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1996 (12) TMI 29

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..... ner challenges annexure " II ", order dated February 19, 1993, issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax, Assessment, Range-II, Guwahati, initiating proceedings under section 143(1)(a) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (for short " the Act "), and annexure " IV " order dated June 10, 1993, issued by him in purported exercise of the power under section 154 of the Act refusing to rectify the mistake .....

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..... the year ending on March 31, 1992, and also the details of the depreciation allowable, additions made to the fixed assets during the year 1992, amounts disallowable under section 143B (sic) of the Act, etc. The first respondent, however, made prima facie adjustments in the purported exercise of the powers under section 143(1)(a) of the Act and added back certain income mentioned in paragraph 5 of .....

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..... as Rs. 4,97,94,521 which included other income of Rs. 73,72,014. The petitioner submitted that from the break up it would be clear that the other income of Rs. 73,72,014 included the income which had been added back by the first respondent. Accordingly, the petitioner prayed before the first respondent to rectify the mistakes apparent on the face of the records and also to stay the tax demand of R .....

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..... n behalf of the petitioner, and Mr. U. Bhuyan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Revenue. Dr. Saraf submits that the authority acted without jurisdiction adding the amount of interest on deposits and interest on loan, holding, inter alia, that those were not business income but income from other sources. Dr. Saraf submits that under section 143(1)(a), the Revenue was not competent to mak .....

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..... her decisions. Mr. Bhuyan does not dispute the legal position. Therefore, I find that the addition of the amount was not justified. Accordingly, I set aside the impugned orders and the initiation of proceedings under section 143(1)(a) of the Act. However, it is open to the Department to take recourse to any other provision under the Act. The petition is disposed of. In the facts and circumstances .....

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