AJAY CHATURVEDI, INDORE V. ASSESSMENT UNIT- INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT BPL-C-(61)(1), MADHYA PRADESH

ITA 30/Ind/2024

• Counselvise Citation: [2024] 100 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 2458 (ITAT-INDORE)
• Duration Of Justice: 3 month(s) 26 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 08-05-2024
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: DB
• Next Hearing Date: 07-05-2024
• Assessment Year: 2015-2016
• Appeal Filed On: 12-01-2024
• Result in Favour of: Matter Remanded
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Section: 147; 144

Judgement Text

Page 1 of 3 आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, इंदौर Ɋायपीठ, इंदौर IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL INDORE BENCH, INDORE BEFORE SHRI VIJAY PAL RAO, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI B.M. BIYANI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ITA No. 30/Ind/2024 Assessment Year : 2015-16 Shri Ajay Chaturvedi, 404, Premium Tower, 1, Shalimar Township, A.B. Road, Near Vijaynagar, Indore. बनाम/ Vs. Assessment Unit, Income Tax Department, BPL-C-(61)(1) (Assessee/Appellant) (Revenue/Respondent) PAN: AHKPC0712A Assessee by Shri S.S. Deshpande, CA & AR Revenue by Shri Ashish Porwal, Sr. DR Date of Hearing 08.05.2024 Date of Pronouncement 09.05.2024 आदेश / O R D E R Per B.M. Biyani, A.M.: Feeling aggrieved by appeal-order dated 29.11.2023 passed by learned Commissioner of Income-Tax (Appeals), NFAC, Delhi [“CIT(A)”], which in turn arises out of assessment-order dated 09.03.2023 passed by Assessment Unit of Income tax Department [“AO”] u/s 147 read with section 144 of Income-tax Act, 1961, the assessee has filed this appeal. 2. The background facts leading to present appeal are such that the AO, on receipt of information by Income-tax Department regarding certain Shri Ajay Chaturvedi, Indore. ITA No. 30/Ind/2024 – AY 2015-16 Page 2 of 3 financial transactions done by assessee and also on finding that the assessee had not filed return of income of AY 2015-16, undertook case u/s 147 by issuing notice dated 31.03.2022 u/s 148. Thereafter, the AO issued various notices u/s 142(1)/144. But majority of the notices remained un- complied with by assessee. Ultimately, the AO passed assessment-order u/s 147 read with section 144 determining total income at Rs. 74,15,539/-. Aggrieved, the assessee carried matter in first-appeal whereupon the CIT(A) fixed certain hearings which again remained un-complied with by assessee. Therefore, the CIT(A) dismissed assessee’s first-appeal for non-prosecution. Now, the assessee has come in next appeal before us assailing the orders of lower-authorities. 3. Ld. AR for assessee submitted that the assessee could not respond to the notices issued by AO and CIT(A) because he had been suffering from a serious disease of liver. The copies of various medical prescriptions and reports of Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, are filed at page nos. 21-31 of the paper-book. Therefore, in the interest of justice, an opportunity should be given to the assessee to make representation before AO. Ld. AR submitted that despite his health issue, the assessee would extend full co-operation to AO and submit the details/documents as required. Accordingly, Ld. AR prays for remanding this matter to AO. Ld. DR for Revenue fairly agreed to the request made by Ld. AR. 4. In view of the consensus of both sides and considering the difficult circumstances of assessee, we are persuaded to accept that an opportunity Shri Ajay Chaturvedi, Indore. ITA No. 30/Ind/2024 – AY 2015-16 Page 3 of 3 must be given to assessee in the interest of justice. This would also enable the AO to assess income properly in accordance with the provisions of law after due consideration of assessee’s representation. Therefore, we are restoring this matter to the file of AO for assessment afresh after hearing assessee and after considering assessee’s submission. The assessee is also directed to make adequate representation before AO and extend full co- operation. Ordered accordingly. 5. Resultantly, this appeal is allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced in open court on 09.05.2024 Sd/- sd/- (VIJAY PAL RAO) (B.M. BIYANI) JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Indore िदनांक /Dated : 09.05.2024 CPU/Sr. PS Copies to: (1) The appellant (2) The respondent (3) CIT (4) CIT(A) (5) Departmental Representative (6) Guard File By order UE COPY Assistant Registrar Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Indore Bench, Indore