Mepco Industries Ltd. v. CIT

319 ITR 208Supreme Court of India2009#2316 most cited

What is Mepco Industries Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

A mistake rectifiable under Section 154 must be obvious and apparent from the record, not one that requires a long process of reasoning or constitutes a mere change of opinion.

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Mepco Industries Ltd. v. CIT · Section 154 · rectification of mistake · mistake apparent from record · change of opinion · obvious error · patent mistake · long drawn process of reasoning · 319 ITR 208

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Mepco Industries Ltd. v. CIT

M/S. A.P. Fashions Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata vs. ITO, Ward-11(1), Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 2072/KOL/2016[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata27 Jul 2018AY 2008-09

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy & Sri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi) Assessment Year: 2008-09 M/S. A.P. Fashions Pvt. Ltd....…..…….……………………..……………………………………………….…..Appellant 227, A.J.C. Bose Road Kolkata – 700 020 [Pan : Aacca 0846 K] Income Tax Officer, Ward-11(1), Kolkata...........................................................……………..Respondent Appearances By: Shri S. Jhajharia & Shri Sujoy Sen, A/R, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri S. Dasgupta, Addl. Cit, D/R. Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : July 18Th, 2018 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : July 27Th, 2018 Order Per J. Sudhakar Reddy, Am :-

Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 154Section 250

…ord. Rectification is not possible if the question is debatable. Moreover, the point which is not examined on fact or in law cannot be dealt with as mistake apparent on the record. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Mepco Industries Ltd. vs. CIT (2009) 319 ITR 208 (SC), held that the right to rectify mistake apparent on record u/s 154 cannot be made on mere change of opinion. 6 Assessment Year: 2008-09 M/s. A.P. Fashions Pvt. Ltd 9. Applying the propositions of law laid down in these case laws to the facts of the case, we hold that the issue in question is a debatable issue and requires examination of la…