THE DHARAPURAM AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LIMITED,TIRUPUR V. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 2(4) TIRUPUR, TIRUPUR

ITA 1089/CHNY/2025

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The case involves The Dharapuram Agricultural Producers Cooperative Marketing Society Limited, which appealed against the order of the CIT(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, for the assessment year 2018-19. The primary contention was the dismissal of their appeal by the CIT(A) without condoning the delay in filing. The assessee attributed the delay to a shortage of staff, affecting their attention to tax matters. The Tribunal considered the circumstances of the assessee, a small primary agricultural cooperative, and decided to set aside the CIT(A)'s order, directing a fresh examination of the case.

• Counselvise Citation: [2025] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 652632 (ITAT-CHENNAI)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 19-06-2025
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: C
• Assessment Year: 2018-2019
• Other Referred Cases: ITA 836 / Chny / 2023 Olagadam PACCS
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act, 1961
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: ANITHA
• Assessee Lawyers: A. VIJAYALAKSHMI; C.A TIRUPUR
• Keywords: Set aside

Judgement Text

" आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण, ’सी’ न्यायपीठ, चेन्नई। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘C’ BENCH: CHENNAI माननीय श्री मनु क ुमार धिरर ,न्याधयक सदस्य एवं माननीय श्री अमिताभ शुक्ला, लेखा सदस्य क े सिक्ष BEFORE HON’BLE SHRI MANU KUMAR GIRI, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND HON’BLE SHRI AMITABH SHUKLA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No.1089/Chny/2025 Assessment Years: 2018-19 The Dharapuram Agricultural Producers Cooperative Marketing Society Limited, New No.487, Old No.280, Chinnakadai Street, Opp.Arasamaram Stop, Dharapuram, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu-638 702. [PAN: AABAT8601Q] Income Tax Officer, Ward-2(4) Tirupur. (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Assessee by : Ms.A.Vijayalakshmi, C.A(Tirupur), प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Revenue by : Ms.Anitha, Addl. CIT सुनवाई की तारीख/Date of Hearing : 17.06.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date of Pronouncement : 19.06.2025 आदेश / O R D E R PER AMITABH SHUKLA, A.M : This appeal is filed by the assessee against the order bearing DIN & Order No.ITBA / APL / S / 250 / 2024-25 / 1074483609(1) dated 13.03.2025 of the Learned Commissioner of Income Tax [herein after “CIT(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre(NFAC), Delhi, for the assessment year 2018-19. The reference to the word “Act” in this order hereinafter shall mean the Income Tax Act, 1961 as amended from time to time. ITA No.1089/Chny/2025 Page - 2 - of 4 2.0 At the outset the Ld. Counsel for the assesse informed that the Ld. First Appellate Authority has passed an ex-parte order without condoning delay petition. It was submitted that the Ld. First Appellate Authority dismissed its appeal without condoning the delay in filing of appeal before him. It was pleaded that the non-compliance of the assesse was attributable to shortage of staff with the assessee society, causing lax attention to tax matters. The Ld. Counsel for the assesse pleaded for setting aside the case to Ld.CIT(A) and personally assured that full compliance would now be made to the statutory notices of the Ld. CIT(A). The Ld.Counsel placed reliance upon the decision of the Coordinate Bench of this tribunal in ITA 836 / Chny / 2023 Olagadam PACCS 3.0 Per contra, the Ld.DR relied upon the order of lower authorities and submitted that the assessee is a willful defaulter. 4.0 We have heard rival submissions in the light of material available on records. It is an admitted fact from the records that the assessee has filed delayed appeal before the Ld.CIT(A). The assessee is reportedly a small primary agricultural cooperative credit society operating in remote rural areas. We find sufficient force in the pleadings of the assesse as ITA No.1089/Chny/2025 Page - 3 - of 4 to why it could not file its appeal in time before the Ld.CIT(A).The Ld. Counsel for the assesse has now given personal assurance of compliance. We are conscious that no litigant benefits by non- prosecution of its case. We have also noted that apart from merely harping on the issue of delayed filing by the assesse the Ld. CIT(A) has not touched upon merits of the case. 5.0 We are therefore of the view that ends of justice would be met if the case is set aside to the file of the Ld. CIT(A) for readjudication after giving opportunities of being heard to the assesse and to pass a speaking order. We also direct the Ld. CIT(A) to condone the delay in filing of appeal before him and readjudicate. The assesse shall be bound to comply to all the notices and details called by the Ld. CIT(A). Any non- compliance from the assesse side shall be adversely viewed. Accordingly, we set aside the order of the Ld. First Appellate Authority and direct him to readjudicate the matter de novo, in accordance with law. All the grounds of appeal raised by the assessee are therefore allowed for statistical purposes. ITA No.1089/Chny/2025 Page - 4 - of 4 6.0 In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced on 19th , June-2025 at Chennai. Sd/- (मनु क ुमार धिरर) (MANU KUMAR GIRI) न्याधयक सदस्य / Judicial Member Sd/- (अधमताभ शुक्ला) (AMITABH SHUKLA) लेखा सदस्य /Accountant Member चेन्नई/Chennai, धदनांक/Dated: 19th , June-2025. KB/- आदेश की प्रतितिति अग्रेतिि/Copy to: 1. अिीिार्थी/Appellant 2. प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent 3. आयकर आयुक्त/CIT - 4. तिभागीय प्रतितिति/DR 5. गार्ड फाईि/GF "