VIJAY TILES & CEMENT PRODUCTS,HYDERABAD V. ACIT., CIRCLE-11(1), HYDERABAD

ITA 1007/HYD/2025

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The case involves Vijay Tiles & Cement Products, the appellant, who filed an appeal against the order of the Learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, for the assessment year 2013-14. The appeal was initially dismissed due to non-prosecution as the assessee did not respond to notices, which were sent to an incorrect email address. The Tribunal found that the delay in filing the appeal was due to a communication error by the CIT(A)'s office and not by any fault of the assessee. Consequently, the Tribunal decided to condone the delay and remand the case back to the CIT(A) for a fresh hearing.

• Counselvise Citation: [2025] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 780043 (ITAT-HYDERABAD)
• Duration Of Justice: 4 month(s) 3 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 10-10-2025
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: DB-B
• Assessment Year: 2013-2014
• Appeal Filed On: 06-06-2025
• Other Referred Cases: Vidya Shankar Jaiswal vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-2, Ambikapur
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act, 1961
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Assessee Lawyers: A.V.RAGHURAM
• Keywords: Condonation of delay; Set aside; Opportunity of being heard; Principle of natural justice
• Section: 147; 143(3)

Judgement Text

" ITA No 1007 of 2025 Vijay Tiles and Cement Products Page 1 of 5 आयकर अपीलȣय अͬधकरण, हैदराबाद पीठ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL Hyderabad ‘ DB-B ‘ Bench, Hyderabad Įी ͪवजय पाल राव, उपाÚ य¢ एवं Įी मधुसूदन सावͫडया, लेखा सदè य क े सम¢ । Before Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-President A N D Shri Madhusudan Sawdia, Accountant Member आ.अपी.सं /ITA No.1007/Hyd/2025 (िनधाŊरण वषŊ/Assessment Year: 2013-14) Vijay Tiles & Cement Products, HYDERABAD PAN: AAGFV3841A Vs. Assistant CIT Circle 11(1) Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधाŊįरती Ȫारा/Assessee by: Advocate A.V. Raghuram राज̾ व Ȫारा/Revenue by:: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Sr. DR सुनवाई की तारीख/Date of hearing: 08/10/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 10/10/2025 आदेश/ORDER Per Madhusudan Sawdia, A.M.: This appeal is filed by Vijay Tiles & Cement Products (“the assessee”) feeling aggrieved by the order passed by the Learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC), Delhi (“Ld. CIT(A)”) dated 05/12/2024 for the A.Y 2013-14. 2. At the outset, it is observed that there is a delay of 98 days in filing of the appeal before this Tribunal. The assessee has filed a petition for condonation of delay accompanied by an affidavit explaining the reasons for such delay. In this regard, the Learned Authorised Representative (“Ld. AR”) invited our attention to para 4 Printed from counselvise.com ITA No 1007 of 2025 Vijay Tiles and Cement Products Page 2 of 5 of the affidavit and Serial No.17 of Form No.35 and submitted that the assessee had mentioned his correct email ID as “[e-mail]” for service of notices. However, the office of the Ld. CIT(A) sent all the hearing notices to a different email ID, namely “[e-mail]”. Due to such error in communication, the assessee could not receive any of the notices issued by the Ld. CIT(A) and consequently was unaware of the hearings as well as the order passed. The Ld. AR submitted that as soon as the assessee came to know about the passing of the appellate order, he took immediate steps to file the present appeal. Hence, the delay was neither deliberate nor with mala fide intention but due to genuine and bona fide reasons beyond the assessee’s control. It was, therefore, prayed that the delay may kindly be condoned and the appeal be admitted for adjudication on merits. 3. Per contra, the Learned Departmental Representative (“Ld. DR”) objected to the condonation of delay and contended that the reason explained by the assessee is not sufficient to condone the delay. 4. We have considered the rival submissions and perused the affidavit as well as the relevant material on record. There is no dispute about the facts that all notices of the Ld. CIT (A) were sent to an incorrect email ID and therefore, the assessee could not come to know about the passing of appellate order in time. In our considered view, the explanation offered is reasonable, bona fide, and constitutes sufficient cause for condonation of delay. Further, we find that the Hon’ble Supreme Court, in the case of Vidya Shankar Jaiswal vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-2, Ambikapur in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Nos. 26310-26311/2024, dated 31st Printed from counselvise.com ITA No 1007 of 2025 Vijay Tiles and Cement Products Page 3 of 5 January, 2025, has held that a justice-oriented and liberal approach should be taken while dealing with the application filed by an appellant seeking condonation of the delay in filing of the appeal. Respectfully following the said principle, the delay of 98 days in filing the present appeal is hereby condoned, and the appeal is admitted for adjudication on merits. 5. The assessee has raised the following grounds of appeal: Printed from counselvise.com ITA No 1007 of 2025 Vijay Tiles and Cement Products Page 4 of 5 6. The brief facts of the case are that the assessee is an individual who had filed an appeal before the Ld. CIT(A) against the order passed by the Learned Assessing Officer (“Ld. AO”) under section 143(3) read with section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“the Act”) dated 15.12.2019 for the assessment year 2014–15. During the appellate proceedings, the assessee could not respond to the notices issued by the Ld. CIT(A). Consequently, the Ld. CIT(A) dismissed the appeal for non-prosecution and upheld the order passed by the Ld. AO. 7. Aggrieved by the said dismissal order of the Ld. CIT (A), the assessee has preferred the present appeal before this Tribunal. The Ld. AR submitted that, as already explained while seeking condonation of delay, all notices issued by the Ld. CIT(A) were sent to a different email ID and not to the email address provided by the assessee in Form No.35. Therefore, the assessee could not know about the hearings fixed or the order passed by the Ld. CIT(A). It was further submitted that the assessee had every intention to pursue his appeal diligently and that no prejudice would be caused to the Revenue if one more opportunity was granted. The Ld. AR, therefore, prayed that the matter be restored to the file of the Ld. CIT(A) for fresh adjudication on merits after affording an opportunity of being heard. 8. Per contra, the Ld. DR opposed the remand of the matter, contending that sufficient opportunities had already been provided by the Ld. CIT(A), which were not availed by the assessee. 9. We have heard the rival submissions and perused the material available on record. It is observed that the Ld. CIT(A) dismissed the appeal on account of non-appearance of the Printed from counselvise.com ITA No 1007 of 2025 Vijay Tiles and Cement Products Page 5 of 5 assessee. The Ld. AR has submitted that, all notices issued by the Ld. CIT(A) were sent to a different email ID and not to the email address provided by the assessee in Form No.35. Therefore, the assessee could not know about the hearings fixed or the order passed by the Ld. CIT(A) and could not respond to the notices issued by the Ld. CIT (A). Considering the present facts of the case and in the interest of natural justice, we set aside the impugned order of the Ld. CIT(A) and restore the matter to his file for de novo adjudication. The Ld. CIT(A) is directed to afford a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the assessee and to decide the issues on merits in accordance with law. The assessee is also directed to extend full cooperation during the appellate proceedings and to refrain from seeking unnecessary adjournments. 10. In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced in the Open Court on 10th October, 2025. Sd/- Sd/- (VIJAY PAL RAO) VICE PRESIDENT (MADHUSUDAN SAWDIA) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Hyderabad, dated 10th October, 2025 Vinodan/sps Copy to: S.No Addresses 1 Vijay Tiles & Cement Products, 6-11/1 Vijay Sai Towers, Kukatapally Main road, Kukatpally Hyderabad 500072 2 Asstt. CIT, Circle 11(1), Signature Towers, Opp: Botanical Gardens, Kondapur Hyderabad 500084 3 Pr. CIT - Hyderabad 4 DR, ITAT Hyderabad Benches 5 Guard File By Order Printed from counselvise.com "