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2019 (12) TMI 1678 - ITAT SURATDismissal of appeal of the assessee for non-appearance on various dates - as alleged CIT(A) Passed non speaking order - HELD THAT:- It was the duty of the CIT(A) to pass a speaking order while disposing the appeal ex-parte. The principle audi alteram partem is the basic concept of the natural justice. The expression audi alteram partem implies that a person must be given an opportunity to defend himself which is sin qua non of every civilized society the right to notice, the right to present case and evidence, right to refer advert evidence, right to examine, right to legal representation, disclosure of evidence to party, report of enquiry be shown to the other party and reasoned decision or speaking order is must. We find that in the instant case, though hearings were fixed on various dates but the assessee could not avail the proper hearing because of owing to the fact that an FIR was lodged against the assessee and he was taken into custody from 07.08.2018. The Hon'ble Gujarat High Court had granted bail to the assessee vide order dated 07.01.2019. And in this way the assessee was not aware regarding the passing the order of by the ld.CIT(A). Therefore, we are of the view that the assessee must be given one more opportunity of being heard and to represent his case. Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under Rule 28 of Tribunal Rules, we restore back to the file of the learned ld.AO to provide one more opportunity and also thereby to consider all the points so raised by the assessee. The assessee will file necessary evidences on which he wants to rely upon. Appeal filed by the Assessee is allowed for statistical purposes.
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