Treatment of Unexplained Investments under the Income Tax Act, 1961

Last updated: 10 August 2021

Court :
ITAT Hyderabad

Brief :
This is assessee’s appeal for A.Y. 2005-06 against the order of CIT(Appeals)-4, Hyderabad dated 18.02.2016. The assessee has raised the following grounds of appeal.

Citation :
ITA No. 695/Hyd./2016

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
HYDERABAD ‘A’ BENCH : Hyderabad
(Through Video Conference)
Before Smt. P. Madhavi Devi, Judicial Member
And
Shri A. Mohan Alankamony, Accountant Member
ITA No. 695/Hyd./2016
Assessment Year: 2005-06

Sri M. Bal Reddy

Hyderabad

PAN: ADNPM3674J

Appellant

ITO, Ward 16(1)

Hyderabad

Respondent

For Assessee: Shri P. Vinod, Adv.
For Revenue: Sh. Pavitran Kumar, D.R
Date of Hearing : 14/07/2021
Date of Pronouncement : 26/07/2021
O R D E R

This is assessee’s appeal for A.Y. 2005-06 against the order of CIT(Appeals)-4, Hyderabad dated 18.02.2016. The assessee has raised the following grounds of appeal.

2. Ld.Counsel for the assessee submitted that though the name of assessee’s counsel is recorded as having appeared, only one opportunity of hearing was given and assessee’s counsel could not appear on such date and the CIT(A) proceeded to decide the appeal ex parte the assessee. Ld.counsel, therefore, prayed that another opportunity of hearing on merits may be given to assessee.
Ld.DR was also heard.

3. Having regard to rival contentions and material placed on record, we find that only one date was given to assessee on which date, the assessee was not represented and the assessee was not heard on merits and the appeal was dismissed. Therefore, we deem it fit and proper to remit the case back to the file of CIT(A) for reconsideration of the issue in accordance with law. Needless to mention that assessee shall be given a fair opportunity of hearing. Accordingly, this appeal of the assessee is treated as allowed for statistical purposes.
Order pronounced in Open Court on 26/07/2021.

Please find attached the enclosed file for the full judgement