https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=94949 HC held the rectification order u/s 154 invalid and non est as it did not bear a DIN in the manner mandated by CBDT Circular 19/2019 and thus was deemed never to have been issued. On facts, HC inferred that the order was backdated to 29.03.2024 to avoid limitation, since a notice proposing rectification u/s 154(3) was issued only on 20.06.2024, after expiry of the four-year period u/s 154(7) on 31.03.2024. HC further held that a separate notice granting opportunity of hearing under s.154(3) was mandatory as the rectification increased total income. The impugned rectification order was quashed and set aside. en-us Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:06:51 +0530 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:06:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=94949 HC held the rectification order u/s 154 invalid and non est as it did not bear a DIN in the manner mandated by CBDT Circular 19/2019 and thus was deemed never to have been issued. On facts, HC inferred that the order was backdated to 29.03.2024 to avoid limitation, since a notice proposing rectification u/s 154(3) was issued only on 20.06.2024, after expiry of the four-year period u/s 154(7) on 31.03.2024. HC further held that a separate notice granting opportunity of hearing under s.154(3) was mandatory as the rectification increased total income. The impugned rectification order was quashed and set aside. Highlights Income Tax Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:06:51 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=94949