IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO.3146 OF 2007 IN INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.1737 OF 2007 The CIT ..Appellant Versus M/s.Chandragupta Traders Ltd., ..Respondent ---- Mr.Vimal Gupta @ Mr.P.S.Sahadevan for the appellant. Mr.J.D.Mistry & Raj Darak for the respondent. ---- 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 : 26.02.2008 PC 1. This is a Motion for condoning 995 days delay in filing of the main appeal. A perusal of the affidavit-in-support indicates that the file was sent to the ministry of law for drafting appeal memo on 30.9.2004 and the draft appeal memo was received on 7.5.2007. A period of over 2 years and 7 months for drafting appeal memo cannot be said to be reasonable. Therefore, the cause shown does not amount to sufficient cause. Hence, Motion stands dismissed. INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.1737 OF 2007 . As the Motion for condoning delay is dismissed, appeal also stands dismissed. (R.S.Mohite,J) (F.I.Rebello,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (F.I.Rebello,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (F.I.Rebello,J)