IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PUNE BENCH “SMC”, PUNE BEFORE SHRI R.S. SYAL, VICE PRESIDENT आयकर अपीऱ सं. / ITA No.211/PUN/2020 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2014-15 Sayeed Salim Dange At Nakinda, Metgutad, Mahabaleshwar, Satara – 412806 PAN: AROPD3320P Vs. ITO, Ward 4, Satara Appellant Respondent आदेश / ORDER PER R.S.SYAL, VP : This appeal by the assessee is directed against the ex parte order passed by the CIT(A) on 12-12-2019 in relation to the assessment year 2014-15. 2. I have heard the ld. DR and gone through the relevant material on record. It is seen that the ld. CIT(A) dismissed the appeal of the assessee ex parte, but on merits. In view of the Assessee by : None Revenue by : Shri M.G. Jasnani Date of hearing : 15-03-2022 Date of pronouncement : 16-03-2022 ITA No.211/PUN/2020 Sayeed Salim Dange 2 aforenoted peculiar facts obtaining in the extant case and the ld. DR not raising any serious objection to the granting of another opportunity of hearing to 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 ld. CIT(A) with a direction to dispose of the appeal afresh on merits as per law after allowing a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the assessee. I order accordingly. 3. In the result, the appeal is allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced in the Open Court on 16 th March, 2022. Sd/- (R.S.SYAL) VICE PRESIDENT पुणे Pune; दिन ांक Dated : 16 th March, 2022 GCVSR ITA No.211/PUN/2020 Sayeed Salim Dange 3 आदेश की प्रतितिति अग्रेतिि/Copy of the Order is forwarded to: 1. अपील र्थी / The Appellant; 2. प्रत्यर्थी / The Respondent; 3. The CIT(A)-4, Pune, 4. 5. 6. The Pr.CIT-3, Pune DR, ITAT, „SMC‟ Bench, Pune ग र्ड फ ईल / Guard file. आदेशानुसार/ BY ORDER, // True Copy // Senior Private Secretary आयकर अपीलीय अदिकरण ,पुणे / ITAT, Pune Date 1. Draft dictated on 15-03-2022 Sr.PS 2. Draft placed before author 16-03-2022 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. *