https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754361 ITAT Chandigarh condoned a 233-day delay in filing an appeal. The assessee Society, comprising villagers unfamiliar with Income Tax provisions and portals, suffered due to their CA's gross negligence. The CA failed to inform about CIT(A)'s order rejection, didn't file timely appeals for multiple assessment years, and neglected professional duties despite receiving fees. The Society only discovered outstanding demands when bank accounts were attached in April 2023. ITAT held the assessee shouldn't suffer for counsel's negligence and allowed the appeal for statistical purposes in the interest of justice. en-us Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:15:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754361 ITAT Chandigarh condoned a 233-day delay in filing an appeal. The assessee Society, comprising villagers unfamiliar with Income Tax provisions and portals, suffered due to their CA's gross negligence. The CA failed to inform about CIT(A)'s order rejection, didn't file timely appeals for multiple assessment years, and neglected professional duties despite receiving fees. The Society only discovered outstanding demands when bank accounts were attached in April 2023. ITAT held the assessee shouldn't suffer for counsel's negligence and allowed the appeal for statistical purposes in the interest of justice. Case-Laws Income Tax Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754361