Page | 1 IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH ‘H’, NEW DELHI Before Dr. B. R. R. Kumar, Accountant Member Shri Anubhav Sharma, Judicial Member ITA No.995/Del/2020 : Asstt. Year : 2006-07 Veermati, W/o Late Raj Kumar, Village and Post Nistauli, Loni, Ghaziabad Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-2(5), Ghaziabad (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) PAN No. BKMPV6096G Assessee by : None Revenue by : Shri M. Barnawal, Sr. DR Date of Hearing: 18.07.2022 Date of Pronouncement: 20.07.2022 ORDER Per Dr. B. R. R. Kumar, Accountant Member: The present appeal has been filed by the Assessee against the order of the ld. CIT(A), Ghaziabad dated 29.11.2019. 2. None appeared on behalf of the assessee. 3. On going to the record, we find that there has been a delay of less than two months in filing the appeal before the ld. CIT(A), the ld. CIT(A) summarily dismissed the appeal of the assessee on the grounds that ignorance of law cannot be accepted as a reason for delay in filing of the appeal. The assessee is a widow and a marginal farmer residing in the village-Nistoli, Loni, District-Ghaziabad. 4. Since, the appeal of the assessee has been summarily dismissed, we hereby direct that the reasons for delay shall Page | 2 be considered de novo, followed by a speaking order on merits of the case. 5. In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes. Order Pronounced in the Open Court on 20/07/2022. Sd/- Sd/- (Anubhav Sharma) (Dr. B. R. R. Kumar) Judicial Member Accountant Member Dated: 20/07/2022 *Ajay Kumar Keot, Sr. PS* Copy forwarded to: 1. Appellant 2. Respondent 3. CIT 4. CIT(Appeals) 5. DR: ITAT ASSISTANT REGISTRAR