Mohammad Jilani, Agra V. I.T.O. -1(2), Agra

ITA 209/AGR/2013

• Counselvise Citation: [2013] 120 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 2142 (ITAT-AGRA)
• Duration Of Justice: 1 month(s) 17 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 29-07-2013
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Dismissed
• Bench Allotted: SMC
• Next Hearing Date: 29-07-2013
• Assessment Year: 2008-2009
• Appeal Filed On: 12-06-2013
• Result in Favour of: Revenue
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: S D SHARMA

Judgement Text

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, AGRA (SMC) BENCH, AGRA BEFORE : SHRI BHAVNESH SAINI, JUDICIAL MEMBER ITA NO. 209/AGRA/2013 ASSTT. YEAR : 2008-09 MOHAMMAD JILANI, VS. INCOME-TAX OFFICER, 16/69, MUNDA PARA, SADAR BHATTI, 1(2), AGRA. AGRA (PAN:AFXPJ 9722 Q) (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) APPELLANT BY : NONE RESPONDENT BY : SHRI S.D. SHARMA, JR. D.R. DATE OF HEARING : 29.07.2013 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT OF ORDER : 29.07.2013 ORDER THIS APPEAL BY THE ASSESSEE IS DIRECTED AGAINST TH E ORDER OF THE LD. CIT(A)-I, AGRA DATED 18.01.2013 FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2008- 09. 2. THE ASSESSEE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DATE OF HEARING THROUGH REGISTERED POST WELL IN ADVANCE AT THE CORRECT ADDRESS. THE REGISTERED C OVER DID NOT RETURN BACK TO THE OFFICE OF THE TRIBUNAL, THEREFORE, DEEMED TO BE SER VED UPON THE ASSESSEE IN ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS. HOWEVER, NONE APPEARED ON BEHA LF OF ASSESSEE AT THE TIME OF HEARING OF APPEAL DESPITE SERVICE OF NOTICE. IT, TH EREFORE, APPEARS THAT THE ASSESSEE IS NO MORE INTERESTED IN PROSECUTING THE APPEAL. HONB LE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF CIT VS. B.N. BHATTACHARGEE AND ANOTHER, 118 ITR 461 (SC) OBSERVED THAT ITA NO. 209/AGRA/2013 2 PREFERRING AN APPEAL MEANS EFFECTIVELY PURSUING IT. HONBLE M.P. HIGH COURT IN THE CASE OF ESTATE OF LATE TUKOJIRAO HOLKAR VS. CWT, 22 3 ITR 480(MP) DISMISSED THE REFERENCE FILED BY THE ASSESSEE FOR NOT TAKING NECE SSARY STEPS. SIMILAR VIEW IS TAKEN BY ITAT, DELHI BENCH IN THE CASE OF MULTIPLAN INDIA LTD., 38 ITD 320. CONSIDERING THE ABOVE, IT APPEARS THAT THE ASSESSEE IS NOT INTERESTED IN PROSECUTING THE APPEAL. THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE IS, THEREFOR E, DISMISSED IN LIMINE. 3. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL IS DISMISSED. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT. SD/- (BHAVNESH SAINI) JUDICIAL MEMBER *AKS/- COPY OF THE ORDER FORWARDED TO : 1. APPELLANT 2. RESPONDENT 3. CIT(A), CONCERNED BY ORDER 4. CIT, CONCERNED 5. DR, ITAT, AGRA 6. GUARD FILE SR. PRIVATE SECRETARY TRUE COPY