IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO.1297 OF 2007 IN INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.516 OF 2007 Commissioner of Income-tax ..Appellant Versus Jitendra R.Shroff ..Respondent ---- Mr.B.M.Chatterji with Mrs.P.P.Bhosale and Mr.P.S.Sahadevan for the appellant. ---- Coram : F.I.Rebello & Coram : F.I.Rebello & Coram : F.I.Rebello & R.S.Mohite,JJ R.S.Mohite,JJ R.S.Mohite,JJ Date : 20.02.2008 PC 1. This is a motion for condoning 556 days delay in filing of the aforesaid appeal. On perusal of the affidavit-in-support, we find that appeal folder was sent to the Law Ministry for drafting appeal memo on 20.12.2005. The draft was however, finalised by the end of December-2006. A period of one year in drafting appeal memo cannot be said to be reasonable. Hence, the cause shown does not amount to sufficient cause. Hence motion dismissed. INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.516 OF 2007 . As the motion for condoning delay is dismissed, appeal also stands dismissed. : 2 : (R.S.Mohite,J) (F.I.Rebello,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (F.I.Rebello,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (F.I.Rebello,J)