Ex-Parte Tax Order Set Aside as Assessee’s Counsel Faced depression & memory loss

DTC Trading CO Vs ITO (ITAT Chandigarh) Chandigarh ITAT remands DTC Trading Co. tax appeal for fresh hearing, citing advocate’s depression and memory loss as sufficient cause for ex-parte order. In a notable decision, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chandigarh Bench, has set aside an ex parte order passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)] against DTC Trading CO, remanding the case for fresh adjudication. The Tribunal’s ruling, dated June 27, 2025, for Assessment Year 2017-18, was prompted by the assessee’s plea that their advocate’s severe m...