INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MINISTRY OF FINANCE CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES New Delhinbsp 04 March 2016 Subject Request for providing information regarding pending litigation on the issue of revisional powers of Commissioner of Income Tax us 263 of the Income Tax Act 1961 in respect of the order passed by the Inspecting Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax prior to amendments in 1984 and 1988  regarding During the course of the hearing innbspSLP C No 13311332 of 2009 in the case of CIT Vs Ms Mitsui amp Co Ltd the Honble Supreme Court of India has directed the Revenue to inform as to whether there are other similar cases pending anywhere in country where the issue pertains to exercise of revisional jurisdiction by the Commissioner of Income Taxnbspus 263nbspofnbspIT Actnbspagainst orders passed by the Inspecting Asstt Commissioner prior to the introduction ofnbspExplanation a and b in the section 263nbspofnbspIT Act 1961 The Honble Court has directed that this information be furnished on or before next date of hearing ie 17032016 Therefore the information in this regard should be submitted by 10032016 in the Directorate of Legal and research New Delhi by at email id meetasinhaincometaxgovin In case no information is received it will be assumed that no litigation is pending in your charge on this issue and the Honble Apex Court will be informed accordingly R C Mishra Member AampJ nbsp