$~49 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010467282026 + ITA 782/2026 & CM APPL. 67280/2026 RANJITGARH FINANCE COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED .....Appellant Through: Mr. Milind Gautam, Advocate. versus THE INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD 21(1), NEW DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Abhishek Maratha, SSC with Mr. Apoorv Agarwal, JSC, Mr. Viplav Acharya, JSC and Ms. Priya Katare and Mr. Himanshu Gaur, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR O R D E R % 28.09.2026 CM APPL. 67281/2026 (Exemption) 1. Allowed subject to all just exceptions. 2. Accordingly, the application stands disposed of. CM APPL. 67280/2026 (Delay) 3. The present application has been filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 seeking condonation of delay of 15 days in re- filing the present appeal. 4. It is stated that the defects were first marked on 18.08.2026 and, owing to the personal health issues of learned counsel for the Appellant, the appeal could not be re-filed within the prescribed time and was re-filed on 09.09.2026. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/10/2026 at 11:38:51 5. Having regard to the reasons stated in the application, the delay in re-filing the appeal is condoned. 6. The application stands disposed of as allowed. ITA 782/2026 7. A perusal of the order dated 19.05.2026 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi, (ITAT) and particularly paragraph 3 thereof, shows that the appeal was heard in the absence of the Assessee on the ground that none appeared for the Assessee despite issuance of several notices. The Tribunal thereafter proceeded to hear the learned Departmental Representative and dismissed the appeal. 8. Learned counsel appearing for the Assessee submits that the Assessee was duly represented before the Tribunal on 23.04.2026, when the matter was adjourned to 07.05.2026 with a direction to file revised grounds of appeal, which were duly filed on 06.05.2026. He further submits that the matter was taken up and reserved by the Tribunal on 07.05.2026, despite the Assessee having been represented on the previous hearing and having filed the revised grounds prior to the date of hearing. 9. The record shows that the revised grounds of appeal were filed by the Assessee on 06.05.2026, i.e. prior to the date on which the matter was taken up for hearing. 10. In view of the aforesaid circumstances, particularly the fact that the Assessee had been represented before the Tribunal on 23.04.2026, had been directed to file revised grounds of appeal, and had in fact filed the revised grounds on 06.05.2026, this Court is of the view that the appeal ought to be considered by the Tribunal after affording the This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/10/2026 at 11:38:51 Assessee an effective opportunity of hearing. Accordingly, the order dated 19.05.2026 passed by the ITAT in ITA No. 4088/Del/2025 is set aside and the matter is remanded to the Tribunal for fresh consideration in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the Assessee. 11. The appeal is accordingly disposed of. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J RENU BHATNAGAR, J SEPTEMBER 28, 2026/ng/my This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/10/2026 at 11:38:51