Section 140 · Power to amend list in certain cases

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, where the prescribed authority is satisfied that any property has been erroneously valued or assessed through fraud, accident or mistake whether on the part of the Corporation or any officer or employees of the Corporation or of the assessee, it may , after giving to the assessee an opportunity of being heard or after making such enquiry as it may deem fit, pass an order amending the assessment already made and fixing the amount of tax payable for that property and on the issue of such an order the assessment list then in force shall, subject to the order, if any, passed in appeal or revision be deemed to have been amended accordingly with effect from first day of January, or first day of April, or first day of July, or first day of October next following the month in which the order is passed. (2) Any person aggrieved by an order of the prescribed authority may, within a period of thirty days of the date of communication to him of the order, file an appeal to the Government which shall decide the appeal after giving to the appellant an opportunity of being heard.