MP NO. 40 /C/2016 1 IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL COCHIN BENCH KOCHI BEFORE S/ SHRI B P JAIN , AM & GEORGE GEORGE K, JM MISCELLANEOUS PETITI O N NO. 40/COCH/2016 ARISING OUT OF ITA NO 530/COCH/2015 (A SST YEAR 2011 - 12 ) SH THYPARAMBIL SKARIAH JAMES PALLATHARA HOUSE NELLIKAMON PO RANNY PATHANAMTHITTA VS THE INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD 2 THIRIVALLA ( APP LICANT ) (RESPONDENT) PAN NO. AHQPJ3553N ASSESSEE BY SH IYPE JOHN REVENUE BY SH A DHANARAJ, SR DR DATE OF HEARING 6 TH SEPT 2016 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT 6 TH S EPT 2016 ORDER PER B P JAIN, AM : TH E MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS ARISING OUT OF THE ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL IN ITA NO 5340/COCH/2015 RELATING TO ASSESSMENT YEAR 2011 - 12. 2 THE APPEA L OF THE ASSESSEE WAS DISMISSE D IN LIMINE VIDE ORDER DATED 1 ST MAR 2016. NOW, BY TH IS MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION, THE ASSESSEE REQUESTS THE TRIBUNAL TO RECALL ITS EX - PARTE ORDER DATED IN ITA NO 530/COCH/2015 AS THE MP NO. 40 /C/2016 2 ASSESSEE COULD NOT ATTEND THE HEARING ON THE GIVEN DATE AS EXPLAINED IN THE MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION. 3 WE HAVE HEARD THE RIVAL SUBMISSIONS. CONSIDERING THE FACTS BROUGHT ON RECORD, WE ARE OF THE VIEW THAT THE ASSESSEE WAS PREVENTED BY SUFFICIENT CAUSE IN NOT ATTENDING BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL ON THE DATE OF HEARING. THEREFORE, WE RECALL OUR ORDER DATED 1 ST MAR 2016 . 4 THE REGISTRY IS DIRECTED TO POST THE CASE FOR HEARING ON 5 TH OCT 2016 AS ANNOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT AT THE TIME OF HEARING OF MISCELLANEOUS PETITION ON 6 TH SEPT 2016 . SINCE THE DATE OF H EARING IS PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT, THERE IS NO NEED TO SEND A SEPARATE NOTICE TO THE PARTIES. IT IS ORDERED ACCORDINGLY. 4 IN THE RESULT, THE MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION FILED BY THE ASSESSEE IS ALLOWED. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT ON THIS 6 TH DAY OF SEPT 2016 . SD/ - SD/ - ( GEORGE GEORGE K ) ( B P JAIN ) JU DICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER COCHIN: DATED 6 TH , SEPT 2016 RAJ* MP NO. 40 /C/2016 3 COPY TO: 1 . APPELLANT 2 . RESPONDENT 3 . CIT(A) 4 . CIT, 5 . DR 6 . GUARD FILE BY ORDER ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ITAT, COCHIN