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S. 254(2): Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record-Ex-parte order-Affidavit-Order recalled [S. 254(1)]

Systra SAA (Project Office) v. Dy. CIT (I) (2022) 99 ITR 192 (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Powers-Additional ground jurisdiction-Ground to challenge the jurisdiction of the AO needs to be raised within the limitation period prescribed under section 124-Assessee being persistent non-compliant cannot challenge the jurisdiction of then AO for the first time before the Tribunal. [S. 120, 11, 12A, 13, 119, 124, 127]

Nishakar Educational Trust v. ITO(E) (2022) 214 DTR 353 / 208 TTJ 593 (Cuttack) (Trib)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Powers-Additional legal grounds-Admitted-Matter remanded to CIT(A) [S. 147, 148, 250]

Lata Holding P. Ltd. v.ITO (2022)100 ITR 249 (Mum)(Trib)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Duties-Decision of Court-Precedent-Difference of opinion among High Courts-Tribunal Bound by view of jurisdictional High Court. [Art. 227]

Jayawant Gajanan Sutar v. ITO (2022)96 ITR 3 (SN) (Pune) (Trib)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Duties-Precedent-Additional ground-Legal claim-Can be raised first time before Appellate Tribunal-Order in Assessee’s own case for earlier year against-Order passed by Tribunal without benefit of rulings of High Courts and Supreme Court and Contrary thereto-Not to be followed-High Court order to be followed.

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. v Add. CIT (2022) 97 ITR 516 (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Powers-Additional grounds-Issue not raised before the Commissioner (Appeals)-Reassessment-Validity-Application made as per Income-Tax (Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 1963, Rule 27 the was admitted-Reassessment order was quashed. [S. 147, 148, Income-Tax (Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 1963, Rule 27]

ITO v. Hassab Realty Pvt. Ltd. (2022) 99 ITR 315 (Pune) (Trib)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Powers-Delay was condoned-Due to illness and financial crisis and the death of his authorized representative-Non appearance before the lower authorities-Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer. [S. 144]

Kishor Tarachand Patil v. ITO (2022) 219 TTJ 31 (UO) (Pune) (Trib)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Duties-Faceless scheme-Non issue of notification-Till such time notification is issued as required under S. 255(8), the provisions of S. 255(7) are not activated the Tribunal has the jurisdiction to hear the instant appeal before it in physical form. [S. 255(7), 255(8) 255(9)]

L. A. Development v. CIT (2022) 215 DTR 153 /218 TTJ 386 / 142 taxmann.com 280 (Cuttack)(Trib)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Powers-Delay in filing appeal-Delay due to clarification filed by assessee-Rectification Application also pending-Delay condoned.

Dhoot Stono Crafts P. Ltd. v. ACIT (2022)98 ITR 249 (Jaipur) (Trib)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Powers-Additional grounds-Special Audit-Barred by limitation-Legal ground-Admitted for adjudication. [S. 142(2A) 153]

Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corpn. Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) 220 TTJ 217 (Chd)(Trib)