Sh.Sandeep Kaushik,Dehradun vs Ito, W- 1(3), Dehradun on 18 July, 2025
5. We have heard the Department's Representative and perused the
material available on record. Both the order of the A.O. as well as order
of the Ld. CIT(A) are ex-parte, wherein the Assessee has not participated
in any of the proceedings and even the Ld. CIT(A) has not decided all the
grounds of Appeal on its merits. In view of the above, in the interest of
justice, we deem it fit to restore the issue to the file of the A.O. for de-
novo assessment. Needless to say, the A.O. shall provide opportunity of
being heard to the Assessee before passing the assessment order in
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accordance with law. The Assessee is also directed to participate in
assessment proceedings without fail.