Section 12: Revocation of certificate

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 9 or section 10, where it appears to the designated authority that an applicant has obtained the certificate under section 8 by suppressing any material information or particulars or by furnishing any incorrect or false information or particulars, such designated authority, may, within a period of two years from the date of issue of the said certificate, for reasons to be recorded in writing and after giving the applicant a reasonable opportunity of showing cause, revoke the certificate issued under sub-section(1) of section 8. (2) If a certificate is revoked under sub-section (1), any proceeding or appeal or revision, as the case may be, under the relevant Act, covered by such certificate shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 9 or section 10, stand revived or reinstated immediately upon such revocation, and such proceeding or appeal or revision shall be decided in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Act, as if no settlement of the arrears of tax, penalty or interest in such proceeding or appeal or revision has ever been made under this Act. (3) In the case of revocation of a certificate in accordance with sub-section(1), the amount paid by the applicant under section 6 shall be treated as payment towards the amount payable under the relevant Act for the period for which the certificate has been revoked.