Bilberry Securities P.Ltd, New Delhi V. ITO, Ward-5(4), New Delhi

ITA 5412/DEL/2019

• Counselvise Citation: [2022] 106 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 7972 (ITAT-DELHI)
• Duration Of Justice: 2 year(s) 11 month(s) 26 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 12-06-2022
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: A
• Assessment Year: 2013-2014
• Appeal Filed On: 16-06-2019
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Keywords: Opportunity of being heard

Judgement Text

I.T.A. Nos. 5412 & 5413/Del/2019 1 IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL [ DELHI BENCH “A” : DELHI ] BEFORE SHRI CHALLA NAGENDRA PRASAD, JUDICIAL MEMBER A N D SHRI PRADIP KUMAR KEDIA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आ.अ.सं./I.T.A Nos. 5412 & 5413/Del/2019 िनधा[रणवष[/ Assessment Years: 2012-13 & 2013-14 M/s. Bilberry Securities Pvt. Ltd., 3198/15, 4 th Floor, Gali No. 1, Sangatrashan, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi – 110 055. बनाम Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward : 5 (4) New Delhi. PAN No. AAECB8530D अपीलाथȸ / Appellant Ĥ×यथȸ / Respondent िनधा[ǐरतीकȧओरसे /Assessee by : N o n e; राजèवकȧओरसे / Department by : Shri Zahid Parvez, Sr. D. R.; सुनवाईकȧतारȣख/ Date of hearing : 13/06/2022 उƦोषणाकȧतारȣख/Pronouncement on : 13/06/2022 आदेश / O R D E R PER C. N. PRASAD, J. M. : 1. These two appeals are filed by the assessee against the order of the ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [hereinafter referred to CIT (Appeals)] dated 28.03.2019 for assessment years 2012-13 and 2013-14 against the ex-parte order of the ld. CIT (Appeals)-2, New Delhi, I.T.A. Nos. 5412 & 5413/Del/2019 2 2. In spite of issue of notice none appeared on behalf of the assessee nor any adjournment was made. We dispose of these appeals after hearing the ld. DR. 3. The assessee in its grounds of appeal challenged the order of the ld. CIT (Appeals) in passing the ex-parte order without providing reasonable, proper and adequate opportunity of being heard. The assessee also raised grounds on reopening of assessment and also the addition made on merits. The ld. DR, however, pleaded that the addition made by the Assessing Officer be confirmed and this order of the ld. CIT (Appeals) be sustained. 4. On hearing the ld. DR and on perusing the order of the ld. CIT (Appeals) we notice that the appeal was posted for hearing on three occasions i.e., on 18.01.2019, 14.02.2019 and on 18.03.2019. On two occasions it appears that the notice sent by the ld. CIT (Appeals) returned un-served and on one occasion it appears that the notice was sent through Speed Post and none appeared on behalf of the assessee. In our opinion, the ld. CIT (Appeals) should have given one more opportunity to the assessee to appear before him and defend its case. Keeping in view the issues involved in the appeals and taking the totality of facts and circumstances into consideration, we are of the view that these appeals should go back to the ld. CIT (Appeals) for providing adequate opportunity of being heard to the assessee and to decide the issues on merits considering the submissions of the assessee. Thus, we restore these appeals to the file of the ld. CIT (Appeals) who shall decide the issues in accordance with law after hearing the assessee. I.T.A. Nos. 5412 & 5413/Del/2019 3 5. Ground No. 1 of grounds of appeal, raised by the assessee for assessment years 2012-13 and 2013-14 is allowed, for statistical purposes. 6. In the result, both the appeals of the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced in the open court on : 13/06/2022. Sd/- Sd/- (PRADIP KUMAR KEDIA) ( C. N. PRASAD ) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER Dated : 13/06/2022. *MEHTA* Copy forwarded to 1. Appellant; 2. Respondent; 3. CIT 4. CIT (Appeals) 5. DR: ITAT ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ITAT, New Delhi. Date of dictation 13.06.2022 Date on which the typed draft is placed before the dictating member 13.06.2022 Date on which the typed draft is placed before the other member 13.06.2022 Date on which the approved draft comes to the Sr. PS/ PS 13.06.2022 Date on which the fair order is placed before the dictating member for pronouncement 13.06.2022 I.T.A. Nos. 5412 & 5413/Del/2019 4 Date on which the fair order comes back to the Sr. PS/ PS 13.06.2022 Date on which the final order is uploaded on the website of ITAT 13.06.2022 Date on which the file goes to the Bench Clerk 13.06.2022 Date on which the file goes to the Head Clerk The date on which the file goes to the Assistant Registrar for signature on the order Date of dispatch of the order