Circular No. 73-Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 119, the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby orders that in all the cases where a valid application under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 154 had been filed by the assessee within the statutory time limit but was not disposed of by the authority concerned with in the time specified under sub-section (7) of section 154