Section 10. Revocation of grant

(1) If the Commissioner is satisfied that a tax defaulter has obtained the grant of remission and amnesty by misrepresentation of facts or furnishing of false information, the Commissioner may revoke the grant after giving the tax defaulter an opportunity of being heard: Provided that no order under the provision of sub-section (1) of this Section shall be passed after the expiry of two years from the date of issuance of the Tax Clearance Certificate under this Scheme. (2) If an order of settlement is revoked under sub-section (1) of this Section, the assessment, revision, review or appeal, as the case may be, under the relevant State Taxation Acts, covered by such order of settlement, shall stand revived or reinstated immediately upon such revocation, and such assessment, revision, review or appeal, as the case may be, shall be decided in accordance with the provisions of the relevant State Taxation Acts, as if no order of settlement of the arrears of tax, interest, surcharge, penalty has ever been made, and notwithstanding the period of limitation provided under the relevant State Taxation Acts, such assessment, revision, review or appeal, as the case may be, shall be made by the respective authorities, within two years from the date of passing the order of such revocation: Provided that, an appeal shall be re-instated on application made in this behalf to the Appellate Authority within sixty days from the date of issue of the order of revocation.