IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL 'J' BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI R.S. PADVEKAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI B. RAMAKOTAIAH, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER MA NO. 603/MUM/2010 (ARISING OUT OF ITA NO. 7173/MUM/2007) (ASSESSMENT YEAR: 2003-04) M/S. JHUNJHUNWALA STOCK BROKERS ACIT 4(3) P. LTD., 16, KHATAU BUILDINGS ANNEX AAYAKAR BHAVAN, M.K. ROAD ALKESH MODI MARG, FORT VS. MUMBAI 400020 MUMBAI 400023 PAN - AAACJ 7576 M APPELLANT RESPONDENT APPELLANT BY: SHRI HARESH P. SHAH RESPONDENT BY: SHRI R.S. SRIVASTAVA O R D E R PER B. RAMAKOTAIAH, A.M. THE ASSESSEE THROUGH THIS MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION REQUESTS THE TRIBUNAL TO RECALL THE EXPARTE ORDER PASSED FOR NON -APPEARANCE ON THE DATE OF HEARING. 2. THE LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE ASSESSEE REFERRING TO T HE MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION AND AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE ASSESSEE EXP LAINED THE REASONS FOR SUCH NON-APPEARANCE ON THE APPOINTED DATE. 3. AFTER HEARING BOTH THE SIDES AND AFTER GOING THROUG H THE CONTENTS OF THE MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION AS WELL AS THE AFFIDA VIT OF THE ASSESSEE, WE FIND THERE WAS A REASONABLE CAUSE ON THE PART OF THE ASS ESSEE FOR SUCH NON- APPEARANCE ON THE APPOINTED DATE. WE, THEREFORE, RE CALL THE ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL DATED 27 TH AUGUST 2010 AND FIX THE HEARING OF THE APPEAL ON 8 TH FEBRUARY 2011, WHICH WAS ANNOUNCED IN THE OPEN COUR T. IT WAS ALSO MA NO. 603/MUM/2010 M/S. JHUNJHUNWALA STOCK BROKERS P. LTD. 2 ANNOUNCED THAT NO SEPARATE NOTICE OF HEARING SHALL BE SENT TO WHICH BOTH THE PARTIES AGREED. 4. IN THE RESULT, MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION FILED BY T HE ASSESSEE IS ALLOWED. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT ON 22 ND DECEMBER 2010. SD/- SD/- (R.S. PADVEKAR) (B. RAMAKOTAIAH) JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER MUMBAI, DATED: 22 ND DECEMBER 2010 COPY TO: 1. THE APPELLANT 2. THE RESPONDENT 3. THE CIT(A) IV, MUMBAI 4. THE CIT IV, MUMBAI CITY 5. THE DR, J BENCH, ITAT, MUMBAI BY ORDER //TRUE COPY// ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ITAT, MUMBAI BENCHES, MUMBAI N.P.