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2012 (11) TMI 468 - AT - Income TaxRectification of order - assessee seeking rectification in the order of the Tribunal confirming valid service of notice u/s. 148 - Held that:- In this case the Tribunal after considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case held that there is valid service of notice u/s. 148. The order of the Tribunal may not be drafted in a manner as the assessee wanted. Because the order is not in favour of the assessee that cannot be said to be an error having mistake apparent on record. The Tribunal cannot be said to be committed an error as the Tribunal not elaborately given the finding that the order of the Tribunal relied upon by the assessee's counsel is not analysed. The Tribunal after taking due care taken a conscious decision that there is a valid service of notice u/s. 148. Recalling the entire order obviously would mean passing of a fresh order. That does not appear to be the legislative intent. The order passed by the Tribunal under s. 254(1) is the effective order so far as the appeal is concerned. The words used in s. 254(2) are 'shall make such amendment, if the mistake is brought to its notice'. Clearly, if there is a mistake, then an amendment is required to be carried out in the original order to correct that particular mistake. The provision does not indicate that the Tribunal can recall the entire order and pass a fresh decision - The power to rectify a mistake under s. 254(2) cannot be used for recalling the entire order. No power of review has been given to the Tribunal under the IT Act. Thus, what it could not do directly could not be allowed to be done indirectly - no infirmity in the order of the Tribunal and the petition filed by the assessee cannot be said to be falls under the purview of section 254 - against assessee.
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