Court/Tribunal can dismiss appeal for non-prosecution

Satyanarayana & Ors. Vs CIT (ITAT Visakhapatnam) These appeals by the assessee are directed against the order of the CIT, Rajahmundry dated 20.03.2012 for the A.Y. 2007-08 & 2008- 09. 2. In these cases, notice was issued fixing the case for hearing on 2.11.2015 and the notice of hearing was duly sent by Regd. post. However, on 2.11.2015, neither assessee attended nor there was any request for adjournment. In these circumstances, we are of the view that the assessee is not interested in prosecuting his appeal. It has been held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of B.N. Bhatt...