2007 (3) TMI 771 - HC - Income Tax

Summary

Issues involved: Appeal against the order of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Bench 'E' for assessment years 1994-95 and 1996-97 under section 260A of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

Summary:
The appellant challenged the order of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Bench 'E' dated 9-6-2006 in MA No. 375 (Del.)/05 in ITA No. 3473 (Del.)/98 for the assessment year 1994-95 and MA No. 376 (Del.)/05 in ITA No. 2621 (Del.)/2000 for the assessment year 1996-97. The Tribunal had previously passed an order on 14-6-2004 against the assessee. Subsequently, the assessee filed an appeal under section 260A of the Income-tax Act, 1961, in the High Court, which was dismissed on 25-10-2004. Following this, the assessee filed a miscellaneous application under section 254(2) of the Act before the Tribunal on 30-3-2005, seeking rectification of errors in the previous order. However, the Tribunal dismissed the rectification application on 9-6-2006, stating that the errors were not apparent from the record and rectification would require re-hearing and re-adjudication of the entire subject-matter, exceeding the Tribunal's powers under section 254(2) of the Act. The Court held that no substantial question of law arose in this case, especially considering that the rectification application was filed after the dismissal of the appeal under section 260A of the Act. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed.