ITAT Hyderabad Dismissed Appeal as 2345-Day Delay Not Justified by Sufficient Cause

MVR Projects Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Hyderabad) The appeals were filed by the assessee against orders dated 30.11.2018 for assessment years 2012–2013 and 2014–2015. However, there was a delay of 2345 days in filing the appeals before the Tribunal. The assessee sought condonation of delay, stating that the delay occurred due to miscommunication and misguidance by the appointed counsel, reliance on internal accounting staff, and the illness and subsequent death of a part-time accountant during the Covid-19 period, which disrupted communication. The assessee also cited financial difficulties, ...