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Rectification & RevisionSection 154Section 154888 judgments

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

Leading authorities on mistake apparent on 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 on record

Lintas Employees Health Assistance Trust, Mumbai vs. Income Tax Officer Ward 25(2)(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 4364/MUM/2025[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Sept 2025AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey, Hon'Ble & Shri Girish Agrawalassessment Year: 2019-20 Lintas Employees Health Income-Tax Officer, Assistance Trust Ward – 25(2)(1), 13Th Floor, Express Towers Mumbai Nariman Point, Vs. Mumbai – 400021 (Pan: Aaatl0325M) (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee : Shri Prakash Jotwani & Ms Priya Gada, Advocates Revenue : Shri Surendra Mohan, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 14.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 25.09.2025 O R D E R Per Girish Agrawal: This Appeal Filed By Assessee Is Against The Order Of Addl/Jcit (A)-1, Hyderabad Vide Order No. Itba/Apl/S/250/2024- 25/1074797264(1), Dated 21.03.2025 Passed Against The Intimation Issued By The Central Processing Centre Of The Department, Bengaluru (Cpc) U/S. 143(1) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The “Act”), Dated 12.05.2020 For Assessment Year 2019-20. 2. Grounds Taken By The Assessee Are Reproduced As Under: Ground No. 1: Erred In Not Condoning Delay In Filing The Appeal The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Dismissing The Appeal Without Considering The Merits Of The Case & Erred In Not Condoning The Delay Of 964 Days In Filing The Appeal

For Appellant: Shri Prakash Jotwani and Ms Priya Gada, AdvocatesFor Respondent: Shri Surendra Mohan, Sr. DR
Section 10(15)Section 10(35)Section 143(1)

Intimation Order u/s143(1), and that the same should have been a matter of scrutiny proceedings and therefore clearly it is a mistake apparent on record. GROUND NO. 3: DIVIDEND INCOME of Rs. 16,36,856/- The ld. CIT(A) failed to take into consideration that the Dividend income from ... from home during the covid LockDown), filed an online response to the outstanding demand, on the Income Tax Portal and intimated about the mistake apparent on record of the Intimation u/s 143(1), However, till date no response has been received from the Income Tax Department on this issue

Nidhika Rehani, New Delhi vs. ACIT, Circle 5(2)(2), Noida

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 2236/DEL/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi17 Sept 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Sudhir Kumar & Shri Manish Agarwal[Assessment Year : 2017-18] Mrs. Nidhika Rehani, Vs Acit, G-7, Sector-6, Gautam Budh Circle-5(2)(2), Nagar, Noida, U.P.-201301. G.B.Nagar, Noida Pan-Arjpg8733C Appellant Respondent Appellant By Ms. Rano Jain, Adv., Ms. Mansi Jain, Ca & Ms. Shakshi Rustagi, Adv. Respondent By Shri Dheeraj Kumar Jain, Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing 23.06.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 17.09.2025 Order Per Manish Agarwal, Am : The Present Appeal Is Filed By Assessee Against The Order Dated 27.06.2023 Passed By Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (“Nfac”), Delhi [“Ld.Cit(A)”] In Appeal No. Cit(Appeal) Ghaziabad/10645/2019-20 U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“The Act”] Arising Out Of Assessment Order Dated 21.12.2019 Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Act Pertaining To Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That Assessee Is An Individual & E- Filed Her Return Of Income On 31.10.2017, Declaring Total Income Of Inr 32,08,530/-.The Assessee Is Engaged In The Manufacturing & Trading Of Readymade Garments & Is Sole Proprietor Of M/S. Dsyngreen. Based On The Information Available On Record That Assessee Has Made Cash Deposits In The Bank Accounts During Demonetization In Specified Bank Notes (Sbn), Case Of The Assessee Was Taken Up For Scrutiny. After Considering The Submissions Made, Assessment Was Completed U/S 143(3) At A Total Income Of Inr 2,03,49,108/- By Making Following Additions/Disallowances:-

Section 143(3)Section 250Section 68Section 69Section 69C

giving any reasons. The appellant contends that on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, this being a mistake apparent on record, a suitable direction may be given to the Assessing Officer. The appellant craves leave to add to, alter or amend the aforestated grounds

Eagle Fashions Private Limited, Surat vs. DCIT Circle 1(1)(1), Surat

The appeal of the assessee is treated as allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1252/SRT/2024[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Surat12 Sept 2025AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं /Ita No.1252/Srt/2024 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year : 2011-12 Eagle Fashions Private The Deputy Director Of Income Limited, 201, 2Nd Floor बनाम/ Tax, Cpc, Bengaluru Orleaans Building Current Jurisdiction: V/S. Near City Centre Deputy Cit Sosyo Circle, Magdalla Circle-1(1)(1), Surat Bharthana B.O., Surat "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aaace 5107 F (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) ("" यथ"/ Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Rasesh Shah, Ca Revenue By : Shri Ajay Uke, Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 19/06/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 12/09/2025 आदेश/O R D E R Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Office Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax, Appeal, Addl/Jcit (A), Prayagraj [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Ld.Cit(A)’] Dated 30/09/2024 For Assessment Year (Ay) 2011-12. The Assessee Is Aggrieved By The Action Of The Ld.Cit(A) In Dismissing The Appeal Of The Assessee Holding The Same As Time- Barred. Eagle Fashions Private Limited Vs. Dcit Asst. Year : 2011-12

For Appellant: Shri Rasesh Shah, CAFor Respondent: Shri Ajay Uke, Sr.DR
Section 143(1)Section 154Section 250

noting down the figures of opening balance of the written down value of land and furniture. As it was a case of mistake apparent on record, assessee filed multiple rectification applications u/s. 154 of the Act on different dates le. 15.01.2019, 25.01.2019, 24.01.2020 and 05.02.2020. 3. The assessee pleaded ... reason that the assessee was pursuing its alternative remedy by filing application u/s.154 of the Act for rectification of mistake apparent on record. He has further submitted Eagle Fashions Private Limited vs. DCIT Asst. Year : 2011-12 4 that the assessee has a fair case on merits as there

Saint Marys School, Mainpuri vs. ADIT, Exepmtion Circle, Ghaziabad

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1667/DEL/2023[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi22 Aug 2025AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Manish Agarwal[Assessment Year : 2014-15] St. Marys Education Vs Dcit (Exemption), Society, Our Lady Circle, Ghaziabad Fatima Secondary School, Ram Ghat Road, Aligarh, U.P-201002. Pan-Aaats4351G Appellant Respondent Appellant By None Respondent By Shri Mahesh Kumar, Cit Dr [Assessment Year : 2019-20] Saint Marys School, Vs Asst. Director Of Opp. Kotwali Mainpuri, Income Tax, Uttar Pradesh-205001. Exemption Circle, Pan-Aaets1727L Ghaziabad. Appellant Respondent Appellant By Shri Vikesh Bansal, Ca Respondent By Shri Mahesh Kumar, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing 03.06.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 22.08.2025 Order Per Manish Agarwal, Am : Both The Captioned Appeals Are Filed By The Assessee Against The Separate Orders Dated 15.12.2023 & 31.03.2023 Passed By Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax, National Faceless Appeal Centre & 1667/Del/2023 (“Nfac”), Delhi [“Ld. Cit(A)”] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“The Act”] Against The Intimation U/S 143(1) By Cpc Dated 25.11.2019 & 26.05.2020 For Assessment Years 2014-15 & 2019- 20 Respectively.

Section 10Section 12ASection 143(1)Section 154Section 250

appeal before Ld. CIT(A) who dismissed the appeal by holding that it is not a matter of rectification as there was no mistake apparent on record. It is further seen that Ld.CIT(A) has decided the appeal ex-parte as the assessee has failed to file any submissions