Tribunal bound to consider alternative claim to grant benefit U/s. 10A when Appellant was denied exemption u/s. 10B

CIT Vs. Ms Flytxt Technology P. Ltd. (Kerala High Court) Admittedly, the assessee initially claimed the benefit of Section 10B which was allowed by the Assessing Officer. Only when the Commissioner was seized of the proceedings under Section 263, the assessee raised an alternative claim for the benefit of Section 10A. The Commissioner did not examine that plea and on the other hand, directed the Assessing Officer to withdraw the exemption under Section 10B. It was this order which was challenged by the assessees in the appeals filed by them before the Tribunal. Such an appeal filed by the asse...