Assessee's Claim of Cyclone-Destroyed Records Dismissed by ITAT; AO Did Not Summon Key Witness for Verification.

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....Addition of transportation charges - The contention of the Assessee that its books were destroyed in a cyclone ought not to have been brushed aside easily by the ITAT - It could have been possible for the AO to have summoned the Area Sales Executive of BDA Limited, who issued the above letter. For some reason, that was not done. ITAT could have also adopted the approach earlier adopted by it in its order dated 2nd September, 2008 viz., sending the matter back to the AO for a fresh verification. Even that was somehow given up when the ITAT again passed the subsequent order after recall of the earlier order. - HC....