TMI Blog1985 (12) TMI 8X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Act "), has challenged the notice dated November 24, 1978, issued under section 263 of the Act for the assessment year 1976-77. The assessment for the assessment year 1976-77 was completed on November 29, 1976. A notice dated November 24, 1978, was served on the petitioner firm on November 25, 1978, fixing the case under section 263 on November 28, 1978. From the said notice dated November 24, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... joined under section 263 and the notice was not served in accordance with section 282 of the Act, or under Order V, rules 12 and 13, of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. No affidavit-in-opposition has been filed by the respondents in this case although direction was given on December 29, 1978, by A. K. Mookherjee J. The material allegations made in the petition, therefore, remain uncontroverted ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... er before he assumes the jurisdiction to proceed to revise an order passed by the Income-tax Officer. The jurisdiction of the Commissioner to proceed under section 263 is not dependent on the fulfilment of any condition precedent. All that he is required to do is to give the assessee an opportunity of being heard. This has nothing to do with the jurisdiction of the Commissioner. It pertains to the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... to hear the matter after giving the petitioner another opportunity of being heard. The application is, therefore, disposed of by the following order: In the event any order had been passed by the Commissioner pursuant to the notice dated November 18, 1978, or November 24, 1978, issued under section 263 for the assessment year 1976-77 before the interim order was passed on November 28, 1978, t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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