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2022 (12) TMI 1389 - ITAT CHANDIGARHRevision u/s 263 - deduction u/s 54 EC beyond the stipulated period of six months - final payment was received on 24.12.2015 and the REC Bonds were purchased by the assessee on 30.06.2016 hence the statutory time limit has been exceeded - HELD THAT:- No case has been made out for exercise of power. The Revisionary Authority has held it to be a case where proper enquiries were not carried out and direction has been given to the AO to pass a fresh order after making necessary enquiries/investigation. Considering the replies on the queries raised based on the documents relied upon the AO has taken a plausible view on the facts. The Ld. PCIT, on the other hand, has not taken into consideration the full facts and has failed to bring out the error in the order and has also not cared to address the legal position as to why the interpretation given by the AO to the six month period can be said to be incorrect. On the other hand we find that the interpretation given by the ld. PCIT that the six month period should be interpreted on a day to-day basis instead of British Calendar month i.e. last date of the month is unsustainable in view of the legal position addressed earlier in this order. Thus, on a perusal of the material available on record, on the other hand find that the AO before passing of the order has made full and adequate enquiries on these issues. Accordingly, we find that the order passed by the ld. PCIT on this issue cannot be sustained. Capital Gain issue which has also been addressed by the Revisionary Authority in the impugned order, we find that it is an arbitrary order wherein the Revisionary Authority has not even cared to issue any Show Cause Notice to the assessee. We further find that on this issue also, the AO as per material available on record had enquired into the issues and thereafter passed the order. Accordingly, we find that the impugned order deserves to be quashed. We are of the view where on facts evidenced from the nature of queries raised, the reply available thereon, a plausible view is taken by the AO then in such circumstance a vested right is created in favour of the assessee. The Revisionary Authority referring necessarily to the assessment records available has to demonstrate in the order itself that the order passed is an unsustainable order necessitating the resort to the powers vested by Section 263 of the Act. The powers vested u/s 263 of the Act are not to be exercised merely because the powers are so vested. For unsettling a vested right accrued to the assessee by the passing of a valid order it is necessary and incumbent upon the Revisionary Authority to set out the error and the prejudice caused by the assessment order. The Revisionary Authority necessarily needs to see the records as available to the AO. The order cannot be passed on mere whims and fancies. The impugned order on a consideration of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the present case for the reasons herein above is quashed and the appeal of the assessee is allowed.
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