2025 Supreme(Online)(ITAT) 3687
INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL (AHMEDABAD BENCH)
Dr. B.R.R. Kumar, VP, Shri Siddhartha Nautiyal, J
Devendra Mohanbhai Patel – Appellant
Versus
Income Tax Officer, Ward-1, Patan – Respondent
Income Tax Appeal|ITA No.641/Ahd/2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: ( ) .. ( )
For the Respondents: Shri Maulik Kansara, AR, Shri Prateek Sharma, Sr. DR
The failure to notify the appellant properly undermines the assessment process, warranting a reconsideration of the appeal.
Headnote:The appeal concerns the appellate order dated 21.03.2024 regarding the addition of short-term capital gain of Rs.30,00,000. The appellant contended that non-compliance was due to not receiving notices. The court found sufficient grounds to allow the appeal. The main issue was whether the appellant had opportunities to present their case. The court held that since the appellant had not been notified properly, the order was set aside and restored to the AO for assessment. In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes.
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| 1. details regarding capital gain assessment. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 2. assessment matter restored for re-examination. (Para 5) |
| 3. appeal decision noted as allowed. (Para 6) |
05.08.2025 07.08.2025 O R D E R PER DR. B.R.R. KUMAR, VICE-PRESIDENT:-
Delay Condoned This appeal is filed by the Assessee against the appellate order dated 21.03.2024 passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) Mumbai/National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, relating to the Assessment Year 2012-13.
2 . 1. WThhee tahsesre, sosne fea chtas sa rnadi sine dc itrhcuem fostlalonwceisn ogf gtrhoeu cnadses aonf da pinp elaawls, :L d.CIT(A)
has erred in confirming addition of short-term capital gain amounting to Rs.30,00,000/-
Further, appellant craves leave to add, amend, alter on withdraw all or any ground of appeal.
3. On going through the record, we find that the notices u/s.250 were issued on 28.01.2021, 28.12.2023 & 13.03.2024, requesting the assessee to submit certain details/clarification/ explanation regarding sale of immovable property. Since the assessee remains un-compliant with the notices issued by the Ld.CIT(A), the action of the Assessing Before us, the Ld. Counsel for the assessee submitted that the non- Officer was confirmed and the appeal was dismissed by the Ld.CIT(A). compliance before the lower authorities occurred due to the non-receipt of notices. It was explained that the email ID reflected in the e-filing portal did not belong to the assessee, due to which the assessee remained unaware of the communications from the revenue authorities. The Ld. Counsel submitted that given an opportunity, the assessee is willing to submit all necessary details, evidences and explanations in support of her claim regarding the said transaction.
4. The Assessing Officer in his assessment order has stated as under:
“…5. This office is in possession of information as available in AIR of ITS of the asssessee’s PAN. As per AIR information, the assessee entered in transaction of sale of immovable property with consideration of Rs 30,00,000/- In the assessment proceedings, the assessee was required to furnish the details/documents in respect of property sold called for via notices issued time to time. However, the assessee has not complied the notices and skipped the assessment proceedings To finalize the assessment, information was sought from the SRO, Mehsana, who vide letter did 26.11.2019 furnished copy of sale deed. As per sale deed, the property situated at Village Motidau, Dist Mahesana Revenue Survey no. 1132 sold by the assessee with consideration of Rs 30,00,000/Further, it was noticed that the said property valued by the stamp authority at Rs 30,00,000/- The sale deed was registered with SRO Mehsana vide registered document no
10198/2011 did. 25.11.2011 Though substantial amount of sale consideration was received from transfer of assets which is chargeable to tax under the head capital gain, no return of income filed by the assessee u/s 139(1) of the IT Act or against the notice u/s 148 of the Act. Further, the assessee has not availed any opportunities provided through various notices issued in the assessment proceedings. In absence of the details of purchase/sale of the property in question, entire amount of sale consideration of Rs. 30,00,000/- treated as short term capital gain Penalty proceedings u/s 271 (1) (c) of the Act initiated separately for concealment of income…”
5. Considering the totality of the facts and circumstances and in the interest of justice, we are of the view that one more opportunity should be granted to the assessee to present his case. Accordingly, we set aside de novo the order of the Ld. CIT(A) and restore the matter back to the file of the Assessing Officer for assessment, after affording due opportunity of being heard to the assessee. The AO is also directed to verify the name of the assessee as reflected in SRO, Mehsana vide registered document no.10198/20211 dated 25.11.2011 and provide copy of the said document obtaine