Section 363 — Orders of Appellate Tribunal

(1) The Appellate Tribunal may, after giving both the parties to the appeal, an
opportunity of being heard, pass such orders thereon as it thinks fit.
(2) The Appellate Tribunal may amend any order passed by it under sub-section (1)
for the rectification of any mistake apparent from record, within six months from
the end of the month in which the order was passed, if the mistake is brought to its
notice by the assessee or the Assessing Officer.
(3) An amendment, as referred to in sub-section (2), which has the effect of
enhancing an assessment or reducing a refund or otherwise increasing the liability
of the assessee, shall not be made, unless the assessee has been allowed a reasonable
opportunity of being heard.
(4) Any application filed by the assessee under sub-section (2) shall be accompanied
by a fee of ` 50.
(5) In every appeal, the Appellate Tribunal, where it is possible, may hear and
decide such appeal within four years from the end of the financial year in which
such appeal is filed under section 362(1) or (2).
(6) The Appellate Tribunal may, after considering the merits of the application made
by the assessee, pass an order of stay in any proceedings relating to an appeal filed
under section 362(1), for a period not exceeding one hundred and eighty days from
the date of such order, subject to the condition that the assessee—
( a) deposits not less than 20% of the amount of tax, interest, fee, penalty or
any other sum payable under this Act; or
( b) furnishes security of equal amount as referred to in clause (a),
and the Appellate Tribunal shall dispose of the appeal within the said period of stay
specified in that order.
(7) No extension of stay, as referred to in sub-section (6), shall be granted by the
Appellate Tribunal, where such appeal is not so disposed of within the said period
of stay as specified in the order of stay passed under the said sub-section, unless—
( a) the assessee makes an application and has complied with the condition
referred to in sub-section (6); and
( b) the Appellate Tribunal is satisfied that the delay in disposing of the appeal
is not attributable to the assessee,
so, however, that the aggregate of the period of stay originally allowed and the
period of stay so extended shall not exceed three hundred and sixty-five days and
the Appellate Tribunal shall dispose of the appeal within the period or periods of
stay so extended or allowed.
(8) The order of stay shall stand vacated if the appeal is not disposed of within the
period allowed under sub-section (6) or (7), even if the delay in disposing of the
appeal is not attributable to the assessee.
(9) The cost of any appeal to the Appellate Tribunal shall be at the discretion of
that Tribunal.
70[(10) The Appellate Tribunal shall—
( a) send a copy of any order passed under this section to the assessee; and
( b) a copy of such order shall also be sent to the jurisdictional Principal Com-
missioner or Commissioner, electronically on the designated portal designed
by the Director General or Principal Director General and the provisions
relating to time limits under this Act for any appeal, reference, revision, or
otherwise, shall apply accordingly.]
(11) Save as provided in section 365, orders passed by the Appellate Tribunal on
appeal shall be final.