Commissioner Of Income-Tax-1 v. Shri Santosh P.jagtiani

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO.855 OF 2007 IN INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.379 OF 2007 Commissioner of Income-tax-1 ..Appellant Versus Shri Santosh P.Jagtiani ..Respondent ---- Mr.R.G.Bhat & Mr.P.S.Sahadevan for the appellant. Mr.A.K.Jasani with Keshav Bujle for respondent. ---- Coram : F.I.Rebello & R.S.Mohite,JJ Date : 20.02.2008 PC 1. This is a motion for condoning 1444 days delay in filing of the main appeal. On perusal of the affidavit-in-support, we find that after the approval granted by Chief CIT-X on 6.10.2003 the file was sent to the ministry of law for drafting appeal memo. The draft was however, finally received back on 6.2.2006. In our view, the period of more than 2 years & 4 months 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.379 OF 2007 . As the motion for condoning delay is dismissed, appeal also stands dismissed. (R.S.Mohite,J) (F.I.Rebello,J)