IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL B BENCH, CHENNAI BEFORE DR. O.K. NARAYANAN, VICE-PRESIDENT AND SHRI HARI OM MARATHA, JUDICIAL MEMBER M.A. NOS. 153 & 154/MDS/2011 (IN I.T.A.NOS. 370 & 371/MDS/2011) (ASSESSMENT YEARS : 2006-07 & 2007-08) SHRI K. KANNAN, CIVIL CONTRACTOR, MAIN ROAD, THIRUCHITRAMBLAM, PATTUKOTTAI-TK PAN AGSPK 9485 H VS. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, CIRCLE-I, THANJAVUR. (APPLICANT) (RESPONDENT) APPLICANT BY : SHRI N. DEVANATHAN, ADVOC ATE RESPONDENT BY : SHRI K.E.B.RENGARAJAN, JU NIOR STANDING COUNSEL DATE OF HEARING : 6 TH JANUARY, 2012 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 6 TH JANUARY, 2012 O R D E R PER DR. O.K. NARAYANAN, VICE-PRESIDENT THESE TWO PETITIONS FILED BY THE ASSESSEE ARE PETIT IONS FOR RECALLING THE COMMON ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL PASSED O N 28 TH JUNE, 2011 IN I.T.A.NOS. 370 & 371/MDS/2011 AND TO RESTOR E THE MA 153 & 154/11 :- 2 -: APPEALS ON THE ROLLS OF THE TRIBUNAL FOR DISPOSING THEM AFTER HEARING THE ASSESSEE. THE APPEALS WERE IN FACT, DI SPOSED OF EX PARTE BY THE TRIBUNAL. THE ASSESSEE HAS STATED THE REASONS FOR THE NON- APPEARANCE CAUSED BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL AT T HE TIME OF HEARING OF THE APPEALS. WE ARE SATISFIED BY THE RE ASONS EXPLAINED BY THE ASSESSEE. 2. THEREFORE, THE COMMON ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL DATE D 28 TH JUNE, 2011 IS RECALLED AND THE APPEALS IN ITA NOS.3 70 & 371/MDS/2011 ARE RESTORED ON THE ROLLS OF THE TRIBU NAL. 3. THE RESTORED APPEALS ARE POSTED FOR HEARING TO 1 9 TH OF MARCH, 2012. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT AT THE TIME OF H EARING, ON FRIDAY, THE 6 TH OF JANUARY, 2012 AT CHENNAI. SD/- SD/- (HARI OM MARATHA) (DR.O.K.NARAYANAN) JUDICIAL MEMBER VICE-PRESIDENT CHENNAI, DATED THE 6 TH JANUARY, 2012 MPO* COPY TO : APPELLANT/RESPONDENT/CIT/CIT(A)/DR