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Issues: Whether a petition seeking clarification, admission of additional material, and reconsideration of an advance ruling is maintainable under the Authority for Advance Rulings (Procedure) Rules, 1996.
Analysis: Rule 5 empowers the Authority to deal with interlocutory, incidental or ancillary matters only for the complete and effective disposal of an application under section 245Q(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, and therefore operates before the ruling is pronounced. Rule 19 permits amendment only to rectify a mistake apparent from the record, and that power is exercisable after pronouncement but before the ruling is given effect to by the Assessing Officer. Rule 18 permits modification only where there is a change in law or facts, and likewise only before the ruling is given effect to. The petition, filed after the ruling and seeking to place additional material and effectively review the ruling, did not fall within any of these provisions. The ruling remained binding under section 245S(2) until change in law or facts.
Conclusion: The petition was not maintainable and could not be entertained under rules 5, 18 or 19.
Ratio Decidendi: An advance ruling cannot be reopened by way of a post-ruling petition for additional evidence or reconsideration; the Authority's powers under rules 5, 18 and 19 are limited to pre-ruling interlocutory matters, modification for change in law or facts before effect is given, and rectification of apparent mistakes.