Vinod Kumar Didwania vs Income Tax Officer, Central Circle Iii, ... on 3 December, 1984
There is no fetter on the right of the assessing authority in exercise of its powers on completing the assessments either in section 143 or in section 144. The only restriction or bar is the limitation contained in sub-section (1). Therefore, for my part, I am unable to accept the argument of Mr. V. P. Raman, learned counsel for the petitioner. As a matter of fact in T. B. Hanumantharaj v. CIT [1978] 111 ITR 414 (Mad), on the corresponding provisions in the old Act, what was held was as follows (headnote);