Shanti Vijay & Co. & Ors. vs Income Tax Officer on 30 January, 1997
10.2 In the case of Gupta Traders (supra), the Hon'ble Allahabad High Court have taken similar view when it held that "Expln. 3 to sub-s. (3)(of s. 153) embraces within its scope persons other than the assessee as well, but lays down the condition that such third party should be given an opportunity of being heard before the order depriving him of the right of pleading limitation is passed."