IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL SMC BENCH, AHMEDABAD BEFORE SHRI GEORGE GEORGE K., JUDICIAL MEMBER ./ ITA NO.2886/AHD/2015 / ASSESSMENT YEAR: 2006-07 SHRI NARESHKUMAR CHANDMAL SHAH, 2, SHRUSHTI SOCIETY, SHASTRI ROAD, BARDOLI, SURAT .. APPELLANT PAN : ACIPS 4970 M VS ITO, WARD-1, BARDOLI .. RESPONDENT ASSESSEE(S) BY : NONE REVENUE BY : SHRI KAMLESH MAKWANA, SR. DR. / DATE OF HEARING 17/02/2016 /DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT 17/02/2016 / O R D E R THIS APPEAL BY THE ASSESSEE IS DIRECTED AGAINST THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)-1, SUR AT, DATED 27.08.2015 FOR ASSESSMENT YEAR 2006-07. 2. NOTICE OF HEARING WAS SENT BY REGISTERED POST WI TH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DUE TO THE ASSESSEE ON 04.02.2016 F IXING THE DATE OF HEARING ON 17.02.2016. THE SAID NOTICE HAS NOT BEE N RETURNED BACK BY THE POSTAL AUTHORITIES UNSERVED. WHEN THE CASE WAS CALLED FOR HEARING, NONE APPEARED ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE AND NEITHER ANY ADJOURNMENT APPLICATION WAS FILED. THIS SHOWS THAT THE ASSESS EE IS NOT INTERESTED IN PURSUING WITH HIS APPEAL. THEREFORE, IN VIEW OF TH E DECISION OF HON'BLE MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT IN THE CASE OF ES TATE OF LATE TUKOJIRAO HOLKAR VS. CWT (1997) 223 ITR 480 (M.P.) AND THE DECISION (SMC) ITA NO. 2886/AHD /2015 SHRI NARESHKUMAR CHANDMAL SHAH VS. ITO AY 2006-07 2 OF HON'BLE DELHI TRIBUNAL IN THE CASE OF CIT VS. MU LTIPLAN INDIA (PVT.) LTD., 38 ITD 320 (DELHI), I DISMISS THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE IN LIMINE . 3. THE ASSESSEE MAY, IF SO ADVISED, FILE AN APPLICA TION BEFORE THIS TRIBUNAL FOR RESTORATION OF HIS APPEAL AND HEARING ON MERITS BY SHOWING REASONABLE CAUSE FOR NOT APPEARING BEFORE T HE TRIBUNAL ON THE DATE OF HEARING. THE BENCH, IF SO SATISFIED, MAY R ECALL ITS ORDER AND RESTORE THE APPEAL TO ITS ORIGINAL NUMBER FOR HEARI NG ON MERITS. 4. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE IS DIS MISSED IN LIMINE . ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE COURT ON 17TH FEBRUARY, 201 6 AT AHMEDABAD. S D/- ( GEORGE GEORGE K. ) JUDICIAL MEMBER AHMEDABAD; DATED 17/02/2016 BIJU T., PS / COPY OF THE ORDER FORWARDED TO : 1. / THE APPELLANT 2. / THE RESPONDENT. 3. ! ' ' # / CONCERNED CIT 4. ' ' # ( ) / THE CIT(A) 5. &'( ! , ' ! , / D R, ITAT, AHMEDABAD 6. (- . / GUARD FILE . / BY ORDER, TRUE COPY / ( DY./ASSTT.REGISTRAR) !', / ITAT, AHMEDABAD