ITAT Upholds Natural Justice, Directs CIT(A) to Hear Assessee Before Final Order

Brajesh Singh Bhadoria Vs D/ACIT (ITAT Raipur) In a significant ruling, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Raipur Bench, has set aside a series of ex-parte orders issued by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)] against assessee Brajesh Singh Bhadoria for assessment years 2012-13 to 2018-19. The Tribunal, emphasizing the fundamental principles of natural justice, has remanded the cases back to the CIT(A) for fresh adjudication on merits, granting the assessee a final opportunity to present their case. The appeals stemmed from a common set of facts and issues. The assessee, Mr...