1980 (2) TMI 139

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....osed by the ITO under s. 271(1)(a) of the IT Act, 1961 for the asst. yr. 1976-77. 2. Sri V.V. Nagarajan, an advocate, filed his return of income for the year under appeal on 16th March, 1977 while the same was due to be filed before 31st July, 1976. The assessment was made on 29th March, 1977. The ITO initiated penalty proceedings. A show-cause notice was served on Sri V.V. Nagarajan on 18th Ap....

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....confirmed the penalty. The assessee has come on appeal before me against the order of the AAC. 3. I heard the parties. It is common ground that Sri V.V. Nagarajan to whom notice was issued to show-cause why penalty could not be imposed died before offering his explanation. His widow could not possibly explain the reasons for the delay of Sri Nagarajan in filing the return in time. However, she ....