IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PUNE BENCH “SMC”, PUNE BEFORE SHRI R.S. SYAL, VICE PRESIDENT आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No.540/PUN/2020 िनधा रण वष / Assessment Year : 2008-09 Deepak Subhash Hiremath, 1363, Prop. Deepak Subhash Hiremath,Agalgao Road, Hiremath HOS compound, Barshi – 413 401 Maharashtra PAN : AADPH6820Q Vs. ITO, Ward-2(1), Solapur (Appellant) (Respondent) आदेश / ORDER PER R.S.SYAL, VP : This appeal by the assessee is directed against the ex parte order passed by the CIT(A) on 04.02.2020 in relation to the assessment year 2008-09. 2. I have heard the ld. DR and perused the relevant material on record. There is no appearance from the side of assessee. It is seen that the ld. CIT(A) passed the order ex-parte qua the assessee and dismissed the appeal. In view of the above factual background of the extant case, I am of the opinion that it would be just and fair if the impugned order is set-aside and the matter is Appellant by None Respondent by Shri S.P. Walimbe Date of hearing 16-11-2021 Date of pronouncement 16-11-2021 ITA No. 540/PUN/2020 Deepak Subhash Hiremath 2 remitted to the file of the ld. CIT(A) with a direction to dispose of the appeal afresh on merits as per law after allowing a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the assessee. I order accordingly. 3. In the result, the appeal is allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced in the Open Court on 16 th November, 2021. Sd/- (R.S.SYAL) उपा य उपा य उपा य उपा य / VICE PRESIDENT पुणे Pune; दनांक Dated : 16 th November, 2021 Satish आदेश आदेशआदेश आदेश क क क क ितिलिप ितिलिप ितिलिप ितिलिप अ ेिषत अ ेिषतअ ेिषत अ ेिषत / Copy of the Order is forwarded to : 1. अपीलाथ / The Appellant; 2. यथ / The Respondent; 3. आयकर आयु (अपील) / The CIT (Appeals)-9, Pune 4. The Pr. CIT-6, Pune 5. िवभागीय ितिनिध, आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, पुणे “SMC” / DR ‘SMC’, ITAT, Pune; 6. गाड फाईल / Guard file. आदेशानुसार आदेशानुसारआदेशानुसार आदेशानुसार/ BY ORDER, // True Copy // Senior Private Secretary आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण ,पुणे / ITAT, Pune ITA No. 540/PUN/2020 Deepak Subhash Hiremath 3 Date 1. Draft dictated on 16-11-2021 Sr.PS 2. Draft placed before author 16-11-2021 Sr.PS 3. Draft proposed & placed before the second member -- JM 4. Draft discussed/approved by Second Member. -- JM 5. Approved Draft comes to the Sr.PS/PS Sr.PS 6. Kept for pronouncement on Sr.PS 7. Date of uploading order Sr.PS 8. File sent to the Bench Clerk Sr.PS 9. Date on which file goes to the Head Clerk 10. Date on which file goes to the A.R. 11. Date of dispatch of Order. *