Assessing Officer Oversteps by Using Section 154 for Rectification Instead of Section 263 Revision; Deduction Errors Need Investigation.

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....Rectification of mistake u/s 154 - AO has travelled beyond the jurisdiction and scope of Section 154 - Instead of sending a proposal for revision of the order u/s 263 of the Act, the AO has assumed the powers and jurisdiction u/s 154 of the Act to review the earlier order in the garb of rectification of mistake. Even otherwise, if there is an error in the earlier order for allowing deduction u/s 54 of the Act, this is a mistake of question of law and facts. The ascertainment of facts requires a proper investigation and verification of the record as well as reality on the ground. - AT....