Absence of interest for prosecution may cause for dismissal

Last updated: 02 May 2013

Court :
INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL

Brief :
The appeal was fixed for hearing on 21.11.2011 when the case was adjourned at the request of the assessee’s counsel to 22.03.2012. Thereafter, the Bench did not function and the hearing was fixed on 25.07.2012. On 25.07.2012, the matter was adjourned to 01.11.2012 at the request of the assessee’s counsel. Again on 01.11.2012, there was a written request of the assessee’s counsel praying for adjournment and thus, the matter was adjourned to 21.03.2013. However, at the time of hearing today i.e. 21.03.2012, neither anybody appeared on behalf of the assessee nor there was any request for adjournment. In view of the above, we are of the opinion that assessee is not interested in prosecuting this appeal. While taking this view, we derive support from the decision of Hon’ble Delhi Bench of ITAT in the case of CIT vs. Multiplan (India) Pvt. Ltd., 38 ITD 320 (Del). Accordingly, we dismiss the assessee’s appeal in limine

Citation :
Smt.Aruna Rani, W/o Shri Anil Kumar, C/o K.L.Aneja, Advocate, Flat No.92C, Block-B, Pkt-W, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi – 110 088. (Appellant) Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-3, Aykar Bhawan, HUDA,Panipat. (Respondent)