Income Tax Commissioner Can Revise Erroneous Orders Affecting Revenue u/s 263, Even If Approved by Joint Commissioner.

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....Revision u/s 263 by CIT - The power of the Commissioner under Section 263 of the Act is in the nature of supervisory jurisdiction. This power is granted to correct an error, which is prejudicial to the interest of the Revenue in the order of the Assessing Officer, even if it is approved by the Joint Commissioner, who is also falling below the rank of the Pr. Commissioner. If the argument of the ld. AR is accepted then the supervisory authority of the Pr. Commissioner granted under the Act is hampered. - Whatever was to be excluded by the law has already been provided under that Section and the only exception are the issues ‘decided and considered’ in the appellate orders. - AT....