- (1.) THIS appeal is filed under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 against the judgement dated 27.10.2009 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Jodhpur Bench, Jodhpur in ITA No. 342/JU/2008. Although this appeal was admitted for final hearing 23.02.2011 by framing the substantial question of law on merits, but, now it is brought to our notice by an application made by the appellant (IA No. 2148/2011), that respondent assessee died during pendency of appeal before Tribunal.
(2.) WE have also noticed that the assessee died on 17.09.2008 as per averments made in the application under consideration, whereas impugned order of the Tribunal was passed on 27.10.2009, i.e., after the death of assessee.
(3.) IN these circumstances, we are of the opinion that proper course open to the appellant, at this stage, would be to withdraw this appeal and make appropriate application before the Tribunal in the said appeal, bringing to their notice the factum of death of assessee during the pendency of the appeal before the Tribunal. Once this information is brought to the notice of the Tribunal by making proper application in that regard by the appellant, who was also appellant before the Tribunal, then the appropriate orders for recalling the order passed in the case of a dead person will have to be passed by the Tribunal.;