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"1. As submitted earlier vide our letter dated 25.11.2011 regarding the books of accounts along with bills/vouchers, we produce the Cash Book, Ledger and Bank Book as were maintained regularly by the assessee in computerized system as in the past for your kind verification. A few files containing bills of vendors were also produced. Regarding the balance bill/vouchers, it was submitted that unfortunately on 04.04.2010 at 00.30 hrs a fire was broke out at the office premises of the assessee located at Prakash House no.l, Opp. State Bank of Patiala, Mahipal Pur Road, New Delhi. It was immediately informed to the local police and local public call the fire bridge also. With the help of fire engines the fire bridge brought the fire under control. But meantime all our records, bills, vouchers and books of account which were lying in the office premises destroyed in the fire. A certified copy of the FIR lodged with the local police was also enclosed for your kind perusal. It was also submitted that the assessee's books of accounts for the financial year ending 31.3.2009 were subject to ax audit by M/s Gupta Khurana and Sahewala, a firm of Chartered Accountants and the books of accounts along with bills/vouchers were verified by the tax auditor. The computerized backup of the books of accounts was available in a pen drive. With the help of this back up the books of accounts were retrieved."