IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PUNE BENCH “SMC”, PUNE BEFORE SHRI R.S. SYAL, VICE PRESIDENT आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No.916/PUN/2019 िनधा रण वष / Assessment Year : 2010-11 Balaji Agencies, Kumbhar Tale, Jamkhed, Dist.Ahmednagar - 413201 PAN : AAEFB8258P Vs. ITO, Ward-2, Ahmednagar (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 11.05.2016 in relation to the assessment year 2010-11. 2. There is a delay in filing the appeal before the Tribunal. The assessee has filed an affidavit giving the reasons for the delay. I am satisfied with the same. The delay is condoned and the appeal is admitted for hearing for disposal on merits. 3. I have heard the ld. DR and perused the relevant material on record. There is no appearance from the side of assessee despite notice. 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 Appellant by None Respondent by Shri M.G. Jasnani Date of hearing 17-11-2021 Date of pronouncement 17-11-2021 ITA No. 916/PUN/2019 Balaji Agencies 2 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 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. 4. In the result, the appeal is allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced in the Open Court on 17 th November, 2021. Sd/- (R.S.SYAL) उपा य उपा य उपा य उपा य / VICE PRESIDENT पुणे Pune; दनांक Dated : 17 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)-2, Pune 4. The Pr. CIT-1, 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. 916/PUN/2019 Balaji Agencies 3 Date 1. Draft dictated on 17-11-2021 Sr.PS 2. Draft placed before author 17-11-2021 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. *