IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCHES : B NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI U.B.S.BEDI, JM AND SHRI J.SUDHAKAR REDDY, AM ITA NO. 2189/DEL/2013 ASSESSMENT YEAR : 2007-08 CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY VS. ITO(E), TRUST WARD III 23-26, INSTITUTIONAL AREA NEW DELHI LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI PAN: AAAT CO 188 R (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) APPELLANT BY:- NONE RESPONDENT BY:- SH. GAGAN SOOD, SR.D.R. O R D E R PER J.SUDHAKAR REDDY, AM THIS APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE, IS DIRECTED AG AINST THE ORDER OF THE LD.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)-XXI, NEW DE LHI DATED 04.02.2013 PERTAINING TO THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2007-08. 2. ON THE DATE OF HEARING I.E. ON 19.03.2014, NONE APPEARED ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE, NOR ANY ADJOURNMENT APPLICATION WAS R ECEIVED INSPITE OF SERVICE OF NOTICE TO THE ASSESSEE MUCH WELL IN ADVANCE. W E FIND FROM THE RECORD THAT ON EARLIER OCCASIONS, THE APPEAL HAS BEEN ADJOURNE D ON THE REQUEST OF THE ASSESSEE. HENCE WE PRESUME THAT THE ASSESSEE IS NO T INTERESTED IN PROSECUTING THESE APPEALS. PAGE 2 OF 3 3. FOLLOWING THE DECISIONS IN THE CASE OF CIT VS. MULTIPLAN INDIA P.LTD. 38 ITD, 320 (DELHI), AND THE DECISION OF THE HONBLE B OMBAY HIGH COURT IN THE CASE OF M/S CHEMIPOL VS. UOI AND OTHERS IN CENTRAL EXCISE APPEAL NO. 62/2009 JUDGEMENT DT. 17 TH SEPTEMBER,2009, WE CONSIDER IT A FIT CASE FOR DISMISSING THE APPEAL IN LIMINE, AS NOT ADMITTED. WE MAY LIKE TO CLARIFY THAT SUBSEQUENTLY, IF THE ASSESSEE EXPLAINS THE REASONS FOR NON-APPEARANCE AND IF THE BENCH IS SO SATISFIED, THE MATTER MAY BE RECALL ED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADJUDICATION OF THE APPEAL. 4. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL BY THE ASSESSEE ST ANDS DISMISSED FOR NON PROSECUTION. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT ON 19 TH MARCH, 2014. SD/- SD/- (U.B.S. BEDI) (J.SUDHAKAR REDDY) JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER DATED: THE 19 TH MARCH,2014 *MANGA PAGE 3 OF 3 COPY OF THE ORDER FORWARDED TO: 1. APPELLANT; 2.RESPONDENT; 3.CIT; 4.CIT (A); 5.DR; 6.GUARD FILE BY ORDER ASST. REGISTRAR