Nma/2588/2006 Of The Director Of Income Tax (International Taxation) v. Reliance Industries Ltd

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAYORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO.2588 OF 2006 IN INCOME TAX APPEAL(L)NO.1610 OF 2005 The Commissioner of Income tax..Appellant Mumbai V/s. Reliance Industries Ltd...Respondent Ms.Poonam Bhosale, Mr.B.M.Chatterji andMr.P.S.Sahadevan, Advocate, for Appellant Mr.Raj Darak, Advocate, for Respondent P.C. .This is a Notice of Motion for condoning adelay of 601 days in filing of the main appeal.The Notice of Motion has been carelessly draftedand the number of days of delay is not evenmentioned. Perusal of the affidavit indicatesthat the file was sent to the Law Ministry fordrafting an appeal memo on 6[th] April, 2004 and thedraft memo of appeal was received on 20[th] October,2005. A period of one year and six months for drafting the appeal memo cannot be said to bereasonable. In our view, the cause shown does notamount to sufficient cause. Hence, the Notice ofMotion stands dismissed. (R.S.MOHITE, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.)