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2020 (1) TMI 561 - AT - Income TaxRectification of mistake u/s 254 - rectification of mistake apparent from record OR rectification in error of judgment - Tribunal has relied on the decision of the Hon ble Supreme Court of India which is with respect to Central Excise Act Rules and ignoring the decision of the Hon ble Supreme Court which deals directly with Income Tax Act 1961 - HELD THAT - There are series of decisions by the Hon ble Supreme Court as well as Hon ble High Court expounding scope of exercising powers under section 254(2) of the Act. We do not deem it necessary to recite and recapitulate all of them but suffice to say that core of all these authoritative pronouncements is that power for rectification under section 254(2) of the Act can be exercised only when mistake which is sought to be rectified is an obvious and patent mistake which is apparent from the record and not a mistake which is required to be established by arguments and long drawn process of reasoning on points on which there may conceivably be two opinions. The Hon ble Jurisdictional High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Ramesh Electric Trading Company reported 1992 (11) TMI 32 - BOMBAY HIGH COURT has held that the scope of section 254(2) is limited to rectification of mistake apparent from record itself and not rectification in error of judgment. We are of considered view that in the guise of rectification the Revenue is seeking review of the order of Tribunal which is beyond the scope of powers as envisaged u/s. 254(2) of the Act. As per the Miscellaneous Application filed before us we do not find any mistake much less any apparent mistake that warrants rectification in the order of Tribunal.
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