Ita/386/2018 Of S Mukund v. Income Tax Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18 DAY OF DECEMBER, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMAR AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ITA NO.386/2018 BETWEEN: S. MUKUND PROP: SRINIVASA WINE STORES KASHIPURA MAIN ROAD SHIMOGA – 577 201. (BY SRI. A.R. VIVEK, ADVOCATE) ...APPELLANT AND: INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD-1 GOPALA GOWDA ROAD GOPALA GOWDA EXTENSION SHIMOGGA – 577 205. (BY SRI. K.V. ARAVIND, ADVOCATE) …RESPONDENT THIS APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 260A OF INCOME TAX ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN ITA NO.171/B/2017 DATED:19.05.2017 ANNEXURE-A. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY,ARAVIND KUMAR J, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING : JUDGMENT Though matter is listed for Admission by consent of learned Advocates appearing for parties it is taken up for final disposal. 2. Assessee being aggrieved by the order dated 19.05.2017 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (for short ‘ITAT’) in ITA No.171/B/2017, is before this Court whereunder several questions of fact has been raised. As could be seen from the order of ITAT assessee remained absent before the tribunal. Said second appeal was filed by the assessee before tribunal being aggrieved by the order of CIT (A) dated 25.11.2016– Annexure-D. Even before CIT (A) assessee remained absent, as such both the authorities left with no other option have proceeded to pass orders dismissing the appeal. However, taking into consideration the reasons assigned for the absence of assessee before jurisdictional CIT (A), we deem it proper to afford/extend one more opportunity to appellant/assessee to buttress his arguments before the CIT (A). As such order dated 19.05.2017 passed by ITAT as well as order dated 25.11.2016 passed by CIT (A) deserves to be set aside and matter deserves to be remitted to CIT(A) for adjudication afresh on merits. Hence, we proceed to pass the following: JUDGMENT (i)Appeal is allowed in part. (ii)Order dated 19.05.2017 passed by ITAT in ITA No.171/B/2017- Annexure-A and order dated 25.11.2016 passed by CIT (A) in ITA No. 400/CIT(A)/HBL/DVG/2010-11 - 25.11.2016 passed by CIT (A) in ITA No. 400/CIT(A)/HBL/DVG/2010-11 - Annexure-B, are hereby set aside and ITA No. 400/CIT(A)/HBL/DVG/2010-ITA No. 400/CIT(A)/HBL/DVG/2010- 11 is restored to the file of CIT (Appeals), Gulbarga, for being disposed of on merits afresh and in accordance with law. (Appeals), Gulbarga, for being disposed of on merits afresh and in accordance with law. (iii)It is made clear that no opinion is expressed on the merits of the case. expressed on the merits of the case. DR (iv)Appellant shall appear before CIT (Appeals), Gulbarga on 08.01.2020(Appeals), Gulbarga on 08.01.2020 at 3.00 p.m. without waiting for any further notice. further notice. (v)It is made clear that no notice is required to be issued to the assessee by CIT (Appeals) Gulbarga and in the event of assessee or his representatives being absent, CIT (A) would be at liberty to proceed to pass orders on the appeal. required to be issued to the assessee by CIT (Appeals) Gulbarga and in the event of assessee or his representatives being absent, CIT (A) would be at liberty to proceed to pass orders on the appeal. SD/- JUDGE SD/- JUDGE