M/s. Mangalam Publications(India) P.Ltd, Kottayam V. ACIT, Kottayam

MA 22/COCH/2019

• Counselvise Citation: [2019] 117 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 5569 (ITAT-COCHIN)
• Duration Of Justice: 2 month(s) 4 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Miscellaneous Application
• Pronouncement Date: 17-05-2019
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: DB
• Assessment Year: 2005-2006
• Appeal Filed On: 13-03-2019
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: A S BINDHU
• Assessee Lawyers: P M VEERAMANI
• Keywords: Reasonable cause

Judgement Text

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL COCHIN BENCH, COCHIN BEFORE SHRI CHANDRA POOJAR I, AM & SHRI GEORGE GEORGE K, JM MA NO. 22 /COCH/201 9 : ASST.YEAR 2005 - 2006 (ARISING OUT OF ITA NO. 457 /COCH/2018) M/S.MANGALAM PUBLICATIONS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED S.H.MOUNT P.O. KOTTAYAM 686 006. PAN : AACCM2086K . VS. THE ASST.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME - TAX, CIRCLE 1 KOTTAYAM. ( APPLICANT ) (RESPONDENT) APPLICANT BY : SRI. P.M.VEERAMANI RESPONDENT BY : SMT.A.S.BINDHU, SR.DR DATE OF HEARING : 17 .0 5 .2019 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 17 .0 5 .2019. O R D E R PER GEORGE GEORGE K, JM THIS MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION U/S.254(2) OF THE INCOME - TAX ACT, 1961 HAS BEEN PREFERRED BY THE ASSESSEE PRAYING FOR THE RECALLING OF THE EX PARTE ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL DATED 04 TH MARCY, 2019 , PASSED IN ITA NO. 457 / COCH / 2018 FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2005 - 2006 . 2. THE ASSESSEE VIDE THE PRESENT MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION SUBMITTED THAT THE TRIBUNAL HAS DISMISSED THE APPEAL OF THE ASSESSEE IN LIMINE FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. THE LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE ASSESSEE SUBMITTED THAT THE ASSESSEE WAS PREVENTED BY REASONABLE CAUSE FOR APPEARANCE BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL ON THE DATE OF HEARING. M A NO. 22 / COCH /201 9 M/S.MANGALAM PUBLICATIONS (INDIA) PVT.LTD . 2 3. WE HAVE HEARD THE RIVAL SUBMISSIONS AND ARE SATISFIED WITH THE REASONS FOR THE ABSENCE OF THE ASSESSEE AT THE TIME WHEN THE APPEAL WAS TAKEN UP FOR HEARING BY THE TRIBUNAL. WE, THEREFORE, RECALL THE IMPUGNED ORDER AND DIRECT THE REGISTRY TO FIX THE APPEAL FOR HEARING ON 10 TH JUNE , 2019. SINCE THE DATE OF HEARING WAS ANNOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT, NO NOTICE OF HEARING IS REQUIRED TO BE SENT TO BOTH THE PARTIES. 4. IN THE RESULT, THE MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION IS ALLOWED. ORDER PRONOUNCED ON THIS 17 TH DAY OF MAY , 2019 . SD/ - SD/ - (CHANDRA POOJARI) ( GEORGE GEORGE K. ) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER C OCHIN ; DATED : 21 ST MAY , 2019 . DEVDAS* COPY OF THE ORDER FORWARDED TO : BY ORDER (ASSTT. REGISTRAR) ITAT, COCHIN 1. THE APPELLANT 2. THE RESPONDENT. 3. THE PR.CIT, KOTTAYAM 4. THE CIT(A), KOTTAYAM 5. THE DR, ITAT, COCHIN 6. GUARD FILE.