Admissibility of appeal requires existence of an original...

Admissibility of appeal requires existence of an original return; where an original return under the normal return provision was filed and processed, absence of a return in response to a notice does not permit dismissal under the provision applied by the first appellate authority, so the dismissal was set aside. Advance tax is payable only on estimated and admitted income; requiring payment in respect of disputed or ex parte additions as a precondition to admit an appeal is impermissible. Matter is remitted for fresh assessment after affording the assessee an opportunity to be heard and considering submissions and evidence.

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