, , IN THE INCOME - TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL A BENCH, CHENNAI . , . , BEFORE SHRI A. MOHAN ALANKAMONY, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER & SHRI DUVVURU RL REDDY, JUDICIAL MEMBER ./ I.T.A.NO. 3 13 /MDS/2017 / ASSESSMENT YEAR :20 1 1 - 1 2 SMT. SANGEETHA KESAV MALKHEDE, NO. 3/8, KUMAR S BRIDAVAN, KASTURIBAI NAGAR, 2 ND MAIN ROAD, ADYAR, CHENNAI 600 020. [PAN: A H APS0705R ] VS. THE DEPUTY COMMI SSIONER OF INCOME TAX , NC C 1 8 , C HENNAI . ( / APPELLANT ) ( / RESPONDENT ) / APPELLANT BY : NONE / RESPONDENT BY : SHRI S ANAT KUMAR RAHA , J CIT / DATE OF HEARING : 04 . 0 1 .201 8 / DATE OF P RONOUNCEMENT : 18 . 0 1 .201 8 / O R D E R PER DUVVURU RL REDDY , JUDICIAL MEMBER : THIS APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE EMANATES FROM THE ORDER OF THE LD. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS) 1 8 , C HENNAI DATED 28 . 11 .2 01 6 RELEVANT TO THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 20 1 1 - 1 2 . 2. THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE WAS POSTED FOR HEARING ON 1 0 . 04 .2017 , DESPITE SERVICE OF NOTICE [AD ON RECORD], NONE APPEARED ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE AND AT THE REQUEST OF THE LD. AR, THE HEARING OF THE APPEA L IS I.T.A. NO . 313 /M/ 1 7 2 ADJOURNED TO 08.06.2017 , 09.08.2017 AND 26.10.2017. WHEN THE APPEAL WAS TAKEN UP FOR HEARING ON 26.10.2017, NONE APPEARED ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE AND ACCORDINGLY, THE BENCH DIRECTED THE REGISTRY TO ISSUE NOTICE BY RPAD BY POSTING THE APPEAL FOR HEAR ING ON 04.01.2018. DESPITE SERVICE OF NOTICE [RPAD ON RECORD] , N ONE APPEARED ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE NOR ANY ADJOURNMENT PETITION HAS BEEN FILED WHEN THE APPEAL WAS TAKEN UP FOR HEARING ON 04.01.2018 . HENCE, IT IS INFERRED THAT THE ASSESSEE IS NOT INTERE STED IN PROSECUTING THE APPEAL. 3. THEREFORE, HAVING REGARD TO RULE 19(2) OF ITAT RULES AND FOLLOWING THE DECISION OF THE DELHI BENCH OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE CASE OF MULTIPLAN (INDIA) LTD. (38 ITD 320) AND THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON BLE MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT IN THE CASE OF LATE TUKOJIRAO HOLKAR (223 ITR 480), THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. 4. IN THE RESULT, THE APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS DISMISSED. ORDER PRONOUNCE D ON THE 18 TH JANUARY , 201 8 AT CHENNAI. SD/ - SD/ - ( A. MOHAN ALANKAMONY ) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ( DUVVURU RL REDDY ) JUDICIAL MEMBER CHENNAI, DATED, THE 18 . 0 1 .201 8 VM/ - / COPY TO: 1. / APPELLANT , 2. / RESPONDENT , 3. ( ) / CIT(A) , 4. / CIT , 5. / DR & 6. / GF.