Sh. Ajay Kumar Goyal, Ludhiana vs Assessee
- CitationITA No.721 /Chd/2014
Ratio decidendi
The rule this decision rests on
The Tribunal may recall an ex parte dismissal for non-appearance and restore the appeal for hearing on merits where the assessee has shown sufficient cause for the non-appearance, namely that the assessee changed address during the appellate proceedings without intimating the change to the Tribunal and therefore did not receive notice of the hearing, and where the appeal has not yet been decided on merits and the assessee has filed a corrected address for service.
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Judgment
As delivered
Sh.Ajay Kumar Goyal, Vs. The D.C.I.T., H.No.22F, Kitchlu Nagar, Central Circle II, Ludhiana. Ludhiana. PAN: ABFPG0751L (Appellant) (Respondent)
Applicant by : Shri D.K. Goyal Respondent by : Shri S.K. Mittal, DR
Date of hearing : 22.05.2015 Date of Pronouncement : 22.05.2015
O R D E R
PER BHAVNESH SAINI, J.M. :
This Miscellaneous Application is filed by the
applicant for recalling of the earlier order of the Tribunal
dated 28.10.2014.
2. The appeal of the applicant was dismissed for non
appearance on behalf of the applicant. The learned counsel
for applicant submitted that during the appellate proceedings
the applicant has changed his address but the changed
address could not be intimated to the Tribunal. He has
submitted that the applicant has not received notice for the
date of hearing due to above reason and would take care in 2
future. He has also submitted that the applicant has filed
amended form No.36 giving the correct address for the
purpose of service.
3. Considering the explanation of the applicant and the
fact that the applicant's appeal has not been decided on
merits, we are of the view that the applicant could be given
one more chance to argue the appeal on merits and that the
applicant has a sufficient cause for non appearance on the
date of hearing.
4. We accordingly recall our earlier order dated
28.10.2014 and restore the appeal of the applicant.
5. The appeal of the applicant will be taken up for
hearing on merits on 19.8.2015, for which date no separate
notice will be issued to the assessee.
6. In the result, the Miscellaneous Application filed by
the applicant is allowed.
Order pronounced in the open court on this 22nd day of
May, 2015.
Sd/- Sd/- (T.R.SOOD) (BHAVNESH SAINI) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER
Dated : 22 n d May, 2015
*Rati*
Copy to: The Appellant/The Respondent/The CIT(A)/The CIT/The DR. 3
Assistant Registrar, ITAT, Chandigarh
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