IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
(DELHI BENCH `E' NEW DELHI)
BEFORE SHRI U.B.S. BEDI, JUDICIAL MEMBER
AND
SHRI T.S. KAPOOR, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER
I.T.A. No.5845/Del/2012
Assessment year : 2009-10
Nakshtra Promoters Developers, ITO,
E-102, Ist Floor, GK Enclave-I, Ward-1 (4),
New Delhi. V. New Delhi.
(Appellant) (Respondent)
/GIR/No.AAGFN-
AAGFN-1022-
PAN /GIR/No.AAGFN 1022-M
Appellant by : None
Respondent by : Shri Keyur Patel, Sr. DR.
ORDER
PER TS KAPOOR, AM:
This is an appeal filed by the assessee against the order of Ld
CIT(A) 17.9.2012. The appeal was initially listed for hearing on
17.1.2013. However, on 17.1.2013 Bench did not function and finally
on 8.10.2013 the revenue took the adjournment and hearing was fixed
for today i.e. 6th March, 2014 and both parties were informed
accordingly. However, at the time of hearing nobody was present on
behalf of the assessee. It appears that the assessee is not interested
in prosecuting the appeal. Hence the appeal filed by the assessee is
liable to be dismissed for non prosecution. In our above view, we find
support from the following decisions:-
1. In the case of CIT v. B.N. Bhattachargee & Another 118 ITR
461 (relevant pages 477 & 478) wherein their Lordships have
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held that "The appeal does not mean merely filing of appeal but
effectively of pursuing it."
2. In the case of Estate of Late Tukoji Rao Holker v. CWT 223 IR
480 (MP) while dismissing the reference made at the instance of
assessee in default made following observations in their order:
"if the party at whose instance the reference is made, fails to
appear at the hearing, or fails in taking steps for preparation of
the paper books so as to enable hearing of the reference, this
court is not bound to answer the reference.
3. In the case of CIT v. Multiplan India Pvt. Ltd. 38 ITD 320 (Del.)
The appeal filed by the revenue before the Tribunal which was
fixed for hearing but on the date of hearing nobody represented
the revenue/applicant, nor any communication for adjournment
was received. There was no communication or information as to
why revenue choose to remain absent on that date. The Tribunal
on the basis of inherent power treated the appeal filed by the
revenue as un-admitted in view of Rule 19 of the Appellate
Tribunal Rules, 1963.
Therefore, keeping in view the above, the appeal filed by the assessee
is dismissed.
2. Order pronounced in the open court on 6th day of March, 2014.
Sd/- Sd/-
(U.B.S. BEDI) (T.S. KAPOOR)
JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER
Dt.06.03.2014.
HMS
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Copy forwarded to:-
1. The appellant
2. The respondent
3. The CIT
4. The CIT (A)-, New Delhi.
5. The DR, ITAT, Loknayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi.
True copy.
By Order
(ITAT, New Delhi).
Date of hearing 6.3.2014
Date of Dictation 6.3.2014
Date of Typing 6.3.2014
Date of order signed by 6.3.2014
both the Members &
pronouncement.
Date of order uploaded on net
& sent to the Bench concerned.
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