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Rectification & RevisionSection 154Section 154700 judgments

The decision most relied on for mistake apparent from record is Kourani v. Union OF India (83 Taxmann.com 137), cited in 1,708 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on mistake apparent from record

Kourani v. Union OF India
83 Taxmann.com 137 · 2017 · High Court
1,708
citing judgments

The fee under Section 234E for late filing of TDS/TCS statements cannot be levied retrospectively by processing an intimation under Section 200A for defaults occurring before the amendment allowing such processing.

ACIT v. Saurashtra Kutch Stock Exchange Ltd.
305 ITR 227 · 2008 · Supreme Court
470
citing judgments

Non-consideration of a decision by a jurisdictional High Court or the Supreme Court constitutes a mistake apparent from the record. However, non-consideration of a non-jurisdictional High Court decision does not typically amount to such a mistake.

T.S. Balaram ITO v. Volkart Bros.
82 ITR 50 · 1971 · Supreme Court
382
citing judgments

A mistake apparent from the record under Section 154 must be an obvious and patent error, not one that requires a long and elaborate process of reasoning or where two opinions are conceivable. Rectification under Section 154 is not permissible for re-examining issues already considered or requiring detailed re-computation.

CIT v. Hero Cycles (P.) Ltd.
228 ITR 463 · 1997 · Supreme Court
262
citing judgments

A point not examined on facts or in law cannot be treated as a mistake apparent on record for rectification purposes.

DIT v. Jacabs Civil Incorporated/ Mitsubhishi Corporation
330 ITR 578 · 2011 · High Court
115
citing judgments

Interest under Section 234B is generally not leviable on non-residents whose income is subject to tax deduction at source under Section 195, provided the non-resident assessee did not induce short or non-deduction of TDS by the payer.

CIT v. Aruna Luthra
252 ITR 76 · 2001 · High Court
87
citing judgments

Rectification under Section 154 is permissible based on a subsequent judgment of the Jurisdictional High Court or the Supreme Court. Such a judgment clarifies the law as it always stood, thereby revealing a mistake apparent from the record.

Addl. CIT v. J.K. D'Costa
133 ITR 7 · 1982 · High Court
57
citing judgments

Debatable issues cannot be rectified under Section 154 of the Income-tax Act, as rectification is limited to mistakes apparent from the record.

Mepco Industries Ltd. v. CIT
319 ITR 208 · 2009 · Supreme Court
50
citing judgments

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.

Judgments citing mistake apparent from record

Sandhya Ramdev Kunjur, Mumbai vs. ACIT, Circle 19(3), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 389/MUM/2024[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Jul 2024AY 2012-13

Bench: Us:- “1. The Learned Cit(A) Has Erred In Dismissing The Appeal Holding That Appellant Needs To File A Separate Appeal Against The Order Dated 22-12-2019 Passed U/S. 144 Rws 147 When Said Order Is Issued In Electronic Mode On The Inactive Pan: Αλεpk5449B & 2 Sandhya Ramdev Kunjar The Present System Does Not Permit The Appellant To Access The Account Bearing Invalid Pan To File The Appeal Electronically Against Such Order. 2. The Learned Cit(A) Has Erred In Upholding The Order U/S. 154 Of The Learned A O Which Did Not Give Any Reason For Holding That The Relief Sought For By The Appellant Was "Beyond The Scope Of The Act". 3. The Learned Cit-A Has Ignored The Jurisdictional High Court Judgements In Blue Star Engineering Co (Bombay) (P) Ltd Vs Cit Bombay City [1967] 73 Itr 263 (Bom) & Other Decisions In Holding That The Relief Sought By The Appellant In Her Petition U/S. 154 Could Not Be Granted. Accordingly, It Is Prayed That This Honourable Court Allow The Appeal & Direct The Respondent To Cancel The Assessment Order Passed On 22-12-2019 Under Section 144 On The Inactive Pan.”

Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 154

r.w.s 147 which has not been done by the Assessee. Section 154 of the Act is limited to the rectification of mistakes apparent from record and the grounds taken by the assessee are beyond the purview of section 154 of the Act. Hence, the grounds raised by the assessee ... earlier assessment order passed u/s.144 / 147 which otherwise is admittedly an illegal order. Section 154 of the Act provides for rectification of a mistake apparent from record. “Any mistake apparent from the record” covers all mistakes discoverable from a perusal of the whole evidence in the case, or from

Income Tax Officer, Mumbai vs. Hickson Dadajee Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 2052/MUM/2024[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai22 Jul 2024AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla, Jm & Shri Gagan Goyal, Am Income Tax Officer Hickson Dadajee Pvt. Ltd. Room No. 570, Aayakar Mazannine Floor, Bhawan, Mamasaheb Varerkar Bridge, Vs. Churchgate, Mumbai-400 020 Grant Road, S.O., Mumbai-400 007 Pan/Gir No. Aaach 0986 M (Assessee) : (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Vipul J. Shah Respondent By : Shri P. D. Chougule Date Of Hearing : 11.07.2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 22.07.2024 O R D E R Per Amit Shukla, J M: The Aforesaid Appeal Has Been Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 20.02.2024, Passed By The National Faceless Appeal Centre (‘Nfac’ For Short) & Proceedings U/S. 154 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act') For The Assessment Year (‘A.Y.’ For Short) 2013-14. 2. The Grounds Raised By The Revenue Reads As Under: 1. "Whether In Facts & Circumstances Of The Ease & In Law, The Ld Cit(A) Has Erred In Holding The Order Passed By Ao U/S 154 Rs 250 Dated 31.03.2021 As "Bad In Law Without Appreciating The Fact That Earlier Order Was Inadvertently Passed Only "U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act & The Second Order Was Passed U/S 250 Rs 154 Of The It Act" To Correct These Bonafide Mistake Occurred & Hence The Same Is Covered By The Provisions Of Section 292 B Of The Act.

For Appellant: Shri Vipul J. ShahFor Respondent: Shri P. D. Chougule
Section 143Section 143(3)Section 154Section 250Section 292

order of Ld CIT (A) and after giving effect to the order, AO cannot rectify such order u/s 154 as there was no mistake apparent from record. We do not find any infirmity in the order of the ld. CIT (A) and the same is confirmed. 7. In the result

Tukaram Mahadev Suryavanshi, Mumbai vs. Income Tax Office, Ward 4(5), Pune

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands dismissed

ITA 785/PUN/2024[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Pune11 Jul 2024AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.785/Pun/2024 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2020-21 Tukaram Mahadev Vs. Ito, Ward-4(5), Pune. Suryavanshi, 210 Ruby Industrial Premises Soc. Ltd., Chincholi Bandar, Mindspace, Malad West, Mumbai- 400064. Pan : Afops1105F Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Anil Topiwala Revenue By : Shri Akhilesh Srivastava Date Of Hearing : 01.07.2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 11.07.2024 आदेश / Order Per Vinay Bhamore, Jm: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 29.03.2024 Passed By Ld Addl./Jacit(A), Kanpur For The Assessment Year 2020-21. 2. The Appellant Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal :- “1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Learned Addl/Jcit(A) Kanpur-Nfac Has Erred In Confirming The Learned Assistant Director Of Income-Tax Cpc- Bangalore Order Disallowing The Sum Of Rs. 55,10,270/- U/S 36 (1)(Va) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 Being Employees Contribution To Provident Fund & Esic As Per Tax Audit Report Deposited

For Appellant: Shri Anil TopiwalaFor Respondent: Shri Akhilesh Srivastava
Section 143(1)Section 36Section 36(1)(va)

date specified under PF & ESIC Laws but before the due date of filing Income Tax Return under Section 143(1) as mistake apparent from record. 3. The appellant craves leave to add, alter amend or delete any grounds of appeal either before or during the course of hearing

M/S Seth Jamunadas Mundhra Seva Sansthan, Kolkata vs. ITO, Ward-1(3) -Exemption, Kolkata

The appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 733/KOL/2024[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata08 Jul 2024AY 2021-22

Bench: Shri Sonjoy Sarma & Shri Sanjay Awasthii.T.A. No.733/Kol/2024 Assessment Year: 2021-22 M/S Seth Jamunadas Mundhra Seva Sansthan........................……….……Appellant 7Th Floor, 55, Ezra Street, Near Tea Board, Kolkata -1. [Pan: Aabts5460R] Vs. Ito, Ward-1(3), Kolkata.............…..….…..….........……........……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri Sunil Surana, Fca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Sanjay Paul, Addl. Cit, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : July 02, 2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : July 08, 2024 Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: The Present Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Pertaining To Assessment Year 2021-22 Is Directed Against The Order Passed By National Faceless Appeal Centre [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Dated 31.01.2024 U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). The Assessee Is In Appeal Before This Tribunal Raising The Following Grounds Of Appeal, Which Are As Under:

Section 11Section 12ASection 143(1)Section 154Section 250

that the Ld. CIT(A) erred in dismissing the appeal filed against order u/s I54 on the ground that there was no mistake apparent from record which could have been rectified w/s 154 when there was no debatable issue that the assessee trust was registered u/s 12A, the old registration