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Issues: Whether the dismissal of the appeal in limine was justified when the memorandum of appeal was initially signed by an authorised attorney instead of a partner but the defect was later cured, and whether such defect could be treated as fatal despite the curative principle and section 292B.
Analysis: The memorandum of appeal suffered only from a defect in signature under Rule 45(2) of the Income-tax Rules, 1962. The defect was removed promptly when pointed out, and the appeal was otherwise valid. Such a defect was treated as an irregularity capable of being cured, not as an illegality rendering the appeal nonexistent. The appellate authority was required to afford an opportunity to rectify the defect, and once cured, the appeal related back to the original filing date. Section 292B also supported the view that technical defects not affecting the substance of the proceeding should not defeat the appeal.
Conclusion: The dismissal in limine was unjustified. The defect was curable, and the appeal could not be rejected on that technical ground. The matter was rightly restored for decision on merits.
Ratio Decidendi: A defect in the signature on a memorandum of appeal is a curable irregularity, and once removed it relates back to the original filing date so that the appeal cannot be dismissed on a merely technical objection.
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