Vasudha Holdings Private Limited, Kolkata V. ITO, Ward 5(4), Kolkata, Kolkata

ITA 2410/KOL/2016

• Counselvise Citation: [2017] 127 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 1486 (ITAT-KOLKATA)
• Duration Of Justice: 8 month(s) 7 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 31-08-2017
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Dismissed
• Bench Allotted: SMC
• Next Hearing Date: 27-06-2017
• Assessment Year: 2010-2011
• Appeal Filed On: 23-12-2016
• Result in Favour of: Revenue
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: ARINDAM BHATTACHARJEE ACIT

Judgement Text

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL D, BENCH KOLKATA BEFORE SHRI A. T. VARKEY, JM & DR. A.L.SAINI, AM ITA NO.2410/KOL/2016 (A.Y: 2010-2011) VASUDHA HOLDINGS (P) LTD. 5 DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD SARANI, 9 TH FLOOR, KOLKATA 1. VS. I.T.O, WARD - 5(4) , KOLKATA ./ ./PAN/GIR NO. : AAACV 8999 C ( /APPELLANT ) .. ( / RESPONDENT ) APPELLANT BY : NONE RESPONDENT BY : ARINDAM BHATTACHARJEE, ACIT / DATE OF HEARING : 28/08/2017 /DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT: 31/08/2017 / O R D E R PER DR. ARJUN LAL SAINI, AM: THE CAPTIONED APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE, PERTAINING TO ASSESSMENT YEAR 2010-2011, IS DIRECTED AGAINST THE ORDER PASSED BY LD. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)-2, KOLKATA DATED 20.07.2016. 2. THIS APPEAL CAME FOR HEARING TODAY I.E. ON 28.08.2017 BUT NONE WAS PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE NOR ANY ADJOURNMENT PETITION WAS FILED. HOWEVER, NOTICES WERE SENT BY ITAT ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS IN PAST I.E. ON 10.04.17, 17.05.2017, 27.06.17 & 02.08.17 BUT NONE WAS PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE ON THE DATE OF HEARINGS. IT MEANS THAT THE ASSESSEE IS NOT INTERESTED TO PROSECUTE THE APPEAL. HENCE, THE APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS LIABLE TO BE DISMISSED FOR NON PROSECUTION. FOR THIS VIEW, WE FIND SUPPORT FROM THE FOLLOWING DECISIONS:- 1. IN THE CASE OF CIT VS B.N.BHATTACHRGEE AND ANOTHER, REPORTED IN 118 ITR 461 [RELEVANT PAGES 477 & 478] WHEREIN THEIR LORDSHIPS HAVE HELD THAT: THE APPEAL DOES NOT MEAN MERELY FILING OF THE APPEAL BUT EFFECTIVELY PURSUING IT. 2. IN THE CASE OF ESTATE OF LATE TUKOJIRAO HOLKAR VS CWT; 223 ITR 480 (MP) WHILE DISMISSING THE REFERENCE MADE AT THE INSTANCE OF THE ASSESSEE IN DEFAULT MADE FOLLOWING OBSERVATION IN THEIR ORDER : IF THE PARTY, AT WHOSE INSTANCE THE REFERENCE IS MADE, FAILS TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING, OR FAILS IN TAKING STEPS FOR PREPARATION OF THE PAPER BOOKS SO AS TO ENABLE HEARING OF THE REFERENCE, THE COURT IS NOT BOUND TO ANSWER THE REFERENCE. VASUDHA HOLDINGS (P) LTD. ITA NO.2410/KOL/2016 A.Y: 2010-2011 2 3. IN THE CASE OF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX VS MULTIPLAN INDIA (P) LTD.: 38 ITD 320(DEL), THE APPEAL FILED BY THE REVENUE BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL, WHICH WAS FIXED FOR HEARING. BUT ON THE DATE OF HEARING NOBODY REPRESENTED THE REVENUE/APPELLANT NOR ANY COMMUNICATION FOR ADJOURNMENT WAS RECEIVED. THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION AS TO WHY THE REVENUE CHOSE TO REMAIN ABSENT ON THAT DATE. THE TRIBUNAL ON THE BASIS OF INHERENT POWERS, TREATED THE APPEAL FILED BY THE REVENUE AS UN ADMITTED IN VIEW OF THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 19 OF THE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL RULES, 1963. 3. APART FROM THIS, WE DO NOT FIND ANY INFIRMITY IN THE ORDER OF LD. CIT(A) SO FAR AS GROUNDS OF APPEAL RAISED IN THIS APPEAL ARE CONCERNED. 4. THE ASSESSEE, IF SO DESIRED, SHALL BE FREE TO MOVE THIS TRIBUNAL PRAYING FOR RECALLING THIS ORDER AND EXPLAINING REASONS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE ETC. THEN THIS ORDER MAY BE RECALLED FOR JUST CAUSE. 5. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE IS DISMISSED FOR NON- PROSECUTION. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT ON THIS 31/08/2017 . SD/ - (A. T. VARKEY) SD/ - (DR. A. L. SAINI) / JUDICIAL MEMBER / ACCOUNTANT MEMBER /KOLKATA ; / DATED: 31/08/2017 RS, SPS / COPY OF THE ORDER FORWARDED TO : 1. / THE APPELLANT-VASUDHA HOLDINGS (P) LTD. 2. / THE RESPONDENT.- I.T.O, WARD-5(4), KOLKATA 3. ( ) / THE CIT(A), KOLKATA. 4. / CIT 5. , , / DR, ITAT, KOLKATA 6. / GUARD FILE. //TRUE COPY// BY ORDER SENIOR PRIVATE SECRETARY, HEAD OF OFFICE/D.D.O, I.T.A.T, KOLKATA BENCHES, KOLKATA .