IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO.3657 OF 2005 IN INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.1619 OF 2005 Commissioner of Income-tax-7 ..Appellant Versus M/s.Raptakos Brett & Co.Ltd., ..Respondent ---- Mr.P.S.Sahadevan for the appellant. Uma G.Wagle for the respondent. ---- 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 : 4.02.2008 PC 1. This is a motion for condoning 257 days delay in filing of the main appeal. A perusal of the affidavit-in-support indicates that the matter was sent to the law department for drafting appeal on 25.3.2005. The draft was received from the law ministry on 18.11.2005. A period of more than 7 months for drafting the appeal memo cannot be said to be reasonable. Hence, cause shown does not amount to sufficient cause. Hence motion dismissed. INCOME TAX APPEAL (L) NO.1619 OF 2005 . 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)