Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Audco (India) Ltd

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO.2039 OF 2007 IN INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.787 OF 2007 Commissioner of Income-tax- ..Appellant Versus Audco (India) Ltd., ..Respondent ---- Mr.B.M.Chatterji, Mrs.P.P.Bhosale and Mr.P.S.Sahadevan for the appellant. Mr.A.K.Jasani for respondent. ---- Coram : F.I.Rebello & R.S.Mohite,JJ Date : 20.02.2008 PC 1. This is a motion for condoning 621 days delay in filing of the main appeal. On perusal of the affidavit-in-support, we find that the approval for filing appeal was granted by CCIT-2(1) on 5.7.2005 and thereafter the matter was sent for preparing the draft appeal memo. The appeal ultimately came to be filed on 18.4.2007. No dates have been given in respect of the events which occurred between 5.7.2005 and 18.4.2007. In our view, cause shown does not amount to sufficient cause. Hence motion dismissed. INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.787 OF 2007 . As the motion for condoning delay is dismissed, appeal also stands dismissed. (R.S.Mohite,J) (F.I.Rebello,J)