TMI Blog1990 (1) TMI 310X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was justified in holding that non-allowance of carry forward of the assessed loss was a mistake apparent from the record within the meaning of s. 154 of the IT Act ? (2) Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was justified in law in holding that the assessee was entitled to the benefit of carry forward of the lo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... not filed in time and hence the loss could not have been carried forward to the subsequent year. He rejected the petition of the assessee under s. 154 of the Act. 3. On appeal the CIT(A) accepted the contention of the assessee and held that the ITOs non-carry forward of loss is a mistake apparent from the record. Such a mistake can be rectified under s. 154. The ITO is directed to accept t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... T (1977) 108 ITR 838 (Cal) decided the issue in favour of the assessee. The decision of the Calcutta High Court is binding and the law pronounced by the Honble High Court is applicable to all the cases unless the same is reversed by the superior Court. Therefore, the officers working under the jurisdiction of the Honble Calcutta High Court are bound to follow the law laid down by them. If the matt ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of law had already been decided by the Calcutta High Court the ITO had to follow the law laid down by this Court. If that was not done then an obvious and glaring mistake of law had been committed. Such mistake can be rectified under s. 154 of the Act. 6. Therefore, question No. 1 is answered in the affirmative and in favour of the assessee. Question No. 2 is concluded by a judgment of this Co ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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