE ORDER OF THE LD. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS) 17 , C HENNAI DATED 28 . 0 2 .201 7 RELEVANT TO THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 20 12 - 1 3 . 2. THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE WAS POSTED FOR HEARING ON 28 .0 8 .2017 BY SERVICE OF NOTICE [RPAD ON RECORD]. NONE APPEARED ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE. THUS, THE BENCH ADJOURNED THE HEARING OF THE APPEAL TO I.T.A. NO . 1592 /M/ 1 7 2 15 . 11 .2017 AND DIRECTED THE REGISTRY TO SERVE NOTICE THROUGH RPAD. DESPITE SERVICE OF NOTICE [RPAD ON RECORD], W HEN THE APPEAL WAS TAKEN UP FOR HEARING ON 15 . 11 .2017 , NONE APPEARED ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE NOR ANY ADJOURNMENT PETITION HAS BEEN FILED. HENCE, IT IS INFERRED THAT THE ASSESSEE IS NOT INTERESTED IN PROSECUTING THE APPEAL. 3. THEREFORE, HAVING REGARD TO RULE 19(2) OF ITAT RULES AND FOLLOWING THE DECISION OF THE DELHI BENCH OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE CASE OF MULTIPLAN (INDIA) LTD. (38 ITD 320) AND THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON BLE MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT IN THE CASE OF LATE TUKOJIRAO HOLKAR (223 ITR 480), THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. 4. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS DISMISSED. ORDER PRONOUNC ED ON THE 27 TH NOVEMBER , 201 7 AT CHENNAI. SD/ - SD/ - ( A. MOHAN ALANKAMONY ) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ( DUVVURU RL REDDY ) JUDICIAL MEMBER CHENNAI, DATED, THE 27 . 11 .201 7 VM/ - / COPY TO: 1. / APPELLANT , 2. / RESPONDENT , 3 . ( ) / CIT(A) , 4. / CIT , 5. / DR & 6. / GF.