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Sri Diwakar Awasthi vs. ITO

Case No: ITA No.1722/Bang/2024
Court: INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, 'C' BENCH: BANGALORE
Date: 1/8/2025

Parties Involved

appellantSri Diwakar Awasthi
respondentITO

Facts Summary

This appeal is directed against the order of the ld. CIT(A)/NFAC dated 07.08.2024 passed under section 250 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the assessment year 2014-15. The assessee, Sri Diwakar Awasthi, filed an appeal with a delay of 216 days, which was dismissed by the ld. CIT(A)/NFAC for not condoning the delay. The assessee argued that the delay was due to wrong advice from an earlier consultant. The appellant's counsel filed a memo and an affidavit to support the condonation petition.

Decision in favour of

Partly Assessee

Legal Issues

  • 1. Whether the delay of 216 days in filing the appeal before the ld. CIT(A)/NFAC should be condoned.

Precedents Relied Upon

6 precedents cited in this judgement.

Judgment Outcome

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