Commissioner Of Income-Tax-1 v. M/S.raymond Woolen Mills Ltd

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO.426 OF 2007 IN INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.204 OF 2007 Commissioner of Income-tax-1 ..Appellant Versus M/s.Raymond Woolen Mills Ltd., ..Respondent ---- Mr.B.M.Chatterji with Mrs.P.P.Bhosale & Mr.P.S.Sahadevan for the appellant. Mr.P.J.Pardiwala with Mr.C.M.Mehta i/by Gagrats for respondent. ---- Coram : F.I.Rebello & R.S.Mohite,JJ Date : 20.02.2008 PC 1. This is a motion for condoning 1239 days delay in filing of the main appeal. On perusal of the affidavit-in-support, we find that the CCIT-2 approved the filing of the appeal on 1.9.2003 and thereafter, the matter was sent for drafting an appeal memo. The draft was ultimately prepared on 27.10.2006. In our view, the period of more than 3 years for drafting appeal memo cannot be said to be reasonable. Hence, cause shown does not amount to sufficient cause. Hence motion dismissed. INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.204 OF 2007 . As the motion for condoning delay is dismissed, appeal also stands dismissed. (R.S.Mohite,J) (F.I.Rebello,J)