IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL HYDERABAD BENCH A', HYDERABAD BEFORE SHRI P.M.JAGTAP, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SMT. ASHA VIJAYARAGHAVAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER ITA NO.599/HYD/2014 (ASSESSMENT YEAR 2008 - 09) SHRI SANDEEP SANGHI, HYDERABAD ( PAN - ALMOS 8256 M) V/S. INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD 8(1), HYDERABAD (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) APPELLANT BY : NONE RESPONDENT BY : SHRI B.RAMAKRISHNA DR DATE OF HEARING 01 . 12 .2014 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT 01.12.2014 O R D E R PER P.M.JAGTAP, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER: THIS APPEAL FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS DIRECTED AGAINST THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED COMMISSIONER OF INCOME - TAX(APPEALS) III, HYDERABAD DATED 6.2.2014 FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2008 - 09. 2. NONE APPEARED ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE AT THE TIME OF HEARING OF THIS APPEAL ON 1.12.2014. ON THE PENULTIMATE DATE OF HEARING, VIZ. 22.7.2014, HEARING WAS ADJOURNED TO 1.12.2014, AT THE REQUEST OF THE LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE ASSESSEE, DULY PRONOUNCING THE ADJOURNED DATE IN THE OPEN COURT. STILL, ON 1.12.2014, WHEN THIS APPEAL WAS TAKEN UP FOR HEARING, NONE APPEARED ON BEHALF OF T HE ASSESSEE. THERE IS NOT EVEN AN ADJOURNMENT PETITION ON THIS OCCASION. IN THIS VIEW OF THE MATTER, IT APPEARS THAT THE ASSESSEE IS NOT INTERESTED IN PURSUING THIS APPEAL BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL. AS HELD BY THE HONBLE ITAT, DELHI BENCH IN THE CASE OF CIT V/S. MULTIPLAN INDIA LIMITED (38 ITD 320), THERE I TA NO. 599/HYD/2014 S HRI SANDEEP SANGHI, HYDERABAD 2 MAY BE VARIOUS REASONS FOR THE APPELLANT TO REMAIN ABSENT AT THE TIME OF HEARING. ONE OF THE REASONS MIGHT BE A DESIGN OR ABSENCE OF NEED TO PROSECUTE THE APPEAL. FOLLOWING THE SAID DECISION AND CONSIDERING THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PRESENT CASE, WE DISMISS THIS APPEAL IN LIMINE , WITH LIBERTY TO THE ASSESSEES TO FILE A PETITION TO SEEK RECALL THIS ORDER, IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT CAUSE FOR NON - APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEES ON 1.12.2014. 3. IN THE RESULT, APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE DISMISSED. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE COURT AT THE CONCLUSION OF HEARING ON 1 ST DECEMBER, 2014 SD/ - SD/ - ( ASHA VIJAYARAGHAVAN) ( P.M.JAGTAP ) JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER DT/ - 1 ST DECEMBER, 2014 COPY FORWARDED TO: 1. SHRI SANDEEP SANGHI, C/O. SHRI V. MADHUSUDHAN PHANI, CA, 10 - 3 - 335, VIJAYANAGAR COLONY, HYDERABAD 2 . INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD 8(1) , HYDERABAD 3. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME - TAX(APPEALS) III, HYDERABAD 4. 5. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME - TAX II, HYDERABAD DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE, ITAT, HYDERABAD. B.V.S