IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE OF MOTION NO.2374 OF 2007 OF MOTION NO.2374 OF 2007 OF MOTION NO.2374 OF 2007 in in in INCOME INCOME INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.1005 OF 2007 TAX APPEAL (L) NO.1005 OF 2007 TAX APPEAL (L) NO.1005 OF 2007 The Commissioner of Income Tax Mumbai City VI. .. Appellant Vs. Goodlass Nerolac Paints Limited.. Respondent Mr.A.D.Kango for Appellant None for Respondent CORAM CORAM CORAM : Dr.S.Radhakrishnan and : Dr.S.Radhakrishnan and : Dr.S.Radhakrishnan and A.V.Nirgude, A.V.Nirgude, A.V.Nirgude, JJ JJ JJ DATED DATED DATED : 28th April, 2008 : 28th April, 2008 : 28th April, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the appellant. By this notice of motion, the appellant is seeking condonation of 274 days delay in filing the appeal. 2. Perused the affidavit in support of the notice of motion. The appeal is filed against the order dated 29th March 2006 and the Commissioner of Income Tax had granted approval for filing the appeal on 18th August, 2006 and the appeal came to be filed on 10th May 2007. We are not satisfied with the reasons given for condonation of delay. The reasons given for delay that of shortage of stamp paper in the office etc does not appear to be justifiable. No sufficient cause is made out 2 for condonation of delay. Hence, notice of motion stands dismissed. 3. In view of dismissal of the notice of motion, Income Tax Appeal (L) No. 1006 of 2007 also stands dismissed. (A.V.Nirgude, (A.V.Nirgude, (A.V.Nirgude, J) J) J) (Dr.S.Radhakrishnan, (Dr.S.Radhakrishnan, (Dr.S.Radhakrishnan, J) J) J)