Rectification Order Quashed: Issued After Limitation Period Ended on March 31, 2016, Violating Section 154 of Income Tax Act.

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....Rectification order passed u/s.154 - Period of limitation - In the present case before us there is no controversy about first order or second order but order under rectification is only the order passed by CPC, Bengaluru u/s.143(1) i.e., intimation or processing of return of income vide letter dated 05.03.2012. The rectification order by the AO u/s.154 of the Act was passed only on 20.06.2016. It means, that the rectification order u/s.154 of the Act in the present case can be passed upto 31.03.2016 and not beyond that. In the given facts and circumstances and above legal position discussed, we are of the view that the rectification order passed u/s.154 of the Act is clearly barred by limitation and hence, on this sole ground, the order is quashed. - AT....