IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PUNE BENCH B, PUNE BEFORE SHRI SHAILENDRA KUMAR YADAV, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI R.K. PANDA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER MA NO. 166/PN/2013 ARISING OUT OF ITA NOS.568 & 569/PN/2007) (ASST.YEARS: 1996-97 & 1997-98) GHOLAP BABANRAO S.(HUF), 19/20, SHIV SAPURTHI, LAM ROAD, VIHILGAON, DEOLALI CAMP, NASHIK 422 001 .. APPLICANT PAN NO.AEKPG0050N VS. DCIT, CENTRAL-1(1), NASHIK .. RESPONDENT ASSESSEE BY : SHRI ABHAY GUNDECHA REVENUE BY : MS. S. PRAVEENA DATE OF HEARING : 31-01-2014 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 04-02-2014 ORDER PER R.K.PANDA, AM : THE ASSESSEE THROUGH THIS MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION REQUESTS THE TRIBUNAL TO RECALL THE EXPARTE ORDER PASSED BY IT DISMISSING THE APPEALS FOR A.YRS. 1996-97 AND 1997-98 DUE TO NON-A PPEARANCE AT THE TIME OF HEARING. 2. THE LD. COUNSEL FOR THE ASSESSEE REFERRING TO TH E MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION FILED BY THE ASSESSEE ALO NG WITH THE AFFIDAVIT EXPLAINED THE REASONS FOR NON-APPEARANCE ON THE DATE OF HEARING. 3. AFTER GOING THROUGH THE CONTENTS OF THE MISCELLA NEOUS APPLICATION AND THE AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE ASSESSEE AND AFTER HEARING THE LD. DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE WE ARE SATISFIE D THAT THERE WAS 2 A REASONABLE CAUSE ON THE PART OF THE ASSESSEE FOR NON-APPEARANCE ON THE DATE OF HEARING. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL FOR THE ABOVE 2 ASSESSMENT YEARS IS RECALLED AND THE AP PEALS ARE FIXED FOR HEARING ON 07-05-2014 WHICH WAS ANNOUNCED IN TH E OPEN COURT. IT WAS FURTHER ANNOUNCED THAT NO SEPARATE NOTICE OF HEARING SHALL BE SENT TO WHICH BOTH THE PARTIES AGREED. 4. IN THE RESULT, THE MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION FIL ED BY THE ASSESSEE IS ALLOWED. PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT AT THE TIME OF HEARING ITSELF, I.E. ON 31-01-2014. SD/- SD/- (SHAILENDRA KUMAR YADAV) (R.K. PANDA) JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMB ER SATISH PUNE DATED : 04 TH FEBRUARY 2014. COPY OF THE ORDER FORWARDED TO : 1. ASSESSEE 2. DEPARTMENT 3. CIT(A)-I, NASHIK 4. CIT-I, NASHIK 5. THE D.R, B PUNE BENCH 6. GUARD FILE BY ORDER // TRUE COPY // SENIOR PRIVATE SECRETARY ITAT, PUNE BENCHES, PUNE