Karnataka HC Condones Delay in Income Tax Appeal Filing Due to CA’s Oversight

Premalatha Pagaria Vs ITO (Karnataka High Court) The Karnataka High Court has allowed an appeal filed by an individual assessee, Premalatha Pagaria, setting aside an Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) order that had dismissed her appeal due to a 350-day delay. The High Court, in its judgment delivered on June 19, 2025, ruled that the assessee had demonstrated “sufficient cause” for the delay, remitting the matter back to the Tribunal for a decision on the merits. The case pertains to the Assessment Year 2009-10. Premalatha Pagaria had initially filed her income tax return declari...