Mr. Ashok Banka, Kolkata V. DCIT, CC-VII, KOLKATA, Kolkata

ITA 2144/KOL/2014

• Counselvise Citation: [2016] 131 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 4697 (ITAT-KOLKATA)
• Duration Of Justice: 1 year(s) 8 month(s) 12 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 08-08-2016
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Bench Allotted: SMC
• Next Hearing Date: 08-08-2016
• Assessment Year: 2011-2012
• Appeal Filed On: 26-11-2014
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: IS DIRECTED AGAIN ST

Judgement Text

I.T.A. NO. 2144/KOL./2014 ASSESSMENT YEAR: 2011-2012 PAGE 1 OF 2 IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, KOLKATA A(SMC) BENCH, KOLKATA BEFORE SHRI P.M. JAGTAP, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER I.T.A. NO. 2144 /KOL/ 2014 ASSESSMENT YEAR: 2011-2012 MR. ASHOK BANKA,................................... ...............................APPELLANT 98, KUSUM APARTMENT, 11, GURUSADAY ROAD, KOLKATA-700 019 [PAN : AHXPB 9325 M] -VS.- DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX,................. ..............RESPONDENT CENTRAL CIRCLE-VII, KOLKATA, AAYAKAR BHAWAN PURBA, 110, SHANTI PALLY, KOLKATA-700 107 APPEARANCES BY: N O N E, FOR THE ASSESSEE SHRI SNEHANSHU BISWAS, ADDL. CIT, D.R., FOR THE DEPARTMENT DATE OF CONCLUDING THE HEARING : AUGUST 08, 2016 DATE OF PRONOUNCING THE ORDER : AUGUST 08, 2016 O R D E R THIS APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS DIRECTED AGAIN ST THE ORDER OF LD. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS), CENTRAL-1, KO LKATA DATED 11.08.2014. 2. IN THIS CASE, THE APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE W AS INITIALLY FIXED FOR HEARING ON 10.06.2016. NONE, HOWEVER, APPEARED ON B EHALF OF THE ASSESSEE ON THE SAID DATE. THE HEARING, THEREFORE, WAS ADJOURNED TO 08.08.2016 WITH A DIRECTION TO THE REGISTRY TO SEND THE NOTICE OF THE SAID HEARING BY REGISTERED POST WITH A/D AT THE ADDRESS GIVEN IN THE APPEAL MEMO. ON 08.08.2016, I.E. TODAY, NONE, HOWEVER, HAS APPEARED ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE NOR ANY APPLICATION SEEKING ADJOURN MENT HAS BEEN FILED. IT APPEARS FROM THIS CONDUCT OF THE ASSESSEE THAT HE I S NOT SERIOUSLY INTERESTED IN PROSECUTING THIS APPEAL FILED BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL. I.T.A. NO. 2144/KOL./2014 ASSESSMENT YEAR: 2011-2012 PAGE 2 OF 2 3. THE LAW ASSISTS THOSE WHO ARE VIGILANT AND NOT T HOSE WHO SLEEP OVER THEIR RIGHTS. THIS PRINCIPLE IS EMBODIED IN THE WEL L KNOWN DICTUM - VIGILANTIBUS, NON DORMIENTIBUS, JURA SUBVENIENT. CONSIDERING THE FACTS AND KEEPING IN MIND THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 19(2) OF THE ITAT RULES AS WAS CONSIDERED IN THE CASE OF CIT VS.- MULTIPLAN INDIA PVT. LTD. 38 ITD 320 (DEL.) AND THE JUDGMENT OF THE HONBLE MADHYA PRADE SH HIGH COURT IN THE CASE OF ESTATE OF LATE TUKOJIRAO HOLKAR VS.- C.W.T . REPORTED IN 223 ITR 480, I TREAT THIS APPEAL AS UNADMITTED AND DISMISS THE SAME FOR NON- PROSECUTION. 4. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE IS DISMIS SED. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT ON AUGUST 08, 20 16. SD/- (P.M. JAGTAP) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER KOLKATA, THE 8 TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2016 COPIES TO : (1) MR. ASHOK BANKA, 98, KUSUM APARTMENT, 11, GURUSADAY ROAD, KOLKATA-700 019 (2) DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-VII, KOLKATA, AAYAKAR BHAWAN PURBA, 110, SHANTI PALLY, KOLKATA-700 107 (3) COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS),CENTRAL- 1, KOLKATA; (4) COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX- , (5) THE DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE (6) GUARD FILE BY ORDER ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, KOLKATA BENCHES, KOLKATA LAHA/SR. P.S.