ITAT Dismisses Appeal Due to 3299-Day Delay Without Sufficient Cause

Awadh Public School Academy Vs ITO (ITAT Lucknow) Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Lucknow bench, has dismissed an appeal filed by Awadh Public School Academy, citing an “inordinate delay” of 3,299 days, equivalent to over nine years, in its submission. The appeal, pertaining to the assessment year 2002-03, challenged an order by the Commissioner of Income-tax-II, Lucknow, dated June 26, 2003, which had dismissed the school’s application for registration under Section 12AA of the Income-Tax Act, 1961. The registry reported the significant delay, and the appeal had previo...