Smt G.Laxmi Devi, Hyderabad v. ACIT, Hyderabad

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL HYDERABAD BENCH B HYDERABAD BEFORE SHRI G.C.GUPTA VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI AKBER BASHA ACCOUNTANT MEMB ER ITA NO.1654/HYD/08 : A SSESSMENT YEAR 2002-03 SMT. G. LAXMI DEVI HYDERABAD. (PAN - AAPPG6532Q) VS ACIT CIR-6(1) HYDERABAD (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) APPELLANT BY : NONE RESPONDENT BY : SHRI E.S. NAGAENDRA PRASAD O R D E R PER AKBER BASHA ACCOUNTANT MEMBER: THIS APPEAL BY THE ASSESSEE IS DIRECTED AGAINST THE ORDE R OF THE CIT (A)-IV HYDERABAD DATED 31-7-2008 AND IT PE RTAINS TO THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2002-03. 2. AT THE TIME OF HEARING ON 15-4-2010 NONE APPE ARED ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE. THERE IS NOT EVEN AN ADJOURNME NT PETITION PREFERRED BY THE ASSESSEE ON THE DATE OF HEARING OF T HIS APPEAL. AS HELD BY THE HONBLE ITAT DELHI BENCH IN THE CASE OF C IT V/S. MUTLIPLAN INDIA LIMITED (38 ITD 320) THERE MAY BE VARIOUS REA SONS FOR THE APPELLANT TO REMAIN ABSENT AT THE TIME OF HEARING. ONE OF THE REASONS MIGHT BE A DESIGN OR ABSENCE OF NEED TO PROSECUTE THE AP PEAL. BY FOLLOWING THE SAID DECISION AND CONSIDERING THE FACTS AN D CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PRESENT CASE WE DISMISS THIS APPEAL IN LIMINE WI TH LIBERTY TO THE 2 ASSESSEE TO FILE A PETITION TO RECALL THIS ORDER IF THE RE IS SUFFICIENT CAUSE FOR NON-APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF THE ASSESSEE ON 15-4-20 10. 3. IN THE RESULT APPEALS OF THE ASSESSEE IS DISMISSED. ORDER PRONOUNCED IN THE COURT ON 15-4-2010. SD/- SD/- (G.C.GUPTA) (AKBER BASHA) VICE PRESIDENT. ACCOUNTANT MEMBER. DT/- 15TH APRIL 2010. COPY FORWARDED TO: 1. SMT. G. LAXMI DEVI C/O S. DAGA & CO. CAS 403 PAIGAH PLAZA BASHEERBAGH HYDERABAD. 2. ACIT CIR-6(1) HYDERABAD. 3. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX HYDERABAD 4. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX(A) VI HYDERABAD 5. THE D.R. ITAT HYDERABAD. JMR