Nma/3785/2005 Of The Commissioner Of Income-Tax-Ii,Mum v. Shri Arnab Chatterji

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAYORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO.3785 OF 2005 ININCOME TAX APPEAL(L)NO.1647 OF 2005 The Commissioner of Income Tax,..Appellant Mumbai Arnab Chatterji..RespondentMumbai Mr.A.D.Kango, Advocate, for Appellant None for Respondent CORAM : F.I.REBELLO &R.S.MOHITE,JJ. DATE : 4TH FEBRUARY, 2008 P.C. .This is a Notice of Motion for condoning adelay of 211 days in filing of the main appeal.Perusal of the affidavit in support indicates thatthe file was sent to the Ministry of Law on 4[th] may,2005 for drafting an appeal memo. This was doneafter the due date for filing the appeal was over.It appears that the appeal was ultimately filed on30[th] November, 2005. There is no explanation for thedelay caused during the period 4[th] May, 2005 and 30[th] November, 2005. In our view, therefore, the cause shown does not amount to sufficient cause andhence, the Notice of Motion stands dismissed. (R.S.MOHITE, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.)