The Cit-1 v. M/S.oxford Industries Ltd

K.J. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATRE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JRISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO.1643 OF 2007 IN INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.21 OF 2007 The CIT-1 ..Appellant Versus M/s.Oxford Industries Ltd., ..Respondent ---- Mr.A.S.Rao with Mr.P.S.Sahadevan for the appellant. Mrs.Vasanti B.Patel for respondents. ---- Coram : F.I.Rebello & R.S.Mohite,JJ Coram : F.I.Rebello & R.S.Mohite,JJ Coram : F.I.Rebello & R.S.Mohite,JJ Date : 17.3.2008. PC 1. This is a Motion for condoning 533 days delay in filing the appeal. A perusal of the affidavit-in-support, indicates that the matter was sent to the ministry of law for drafting appeal memo on 20.7.2005. The draft was however, received on 22.6.2006. A period of over 11 months for drafting appeal memo cannot be said to be reasonable. Even after draft was received, appeal was filed on 1.4.2007. The delay caused between the receipt of the draft appeal memo and the filing of the appeal has also not been explained. In our view, therefore, cause shown does not amount to sufficient cause. Hence, Motion dismissed. INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.21 OF 2007 . As the Motion for condoning delay is dismissed, appeal also stands dismissed. (R.S.Mohite,J) (F.I.Rebello,J)