Circular No. 691-Income tax NoCircular . 341, dated 10-5-1982 (Annex) had been issued in the, wake of the Supreme Court’s judgment in the case of Cloth Traders (P.) Ltd [1979] 118 ITR 243/1 Taxman 335. This decision was subsequently overruled by the Supreme Court in the case ofDistributors (Baroda) (P.) Ltd v. Union of India [1985] 155 ITR 120/22 Taxman 49 which therefore gives the correct legal position
Circular No.53/53/94-CX I am directed to invite your attention to Board”s Circular No. 14/88-CX.6 (F.No.212/30/87-CX.6) dated 2nd March, 1994 on the above subject wherein it was stated inter alia, that the powers of granting permission under Rule 56-B would vest in the Collectors only.