ITAT Mumbai Restores Income Tax Appeal due to Lack of Meritorious Adjudication

Udaylal Hiralal Jain Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai, has allowed the appeal filed by Udaylal Hiralal Jain against the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)], National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC), pertaining to a reassessment order for the Assessment Year 2016-17. The CIT(A) had dismissed the assessee’s appeal, citing non-compliance despite multiple opportunities for hearing. During the ITAT proceedings, the counsel for the assessee contended that the CIT(A) had rejected a final adjournment request and subsequently dismissed the app...