1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WEALTH TAX REFERENCE (L) NO.419 OF 1979 The Commissioner of Wealth Tax ..Applicant. V/s. Smt. Meera Dev Burman, L/H of Late Shri S.D. Burman ..Respondent. None for applicant. None for respondent. CORAM : V.C.DAGA AND J.P.DEVADHAR, JJ. DATED : 7TH DECEMBER, 2009. P.C. :- 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. Perused relevant reference. 2. This matter was called out since the matter was pending in this Court right from the year 1979. Almost more than 30 years have passed. No steps have been taken by the assessee at whose instance the statement of case in this case has been forwarded by the Tribunal. 3. This Court had issued notices to the parties to the references. They were called upon to take steps approaching the office of the Prothonotary and Senior Master of this Court and to take steps as required under Rule 671 of the Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rules, 1980 (“Rules for short) so as to place the reference on board for final disposal 2 since the provision of rule 672 required the person at whose instance reference has been made to take necessary steps to supply paper book. In the event of non compliance of rule 673, the matter was required to be placed on Board for orders. Order was required to be passed in exercise of powers under rule 674 of the Rules. That is how this matter is placed on board for orders. 4. Since no steps have been taken by the assessees in either of the matters as required under rules 672 and 673 of the Rules, we have no option but to return this reference unanswered in exercise of powers under rule 674 of the Rules. 5. In the result, the reference is returned unanswered and disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. (J.P.DEVADHAR, J.) (V.C.DAGA, J.)