आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण “ए” ायपीठ चे ई म । IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “A” BENCH, CHENNAI माननीय ी एबी टी. वक , ाियक सद" एवं माननीय ी मनोज कु मार अ'वाल ,लेखा सद" के सम)। BEFORE HON’BLE SHRI ABY T. VARKEY, JM AND HON’BLE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, AM आयकरअपील सं./ ITA No.779/Chny/2024 (िनधा*रण वष* / As sessment Year: 2017-18) Thiruvarur Medical Centre (P) Ltd. No.3, Javulikara Street, Thiruvarur-610 001. बनाम/ Vs . ACIT Circle –2(1), Trichy. थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No. AABCT-9325-P (अपीलाथ /Appellant) : ( थ / Respondent) अपीलाथ कीओरसे/ Appellant by : Shri K. Meenakshisundaram (ITP)-Ld.AR थ कीओरसे/Respondent by : Shri AR V Sreenivasan (Addl.CIT) -Ld. DR सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date of Hearing : 22-05-2024 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date of Pronouncement : 03-06-2024 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal (Accountant Member) 1. Aforesaid appeal by assessee for Assessment Year (AY) 2017-18 arises out of an ex-parte order passed by Learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC), Delhi [CIT(A)] on 27-12-2023 in the matter of an assessment framed by Ld. Assessing Officer [AO] on best judgment basis u/s 144 of the Act on 24- 12-2019. The assessee has failed to appear before any of lower authorities. The registry has noted a delay of 29 days in the appeal, which stand condoned. 2. During hearing, Ld. AR has pleaded for another opportunity of hearing which has been opposed by Ld. Sr. DR. 3. Though the assessee has remained negligent, however, keeping in mind the principle of natural justice, we deem it fit to grant another opportunity to the assessee to substantiate its case. Therefore, we set aside the impugned order and restore the assessment back to the file of Ld. AO for de novo assessment after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to the assessee. The assessee is directed to substantiate its case and supply the requisite information forthwith failing which Ld. AO shall be at liberty to proceed with assessment on merits on the basis of material on record. 4. The appeal stand allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced on 3 rd June, 2024 Sd/- Sd/- (ABY T. VARKEY) (MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL) ाियक सद" /JUDICIAL MEMBER लेखा सद" / ACCOUNTANT MEMBER चे4ई Chennai; िदनांक Dated :03-06-2024 DS आदेशकीJितिलिपअ'ेिषत/Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1. अपीलाथ /Appellant 2. थ /Respondent 3. आयकरआयु=/CIT, Trichy 4. िवभागीय ितिनिध/DR 5. गाडBफाईल/GF