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2018 (8) TMI 722 - HC - Income TaxPower of ITAT to extend the stay of demand - combined period of stay has exceeded 365 days - Whether the order of the ITAT be treated as void ab initio in light of Third Proviso to Section 254 (2A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which provides that stay of demand stands vacated after expiry of a period of 365 days, even if delay in disposal of appeal is not attributable to the assessee? Held that:- The matter is no longer res integra. While interpreting the provisions of Section 35C(2A) of the Central Excise Act, 1944 which is pari materia to section 254(2A) of the Act, this Court in [2016 (1) TMI 1101 - PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT] after considering the relevant case law on the point concluded that wherever the appeal could not be decided by the Tribunal due to pressure of pendency of cases and delay in the disposal of the appeal is not attributable to the assessee in any manner, the interim protection can continue beyond 365 days in deserving cases. Accordingly, we do not find any error in the impugned order passed by the Tribunal. Thus, no substantial question of law arises. - Decided against the revenue.
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