The Tribunal allowed the deduction of the amount deposited on account pf employees’ contribution to PF and ESIC which were pais after due date specified in PF and ESIC Acts, but before due date of filing of return as prescribed in section. 139(1) of the Act. The Honourable Supreme Court in Checkmate Services (P) Ltd v.CIT (2022)) 448 ITR 518 (SC), decided the controversy in favour of Revenue. Revenue has filed Miscellaneous application relying on the judgement of Supreme Court. Tribunal held that where already existing judgment of Jurisdictional High Court is not brought to notice or attention of Tribunal, then Tribunal can recall order while exercising powers under section 254(2), read with Order XLVII, rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. However where order of the Tribunal cannot be recalled based on subsequent judgment of the Supreme Court when order of the Tribunal had attained finality between the parties. (AY. 2019-20)
DCIT v. ANI Integrated Services Ltd. (2024) 207 ITD 91 /231 TTJ 21/241 DTR 247 (Mum) (Trib.)
S. 254(2): Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record-Subsequent judgement of Supreme Court-Order of Tribunal cannot be recalled based on subsequent judgment of Supreme Court when order of Tribunal had attained finality between parties-Deduction of payment towards employees’ contribution to PF and ESIC is that same should be deposited on or before due date prescribed under PF and ESIC Acts-Rectification application of Revenue is dismissed. [S. 36(1)(va), 139(1)), Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Order XLVII, rule 1]
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