IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL HYDERABAD BENCH B, HYDERABAD BEFORE SHRI G.C.GUPTA, VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI AKBER BASHA, ACCOUNTANT MEMB ER ITA NO.1654/HYD/08 : A SSESSMENT YEAR 2002-03 SMT. G. LAXMI DEVI, HYDERABAD. (PAN - AAPPG6532Q) VS ACIT, CIR-6(1), HYDERABAD (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) APPELLANT BY : NONE RESPONDENT BY : SHRI E.S. NAGAENDRA PRASAD O R D E R PER AKBER BASHA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER: THIS APPEAL BY THE ASSESSEE IS DIRECTED AGAINST THE ORDE R OF THE CIT (A)-IV, HYDERABAD DATED 31-7-2008 AND IT PE RTAINS TO THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2002-03. 2. AT THE TIME OF HEARING ON 15-4-2010, NONE APPE ARED ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE. THERE IS NOT EVEN AN ADJOURNME NT PETITION PREFERRED BY THE ASSESSEE ON THE DATE OF HEARING OF T HIS APPEAL. AS HELD BY THE HONBLE ITAT, DELHI BENCH IN THE CASE OF C IT V/S. MUTLIPLAN INDIA LIMITED (38 ITD 320), THERE MAY BE VARIOUS REA SONS FOR THE APPELLANT TO REMAIN ABSENT AT THE TIME OF HEARING. ONE OF THE REASONS MIGHT BE A DESIGN OR ABSENCE OF NEED TO PROSECUTE THE AP PEAL. BY FOLLOWING THE SAID DECISION AND CONSIDERING THE FACTS AN D CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PRESENT CASE, WE DISMISS THIS APPEAL IN LIMINE, WI TH LIBERTY TO THE 2 ASSESSEE TO FILE A PETITION TO RECALL THIS ORDER, IF THE RE IS SUFFICIENT CAUSE FOR NON-APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE ON 15-4-20 10. 3. IN THE RESULT, APPEALS OF THE ASSESSEE IS DISMISSED. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE COURT ON 15-4-2010. SD/- SD/- (G.C.GUPTA) (AKBER BASHA) VICE PRESIDENT. ACCOUNTANT MEMBER. DT/- 15TH APRIL,2010. COPY FORWARDED TO: 1. SMT. G. LAXMI DEVI,, C/O S. DAGA & CO., CAS, 403, PAIGAH PLAZA, BASHEERBAGH, HYDERABAD. 2. ACIT, CIR-6(1), HYDERABAD. 3. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, HYDERABAD 4. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX(A) VI, HYDERABAD 5. THE D.R., ITAT, HYDERABAD. JMR